Dunedin Public Libraries News & Reviews Blog

Robert Scott, well known local artist and member of many successful NZ bands including The Clean and The Bats came along to the City Library to perform as part of New Zealand Music Month.

The audience was treated to a mix of songs from Robert, all of which were well received by the appreciative crowd.

Free tickets to this popular event to celebrate Hairy Maclary’s 25th birthday have all been snapped up!

Lynley Dodd will be reading and signing books. Entry by ticket only.

• Friday 16th May 1.30p.m.
• Storypit
• Dunedin City Library

Join us for a free excerpt and meet the actors of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Tennessee Williams’ classic tale of repression and carnal desire is a landmark of the American theatre canon and is not to be missed by any theatre enthusiast.

• Thursday 15 May 12.30pm
• 1st Floor
• Dunedin City Library

The New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults reward and recognise authors and illustrators contributing to New Zealand literature for children and young adults.

Twenty great books were short listed in February this year, with the announcement of the overall winners for this annual event happening on Wednesday 21 May at 6pm.

Many celebrations are held throughout New Zealand to observe these awards and Dunedin Public Libraries are proud to be associated, partnering with the University Bookshop, to bring you a programme to be proud of - we hope to see you there!

Opening Event:

Come celebrate the opening of New Zealand Post Book Awards and meet our special guest award winning author Kyle Mewburn, Author of Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!. Kyle will be launching his latest children’s picture book, Duck’s Stuck.

Suitable for children under 8 years. Limited numbers. Collect your tickets from the University Bookshop or the Dunedin City Library.

• Monday 12 May 6.00pm
• 4th Floor
• Dunedin City Library
• FREE EVENT

Happy Birthday Hairy Maclary:

Come along and celebrate Hairy Maclary’s 25th birthday! Lynley Dodd will be reading and signing books.

• Friday 16th May 1.30p.m.
• Storypit
• Dunedin City Library
• FREE EVENT

Limited numbers - telephone 474 3670 or collect tickets from Dunedin City Library.

Character Hunt:

Join us in having lots of fun finding some of your favourite book characters hiding around the Library.

• Sunday 18 May 2.00pm - 3.30pm
• Dunedin City Library

Bubbles Storytimes:

Join us for a special bubbly New Zealand Post Book Awards storytime reading of “The King’s Bubbles” by Ruth Paul.

• Friday 16 May 10.30am Port Chalmers Library and Blueskin Bay Library
• Tuesday 20 May 11.00am Waikouaiti Library and Mosgiel Library
• Wednesday 21 May 10.30am City Library

Waikouaiti Library - Wednesday 7th May

• 1.30pm - Peter Weatherall - Musician, storyteller & animator. Peter writes songs and stories for kids.

Port Chalmers Library - Thursday 8th May

• 7.00pm - The Resonators - Jazz & Blues music from acoustic duo, Leo LaDell & Paul Southworth.

City Library - Friday 9th May

• 12.30pm - Robert Scott - Well known local artist, member of many successful bands including The Clean and The Bats

Mosgiel Library - Friday 9th May

• 2.00pm - Taieri College - Pupils will perform some highlights from their next musical production

For more upcoming performances download our full gig guide here

Last week the library enjoyed musical performances from a number of artists including the DCC Roopu Waiata, Delgirl, Bev Kaye, Dunedin Harmony Chorus and Peter Weatherall.

Peter performs next at Waikouaiti library this Wednesday May 7th from 1.30pm while acoustic duo, Leo LaDell & Paul Southworth - better known as ‘The Resonators’ will perform at Port Chalmers Library on Thursday May 8th from 7.00pm

City Library - Saturday

• 1.30pm - Dunedin Harmony Chorus - The Dunedin Harmony Chorus sings a mix of upbeat songs and ballads in the Barbershop style.

City Library - Sunday

• 1.30pm - Peter Weatherall - Musician, storyteller & animator. Peter writes songs and stories for kids.

For more upcoming performances download our full gig guide here

We’re underway and there’s some great performances at your library this Friday

City Library

• 12 noon - DCC Roopu Waiata - Waiata and waiata a ringa from the DCC Roopu Waiata open this years Music Month performances
• 12.30pm - Delgirl - A three piece self confessed alt-country act. Double baa, guitar, percussion, trumpet and ukulele all get a look-in.

Mosgiel Library

• 2.00pm - Bev Kaye - Bev will be playing musical sounds on the piano keyboard at the official opening of the Mosgiel Library Music Room

For more upcoming performances download our full gig guide here

Bellowing alligators and howling lemurs may seem unlikely musicians, but they play important parts in a symphony that uses only animal calls. British composer Nick Glennie-Smith collects performances from a variety of fascinating instrumentalists and vocalists, including rattlesnakes, baby monkeys and even a fish that hums.

• Thursday 1 May 10.30am & 5.30pm
• First Floor
• Dunedin City Library
• FREE EVENT

The twenty finalists have been announced in this years NZ Post Book Awards.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday May 21st.

The categories and finalists are:

Picture Books

• The Kings Bubbles - Ruth Paul
• Out of the egg - Tina Matthews
• Rats! - Gavin Bishop
• Tahi: one lucky kiwi - Melanie Drewery
• To the harbour - Stanley Palmer

Junior Fiction

• Dead Dan’s Dee - Phyllis Johnston
• The dumpster saga - Craig Harrison
• The mad tapdpole adventure - Melanie Drewery
• Sitting on the fence: the diary of Martin Daly - Bill Nagelkerke
• Snake and Lizard - Joy Cowley

Non Fiction

• A mini guide to the identification of New Zealand’s land birds - Andrew Crowe
• Reaching the summit: Sir Edmund Hillary’s story - Alexa Johnston
• Weather watch New Zealand - Sandra Carrod
• What is a fish? - Fena Tu’akoi
• Which New Zealand spider? - Andrew Crowe

Young Adult Fiction

• Salt - Maurice Gee
• The sea-wreck stranger - Anna Mackenzie
• Tomorrow all will be beautiful - Brigid Lowry
• The transformation of Minna Hargreaves - Fleur Beale
• Zilla - Penelope Todd