Richmond library building upgrade
Richmond Library will be closed from Monday 25 January to Tuesday 2nd February.
This closure will allow us to move into the completed part of the library so the builders can begin work on the Queen St end of the building.
From Tuesday 2nd February entry to the library will be via the new Petrie carpark entrance.
After-hours book returns will shift from the Queen St entrance to the new Petrie carpark entrance during the week of 25th January
We apologise for any inconvenience the closure may cause you and thank you for your patience and tolerance through the building process.
You can take a look at the progress of the building upgrade on our flickr site www.flickr.com/photos/38556618@N03/
Richmond Library – same place, different space
Name our Digital Creation Studio
Find us a name...
...and be in to win a digital camera!
lay down music tracks, add sound effects, make your own short movies, digitise old photos and create multimedia digital stories.
One of the exciting new features of the renovated Richmond Library is the digital creation studio.
We’re looking for a name for the studio and would love to hear from you.
If you’re aged between 12 and 18 and can think of a funky original name for the digital creation studio, enter our competition NOW!
Deadline for entry is 5.00 pm Friday 5 February 2010.
Winners announced for “The Prow” Quiz
The Prow – the heritage website which features stories from across the Top of the South – recently celebrated 6 months of operation.
To mark this, and to encourage people to become more familiar with the site’s features and stories, the site ran an online, interactive quiz.
The winners of the quiz were:
Under 12 category: Shannon Glover, Ryan Crawford
12-18 category: Tessa Hubers, Freya Watson, Jess Allan, Meaghan Westrupp
18+ category: Dodi Robinson, Beth Conrad, Inga Cotton, David Richards
The quiz remains on the website as a resource for teachers.
Thanks to these local organisations for their generous donations of prizes:
• The Nelson Provincial Museum
• Wild Tomato
• Page and Blackmore
• Craig Potton
• Vic Evans pottery
• New Zealand Nature Company
The Prow website is a collaborative initiative of Nelson Public Libraries, Tasman and Marlborough District Libraries, The Nelson Provincial Museum and NMIT.
New DVDs in the library
Check out the new DVDs page in our Just Looking section. Every month we’ll bring you a selection of new DVDs on the shelves. Just click on the DVD cover to see if your choice is available or to reserve it.
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News Archive
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Australian PC Authority
Website of the month
The Nutrition Source
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
To find out more about diet, nutrition and the latest health information visit the library’s online health library.
Website Tip
The Prow is a new website that celebrates, preserves and makes accessible the Stories from the Top of the South: ngā kōrero o te tau ihu. www.theprow.org.nz
The Prow is a collaborative effort by libraries and museums across the Top of the South. The website will benefit teachers, students, tourists, local people and anyone interested in New Zealand history. The stories have been thoroughly researched and include images and extensive further reading.
Book of the Week
Dancing backwards by Salley Vickers
Mrs Heatherington sets sail alone on a cruise, with hopes of new experience and replenished independence. Vic, the on-board entertainer, has an eye for lucrative freelance work, and sets his sights on the elderly lady, lonely and vulnerable, whose heart he thinks he can unlock as fast as her purse. In this witty and beautifully written new novel, Salley Vickers uncovers the poetry of self-discovery and the possibilities of change for us all.
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