Lots of interesting activities!
Helensville Library and Service Centre
Spring garden stories and fun 10.30 am
Warkworth Library
Storytime for Preschoolers 10.30 am
Wellsford Library
Watch them grow – stories and activity 10.30 am
Orewa Library
Rhymetime 11 am
Whangaparaoa Library and Service Centre
Rhymetime 11 am
"Dogs are your Friends" 2 pm
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Wednesday is busy in the library
It's a busy day around the district today. Here's whats happening in your local library.
Kumeu
10.30 am Spring garden stories and fun
Orewa
2 pm Spring into Spring – Stories and activities
Warkworth
10.30 am Watch them grow – Garden stories & fun
Wellsford
10.30 am Storytime for Preschoolers
Whangaparaoa
11 am Storytime for Preschoolers
2 pm Indoor games
Kumeu
10.30 am Spring garden stories and fun
Orewa
2 pm Spring into Spring – Stories and activities
Warkworth
10.30 am Watch them grow – Garden stories & fun
Wellsford
10.30 am Storytime for Preschoolers
Whangaparaoa
11 am Storytime for Preschoolers
2 pm Indoor games
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
What do these books have in common?
WHAT DO the Harry Potter books, Little Red Riding Hood and Of Mice and Men have in common.
They are all on the list of the most often Banned and Challenged books of the 1990’s and 21st century to date. In fact the lists read more like a book shop’s bestseller list, than a list of titles that people are unhappy with. Many h ave also been recognised as some of the most influential and important books, making it onto lists of recommended titles.
Some of the lists can be found online at Forbidden Library or at the American Library Association Banned Books week site
Internationally books that have been published and are acceptable in one country, are not in another. Many countries have banned David Irving’s books and he himself was banned from entering New Zealand in 2004 (find out more about that at http://www.fpp.co.uk/newzealand/index.html).
The publicity for Banned Books Week in America included this article from the Los Angeles Times (23 Sept)
GET hooked on a banned book. That's the American Library Assn.'s mantra for Banned Books Week, which begins Saturday.
Part of living in a democracy means respecting each other's differences and the right of all people to choose for themselves what they and their families read," Judith F. Krug, director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, said in a statement.
In 2006, there were 546 reported challenges to remove books from library shelves, most (61%) made by parents and most (71%) involving schools.Topping the list was "And Tango Makes Three," a tale of two male penguins parenting an egg from a mixed-sex penguin. Toni Morrison's novels "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye" also made the list, but the most challenged books of the 21st century remain J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels.
A word of warning however. What caused a book to be banned or challenged in the past, may not be so radical or exciting today. While it is easy to understand the thought processes behind a challenge on George Orwell's "1984" or Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5", it is less easy to understand that "Black Beauty" and "Where's Wally" have both been the subject of bans at some stage.
They are all on the list of the most often Banned and Challenged books of the 1990’s and 21st century to date. In fact the lists read more like a book shop’s bestseller list, than a list of titles that people are unhappy with. Many h ave also been recognised as some of the most influential and important books, making it onto lists of recommended titles.
Some of the lists can be found online at Forbidden Library or at the American Library Association Banned Books week site
Internationally books that have been published and are acceptable in one country, are not in another. Many countries have banned David Irving’s books and he himself was banned from entering New Zealand in 2004 (find out more about that at http://www.fpp.co.uk/newzealand/index.html).
The publicity for Banned Books Week in America included this article from the Los Angeles Times (23 Sept)
GET hooked on a banned book. That's the American Library Assn.'s mantra for Banned Books Week, which begins Saturday.
Part of living in a democracy means respecting each other's differences and the right of all people to choose for themselves what they and their families read," Judith F. Krug, director of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, said in a statement.
In 2006, there were 546 reported challenges to remove books from library shelves, most (61%) made by parents and most (71%) involving schools.Topping the list was "And Tango Makes Three," a tale of two male penguins parenting an egg from a mixed-sex penguin. Toni Morrison's novels "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye" also made the list, but the most challenged books of the 21st century remain J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels.
A word of warning however. What caused a book to be banned or challenged in the past, may not be so radical or exciting today. While it is easy to understand the thought processes behind a challenge on George Orwell's "1984" or Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5", it is less easy to understand that "Black Beauty" and "Where's Wally" have both been the subject of bans at some stage.
What's on in the Library Tuesday 2nd October
Helensville
10.30 am Spring flower stories and fun
Mahurangi East
10.30 am Storytime – What’s hatching?
Orewa and Whangaparaoa
11 am Storytime for preschoolers
Last week was lots of fun in the libraries around the district. Kumeu and Helensville had enjoyable story and activity sessions, Julie reported that the Pyjama party on Thursday night was a lot of fun and there has been a lot of interest in Hendrina's Kindermusik sessions. Meanwhile our animal visitors (the lamb at Orewa and Peyton the guide dog puppy at Warkworth) were warmly received by both children and parents at their sessions.
Here's Peyton checking out the books with Warkworth children's librarian, Anne.
Monday, 1 October 2007
What's on in the library today?
If you look out the window and see the same weather as I do then you'll know it's a perfect day for the library.
Here's what's on today
Helensville Library and Service centre
Storytime for preschoolers 10.30 am
Kumeu Library
Storytime for Preschoolers 10.30 am
Warkworth Library
Storytime for Preschoolers 10.30 am
Orewa Library
"Spring into Spring - Stories and activities" 2 pm
Here's what's on today
Helensville Library and Service centre
Storytime for preschoolers 10.30 am
Kumeu Library
Storytime for Preschoolers 10.30 am
Warkworth Library
Storytime for Preschoolers 10.30 am
Orewa Library
"Spring into Spring - Stories and activities" 2 pm
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