Timaru District Friends of the Library presents...200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens

Timaru District Friends of the Library presents...

200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens…

He gave us Uriah Heep in "David Copperfield", the Artful Dodger in " Oliver Twist", Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol"...characters who live on not just in books but also in the English language itself.

As the world celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens so do we at Timaru District Libraries

Come along to the Timaru District Friends of the Library Dickens night on Wednesday 25th July 7pm @ Timaru District Library.

We have guest readers sharing their favourite passages from Dickens, plus a Dickens quiz and light refreshments...

All welcome – even come along dressed as your favourite Dickens character.

New Zealand Poetry Day - Poetry Competition

New Zealand Poetry Day

27th July 2012

Poetry Competition

To celebrate New Zealand Poetry Day, the Timaru District Libraries are inviting Poets to submit poetry for prizes. There will be a number of prizes donated by the Timaru District Libraries awarded to selected poems and announced at Poetry Readings on Friday 27th July from 5pm. 

There are 2 categories: Adult and Teens.

Poets must be a member of the Timaru District Libraries.

For more information go to http://www.timaru.govt.nz/library-news-link.html

New Zealand Poetry Day - Free Poetry Writing Workshop

New Zealand Poetry Day - Free Poetry Writing Workshop

Saturday 30th June 2012

Have fun exploring and writing poetry with Pleasant Point's Karalyn Joyce. A three-hour beginners look at poetry - come along, be inspired and learn a few skills to enter the Timaru Library Poetry Competition in association with NZ Poetry Day on Friday 27th July.

Bring a pen, paper and your favourite poem to share

This is a free workshop.

For more info contact Nigel Brown - 03 6877476 or email nigel.brown@timdc.govt.nz

Queens Birthday Library Opening Hours

Queens Birthday Opening Hours



Timaru


Saturday 2nd June 10am - 1pm


Sunday 3rd June 1pm - 4pm


Monday 4th June 1pm - 4pm


Temuka and Geraldine Libraries


Saturday 2nd June Closed


Sunday 3rd June Closed


Monday 4th June Closed

Ragwort and Thistles : an evening of readings

Ragwort and Thistles

An anthology of poetry and prose celebrating women on the land

Timaru District Library

Wednesday 23rd May

7 pm

Everyone welcome.

Ragwork and Thistles – an anthology of poetry and prose celebrating women on the land – is the result of a nationwide writing competition held during 2011 to find original, non-published works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry that celebrated women and the role they play or have played in rural communities.

eBooks

Exploring eBooks sessions are being held on Thursdays at 2pm at Timaru Library during May and June.

Plus...

An Exploring eBooks session will now be held at Temuka and Gerladine libraries on Tuesday 29th May -

1pm - 2pm Temuka Library

3pm - 4pm Geraldine Library

Staff can also provide assistance between 9am-5pmn weekdays

eBooks

Press Release

Library books now online as eBooks come to Timaru

Haven’t the time to go to the library to find a good read? Can’t make it to the library to return a book in time before incurring a penalty? Just can’t make it to the library because you live too far away?

The word is out.

The library world of book borrowing is now but a click of a mouse away, thanks to Timaru District Council libraries. From today library books can be browsed, borrowed, read and returned – electronically. And it’s free.

And Timaru District Libraries manager Michelle Miles says borrowers will be able to borrow eBooks to read on their eReaders, tablets, smart phones, ipods, laptops or desktop computers. All they need is an email address and a password added to their library membership record. This can be done by simply phoning the Timaru library on (03) 687 7202, or for Geraldine residents (03) 693 9336, she said. They can then download books on to their home computers or other devices by signing in to the eBook platform after visiting the Timaru District Libraries website http://www.timarudistrictlibraries.co.nz/

"t’s free and easy,” Ms Miles said.

“Whatever your reading taste, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, how-to’s, we are building a comprehensive collection for people to browse, and borrow from.

So far, more than 400 books are available online, but that number will grow rapidly as publishers make further online products available and the library purchases them.

Ms Miles said there were some limits on the books on offer because of restrictions placed by publishers. While the online nature of books will not detract from the library’s core business of lending hard-copy versions, the digital form offered new options.

“Apart from being able to borrow from home, online books offered the reader the ability to change font sizes to suit their vision.

“And eBooks for loan gives people a truly 24-hour library service, which is easily accessible no matter where they live in the district.”

However, that’s where the differences end.

Ms Miles said all eBook borrowing would be on the same basis as for hard-copy books.

“eBooks are lent for up to four weeks, the same loan period as hard-copy books. But they don’t need to be returned. Instead, eBooks self-expire at the end of four weeks making them available for another borrower. But they can be renewed,” she said.

Library staff are available to help people set up their eReaders or to help with any other eReading questions or assistance.

And Ms Miles said people could attend the regular Exploring eBooks session which is being held on Thursdays at 2pm at Timaru Library during May and June. Staff can also provide assistance between 9am-5pm on weekdays.

Information on getting started with eBooks is available at the Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine Libraries and on the Libraries website, she said.