New Zealand Poetry Day 27th July 2012

New Zealand Poetry Day 27th July 2012

To celebrate New Zealand Poetry Day we will be announcing the New Zealand Poetry Competition Prize Winners at our Poetry Readings on Friday 27th July from 5pm.

All Poets and Poetry lovers are encouraged to come along and share their work and celebrate New Zealand Poetry Day.

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