Top 5 for Friday - Five Fantastic Library Competitions

I was going to touch on school holidays this week and let everyone know what is happening around Auckland at the Libraries. But like many of you, I am still in denial that the first term is only one week away from endnig. So that particular post has been postponed until next week. Instead I am deviating from books and exploring some of the fantastic competitions we have running at the moment through Auckland Libraries. Sure - most of them are aimed at the children and teenagers, but we did put out the ANZAC challenge call on Wednesday so we haven't forgotton the adults. And if you can get the kids interested in these competitions, it may take up at least a morning of their time during the holidays.

1. Kiwi Kids Kidding Around. I'v talked about this one before. It is our official partnership with Rugby World Cup 2011 and apart from great spot prizes in each library, one lucky youngster will get to see their joke in lights during the World Cup tournament. Entry forms are available at ALL libraries around Auckland and the first several entries at each library get spot prizes. Jokes should be Kiwi in nature, inoffensive and if they had a rugby flavour it wouldn't hurt (although it's not necessary).


2. Launch your Lyrics. Last year Waitakere Libraries ran a fantastic contest during NZ Music Month for 11 to 18 year olds with the prize being a session at a recording studio and your chance to have a professional music CD produced. It's back again this year and you can start work on it straight away. There are plenty of other prize packs as well and from hip hop to opera, the choice of song style is up to you.


3. It's a dog's life online scavenger hunt. Running alongside the special Sir George Grey exhibition "It's a Dogs Life" at the Central Auckland Library is this online scavenger hunt with prizes every week as well as one main prize.


4. Mars needs Mom's. Prizepacks can be won by drawing what you think a Martian looks like. This contest closes on the 14th of April so you will have to be quick. It might be something to do this weekend.


5. Customer Satisfaction Survey 2011. Not so much a competition but there are prizes and this is for all our customers, young and old. We want to know how we are doing and we are willing to provide prizes for finding out. If you have ten minutes we would love to hear from you.

That's it from me for another week. Have a great weekend out there and stay safe on the roads (and I say that with feeling as I am heading down to Rotorua for a netball tournament so watch out for a tired umpire coming home on Sunday). Ka kite