NEWSLETTER | MAY 2023 | ISSUE 2. |
FREE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE |
Nau mai / Welcome
You only need to visit the Feilding Library to know that people from all walks of life use our services. We are all about inspiring, informing, learning and wellbeing. This month we will be making a special mention about our HomeLink Service. If you or one of your whānau are people in need of reading material or entertainment but are unable to visit the library, we can help. Homelink is a free home delivery service for those who cannot physically visit the library. This could be due to disability, age, illness or circumstances.
Books, free DVD's, audiobooks, magazines and puzzles are all available for borrowing. We will discuss with you your likes and dislikes and select suitable items which volunteers will deliver to you on a regular basis. If you or someone you know would benefit from this service, please give us a call on 06 323 5373 or fill out the registration form below.
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MURDER MYSTERY | STUDIO PARADISE
WOW, what a night!! Thank you to everyone that came along and took part on our Murder Mystery Evening at Studio Paradise on Saturday 20 May.
If you’ve never been to a Murder Mystery, imagine being given part of a puzzle that you’re allowed to share with everyone building the picture and a piece that you keep to yourself. You work your way around the participants gathering information and using your powers of deduction to try and fill those holes in the puzzle to determine who the murderer is. And boy, are the stories juicy!!!
The evening is set in the year 1979 and it seems like any other evening at Studio Paradise. When the owner, Louis Savage, is found shot outside his office. Everyone becomes a suspect as his killer is sought. It’s up to the patrons to determine who had the motive, means, and opportunity to kill the owner of Studio Paradise! |
HAVE A YARN AT THE LIBRARY |
HAVE A YARN | CROCHET AND KNITTING GROUP
This is a new group, and everyone is welcome. We will meet in the library every week during the school term.
Knit or crochet yourself something warm and cozy this winter! Share ideas, tips and designs while enjoying the company of like-minded craft-lovers!
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First Meet Up!
Wednesday, 7th June 2023
10am - 12noon
Feilding Library, 10 Goodbehere St.
If you have any questions, please give us a call on 06 323 5373 or come into the library for a chat. |
APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN! |
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Our April school holidays were so much fun! We had so many families join us for our Messy Morning and S.T.E.A.M Activities.
'Chinese Dragon Puppet' was one of our more popular activities. Tables overflowed with coloured paper, feathers, glue, markers and tape. Amazing creative puppet creations were made, and it was a pleasure to see everyone's delight.
We also had lots of happy faces, creating enchanting fairy light jars! I am sure a lot of kids were excited to check out their fairy lights in the evening in the dark. Clear jars, cellophane & glow sticks were used. Silhouettes were supplied of different items fairy's, rabbits, mushrooms etc an assortment of craft items were used to decorate the jars.
The highlight for the school holiday program was of course the Giant Hovercraft. Cleverly made by Warrick & Stew from our library team. They used a leaf blower, plywood and poly tarp to make it. Kids took turns and were entertained having rides.
We are looking forward to the upcoming July school holiday term break. Make sure you come and see us at the library as well.
JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Monday 3rd of July 2023 to Thursday 13th July 2023
Manchester Street School Hall
Everyone is welcome to attend, and all these activities are FREE to the public. Please note all children who attend need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
On Thursday 13th July 2023, we will be holding a FREE Matariki event at Feilding High School. The library will be closed on Friday 14th July for the public holiday Matariki. |
THE HELL READING CHALLENGE |
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THE HELL READING CHALLENGE | KIDS READ BOOKS & GET A FREE PIZZA!
Kia ora, we have the Hell Reading Challenge pizza wheels available in the library for tamariki. You will find them on display to easily take away or they are available at our front counter by asking our library staff.
Children complete a 'pizza wheel' by reading seven books. Then take your pizza wheel up to our library front counter and receive a Feilding library stamp. Children can then exchange their completed wheel for a free 333 kids’ pizza from any HELL store.
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust have teamed up again with HELL Pizza to encourage school-age children (years 1-8) to read more. Their reading programme runs through schools and libraries nationwide. There is no limit on the number of wheels a child can fill up between March and December 2023, provided they are stamped and authenticated by a library staff member. The child/student must redeem their pizza wheels IN PERSON and before the expiry date, which is 31 January 2024.
Each wheel will feature detailed rules and regulations, as well as a serial number that will be traced back to the Feilding library. We do this to ensure a high standard of conduct.
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EXPERIENCE DIGITAL ON-ROAD ACCESS | FREE DIGITAL LEARNING FOR THE PUBLIC
DAILY TOPICS & TIMES
Intro to Smartphones and Staying Safe Online
10:00am - 12:00pm
Useful Apps for Smartphones e.g., TV on Demand, Libby e-books
1:00pm - 3:00pm
LOCATIONS & DATES
Apiti Hall - Monday 12th June
Papaioea Place - Tuesday 13th June
MiLife Kelvin Grove - Wednesday 14th June
Highbury Whānau Centre - Thursday 15th June
Ranfurly Manor Retirement Village - Friday 16th June
In partnership with Age Concern, we can offer this great service to the community. DORA is a completely self-contained high tech digital learning centre that can travel anywhere in New Zealand to provide free training for local communities. Up to 15 people can go on board at any one time. The roof is packed with solar panels to supply power for the bus and when the sun isn’t shining, there is a petrol-driven generator to keep everything working. DORA also becomes a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot when her 12-metre mast is extended. Everyone is welcome and you will get help with skills to engage in the digital world.
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COMMUNITY HUB
LIBRARY SPOTLIGHT |
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LIBRARY TIP
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Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can
wander through and see everyone's
bookshelves, their reviews, and their
ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalogue what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future. |
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eBOOKS & eAUDIOBOOKS
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Read digital magazines, ebooks and audiobooks from anywhere with a device for FREE using Libby with your library card and pin number. If you don't have a pin number set up, please contact see us at the library for assistance.
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FEILDING LIBRARY
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The building shown in this image was the first purpose built public library in Feilding, and was situated on Stafford Street next to the Council Offices. It was built in 1905 for £700, and was demolished in 1982 after the new library building was opened in September 1980. As of 2012, the site is currently occupied by a KFC outlet.This photo was sourced from the Feilding & District Heritage website. |
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REDEVELOPMENT
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The build is progressing well and you’ll see all
the beams in the extension are now standing. You can keep up to date with progress by checking our website or register on the webpage for updates straight to your email. |
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TECH @ 10AM
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Do you need help with your phone? Email? Using one of our Apps? New Device Setup? Have you got questions about technology then come and see us at the library. We are here to help at our Technology Hour. No bookings are necessary.
Available each week 10am on Mondays & Wednesdays.
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LIBRARY CLOSED
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The public holiday King's Birthday is being celebrated on the first Monday in June, which falls on Monday 5th June in 2023. The Library
will be closed on this day.
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BEFORE I SAW YOU
AUTHOR EMILY HOUGHTON
If you like JoJo Moyes 'Me before You, you would probably be a fan of this book too. Alfie has been in hospital while after an accident killed two of his friends meant that he also lost his leg. Life is about as exciting as it gets when a new patient comes to the ward, and friendly outgoing Alfie is always keen to make a new friend. Curtains are tightly pulled around Alice, his new neighbour. She has 40% burns after an office fire and doesn't want anyone to see her. She hasn't even seen herself - yet. In breaking through the 'curtain' that Alice is wrapped up in, Alfie realizes that he hasn't fully dealt with his own trauma.
Alfie is a very likeable character, maybe edging on annoying at times because he's always there in full colour. But - he is probably who you'd want as a roomie if you were in hospital to lift your spirits. Yep, this a love story. The question lingers; Could you fall in love with someone who you have never seen?
(How could Alfie not even have the teeniest peek through the curtains?)
I actually enjoyed this book even though I am not much of a romance fan.
Thank you, Sue B.
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LEMON TREE
DIRECTOR ERAN RIKLIS
GENRE, DRAMA
I would definitely recommend this movie because it focuses on one plausible incident that can occur between a high-ranking Israeli cabinet minister and his family who are neighbours to a lonely elderly Palestinian woman, who has owned a lemon tree orchard for over 60 years. It shows the ensuing legal drama, it's very well done.
Thank you Allan D.
This movie review was written as part of our April Beamafilm promotion. |
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THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!
WORDS AND PICTURES BY MO WILLEMS
This is a great book for adults to read with kids as it follows the topic of being nervous and anxious about going to school. The Pigeon in the story asks questions children would think about school themselves and the story has an overall positive message, while entertaining. I also would recommend the other Pigeon books by Mo Willems. We have others in the library covering great topics like "The pigeon needs a bath!" and "Don't let the pigeon stay up late!"
Thank you Katherine G.
This book was read to the students as Lytton Street school for their May book week. |
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TEN UNIQUE WORDS AND PHRASES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Iktsuarpok
Eskimo (Inuktitut): The feeling of anticipation that leads you to look outside to see if anyone is coming.
Friolero
(Spanish): A person who is very sensitive to cold weather.
Cafuné
(Brazilian Portuguese): The act of tenderly running one’s fingers through the hair of a loved one.
Hanyauku
(Rukwangali; Nambia): Walking on your toes on warm sand.
Busat
(Sami; Northern Scandinavia): A reindeer bull with a single, very large testicle.
Utepils
(Norwegian): To sit outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer.
Tsundoko
(Japanese): The constant act of buying books but never reading them.
Schilderwald
(German): A street with so many road signs that you become lost.
Gattara
(Italian): An old woman who devotes her life to stray cats.
Rire Dans Sa Barbe
(French): To ‘laugh in your beard’, quietly, while thinking about something from the past.
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