Dunedin Public Libraries News & Reviews Blog

Waitati’s own Mandy Mayhem read us all stories for Turn Off TV Week at the Blueskin Nursery Cafe. A great group of young and old turned up for hot chocolates, coffees and free fluffies for the kids.

Mandy read

‘The Princess and the White Bear King’ by Tanya Batts

and ‘Bad Jelly the Witch’ by Spike Milligan.

We then got to see and feel lots of different kinds of modern cloth nappies.

Michelle came along from the Nappy Network to show us these and answer any questions. She’ll be at the Mosgiel library on Thursday too!

Michelle highlighted the DCC $20 off nappy starter pack and all the reasons why these nappies are great to use!

Interested in CLOTH NAPPIES?

Come into Mosgiel Library on Thursday 24th April and have a chat with Michelle.

See some cloth nappies and celebrate Nappy Week, 21-27 April 2008.

Mosgiel Library remembers ANZAC day with a new display of books you may like to borrow.

Remember to check out our online ANZAC resources on our website!

Yet another great read from Ms Walters. This treat follows an army officer who is lucky to be alive after experiencing an horrific tour of duty in Iraq. Although severely disfigured facially, it are his personal conflicts and traumas that are at the heart of this book. An interesting array of characters with demons of their own all make for a thoroughly interesting read. Forget black and white; this is all shades of grey; just the way I like it. Enjoy

Recommended by Debbie

Mosgiel Library proudly supports Turn Off TV week with a number of events planned 21st - 24th April. There are limited spaces available so please call or visit us to register.

Monday 21st April

• 11.00am Fly away and create your own butterfly!
• 2.00pm Fudging around

Tuesday 22nd April

• 11.00am Origami
• 2.00pm Bingo / Housie

Wednesday 23rd April

• 11.00am Touch Rugby
• 2.00pm Soccer & Cricket

Please bring a drink bottle and appropriate clothing. If the weather isn’t kind to us there will be Board Games in the library.

Thursday 24th April

• 11.00am Mr Magic
• 2.00pm Knitting - Please bring some size 5 needles if possible
• 2.00pm Cloth Nappies discussion with Michelle
• 4.00pm Iris folded cards

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

Normal hours will resume on April 26th.

Recently Green Street Pre School visited the Mosgiel Library.

They enjoyed stories and craft. During their visit they made butterlies.

Recently Dunedin Public Libraries Association committee members came to launch the new Toys they had donated to the Childrens area of the Mosgiel Library.

The committee enjoyed morning tea with the staff then went on the have their monthly meeting in the Downes Room.

Dunedin Public Libraries greatly appreciates the support offered to it by Dunedin Public Libraries Association.

One for the children would be Ripley’s believe it or not! Special edition 2008.

This is the latest edition in the Ripley’s believe it or not series. It has lots of amazing photos and it is incredible what people think up in an attempt to get into the book.

It is arranged by categories , of which some are…Zany zones, Way Cool!, Creature features and Spooky tales.

Check it out at the Library. It sits right next to the Guinness Book of World Records and makes up part of our non-fiction area in the Children’s area.

There are lots of cool books to help fill in the school holidays. Come in and check out them

Don’t Judge a book by it’s cover!! This is so true about Last Resort.  The cover is appalling. 

A Missing child: Carissa Cooper, twelve, vanishes near her home - abducted, possibly by someone close to her.

A woman in crisis: Noelle Cooper comes back home to help search for her cousin and steps into a web of secrets. A man of faith: Nathan Trask, Noelles childhood friend, will do anything to protect Noelle from danger.

A lot happens in this book, but it keeps you on your toes.  A great read, I really loved reading it and can’t wait to read another by this author. 

reviewed by Dianne