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Kia ora and welcome to the January newsletter from Palmerston North City Library.

It's a new calendar year, and all of us at the Library hope you have a good one. We aim to bring you a whole lot of great books, activities and talks to feed your mind and warm your soul.

Recommendations from 2022

Librarians love lists! To prove it, several staff members submitted their favourite reads from 2022. They didn't have to be books that were published in 2022, just ones that we read during the year.

Since it'll be 2023 by the time you read this, just know that many of us will already be noting down cool stuff we read over the holiday break, getting started on our 2023 lists!

Was there anything you read in 2022 that really stood out? Let us know and we'll publish your recommendation in the next newsletter!

New "Crillers" area in Fiction!

OK, so we're probably not going to call it the "Crillers" section but nonetheless, the Crime and Thriller hardback books in Adult Fiction have been merged at the Central Library (First Floor). For the reasoning behind the move, and more details, read our blog post.

Versions Tuatoru

In December the Library released its third collection of work by local writers - Versions Tuatoru.
Each year we invite you to submit a short story, a poem, or a play, based on a writing prompt we provide.

Versions Tuatoru is available from the Library as a physical book, or as an ebook on BorrowBox.

This is purely for fun - maybe you've never written but want to give it a try, or maybe you already write but would like a fun side-project. Keep your eye out for out next prompt by checking the Writers and Readers programme page on our website.

The Greatness of Garfield

A big ginger cat dominates the usage in the Young Adult area. Currently, Heartstopper is just edging him out for the top spot, but 6 out of the top 10 titles in YA are Garfield.

Hit the button below to learn more!

Your Opinion

This month we're trialling a new idea - a poll!

Please help us test it out by clicking one of the buttons below with your answer to the burning question: do you prefer to read fiction, non-fiction, or both? Answers in next month's newsletter!

Random Linkage

Random cool/interesting stuff from around the net.

Nice to see local legendary venue The Stomach get an Outstanding Achievement Award at the recent Student Radio Network Awards.

Are some books not worth donating? (Note: This article is written by someone from a US public library, so their rules and preferences may differ slightly, but it's still an interesting read!)

A guitar that was probably owned by Marie Antoinette goes up for sale.

Here's a site where they're archiving the sounds of cool old things! (Typewriters, telephones, etc.)

Champion music reviewer Kev from Muzic.net.nz shares his Top Tens of 2022.

Connect with us

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