Dunedin Public Libraries News & Reviews Blog

Did you know Dunedin Public Libraries Bookbus daily route maps are available on Google Maps?

Here’s Mondays Bookbus run below.

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For more Bookbus Google Maps check out the pages on our website.

From Tuesday 8 July 2008 there are some changes to Bookbus locations and times.

Brighton
Tuesdays 10.30am - 12.15pm

Cole Street
Ocean View Hall
Tuesdays 1.30pm - 2.15pm

Brighton Road by Hall
Ocean View School
This stop has been discontinued

Waldronville
Tuesdays 2.30pm - 3.30pm (no change)

Green Island
Tuesdays 3.45pm - 4.15pm (no change)

An updated timetable can be downloaded from our website. Google Maps outlining the changes to the Tuesday bus stops have also been updated.

Due to planned maintenance requirements the Bookbus will not be visiting the following stops:

Monday 14 July:
Helensburgh, Nairn Street and Maryhill.

Tuesday 15 July:
Brighton, Ocean View, Waldronville and Green Island-Tuesday.

Wednesday 16 July:
Fairfield (Fulton Hogan), Fairfield (Old Brighton Road), Willowpark, Elmgrove and Riselaw Road.

Thursday 17 July:
Victoria Road Flats, Marlow Street and Ocean Grove.

Friday 18 July:
Ravensbourne, Maia, Gardens, Concord, Abbotsford (Flats), Abbotsford and Musselburgh Rise.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

All our branches and our Bookbus services will be closed on ANZAC Day - April25th.

Normal hours will resume on April 26th.

Regular readers of our blog may recall our announcement a month ago about Dunedin Public Libraries establishing a Flickr.com account to share images of our libraries, events etc.

Now we’ve established an online presence for our Bookbus team using the very interactive Google Maps service The maps are another way of helping you figure out and locate the best Bookbus stop is for your needs.

Visit our website for more information about this new service.

We have just confirmed our 2008 Bookbus timetable and there are a few changes to note.

Green Island stops are renamed:

• Green Island – Monday (10.45 – 11.30am)
• Green Island – Tuesday (3.45 – 4.15pm)
• Green Island – Friday (6.00 – 7.30pm)

Musselburgh has been renamed:

• Marlow Street (Thursday, 2.15 – 3.30pm)

St Kilda has been renamed:

• Victoria Flats (Thursday, 1.30 – 2.00pm)

(Note: there is still a stop called St Kilda on a Monday night)

St Clair stops have been renamed:

• St Clair – Monday (9.45 – 10.30am)
• St Clair – Thursday (10.00 – 12.00noon)

There is a small time change for Ravensbourne on Friday with the Bookbus on location 9.45 am - 10.15am. The Ravensbourne stop has also been moved forward a few metres to accommodate new kerbside parking.

The St Leonards stop has been discontinued and there is a new stop at Maia, Friday 10.25am - 10.55am

Come and visit us on the Bookbus…your library on wheels!

Sadly due to mechanical problems with one of our buses the following visits will not occur this afternoon and tomorrow.

Cancelled Bookbus Visits - Monday 11 February

• Helensburgh - Balmacewan Rd - 1.15pm-2.15pm
• Kaikorai - Nairn St - 2.30pm-3.30pm
• Maryhill - Mitchell Ave / Glenpark Ave - 3.45pm-4.30pm

Cancelled Bookbus Visit - Tuesday 12 February

• Brighton - Cole St - 10.30am-12.00pm
• Ocean View - Ocean View Hall - 1.15pm-1.45pm
• Ocean View - Ocean View School - 1.50pm-2.15pm
• Waldronville - Waldronville School - 2.30pm-3.30pm
• Green Island - Main South Rd / Irmo St - 3.45pm-4.15pm

Further info about our Bookbuses can be found on our website.

2008 has arrived and after the Christmas / New Year holiday break Dunedin Public Libraries Bookbus services are set to resume.

Buses will be out and about on Dunedin streets again from Thursday January 17th 2008.

The 2007 timetable will still apply with buses found on their regular runs each day starting:

• Thursday Jan 17th
• Friday Jan 18th
• Saturday Jan 19th
• Monday Jan 21st
• Tuesday Jan 22nd
• Wednesday Jan 23rd

Due to maintenance requirements today the Bookbus will not be visiting:

St Clair
St Kilda (Victoria Flats)
Musselburgh
Ocean Grove

We apologise for any inconvenience. For Bookbus information including timetables and visits, please Click Here.

Otago Museum
Sunday May 13.
Time 1.30pm - 3.30pm
FREE!

To celebrate New Zealand Post book awards and we’d love to see anyone and everyone there!