Final day of New Zealand Music Month

It's the final day of New Zealand Music month. This year was the first that we've had musicians in the library. Here are some pictures from the month.

In other music news

The National Library of New Zealand My Space page for legal deposit is called "Be heard forever". Here's some information about it from the National Library website. Essentially "New Zealand’s legal deposit regulations say that two copies of all CDs, DVDs, vinyl, cassettes, videos, and digitally born music published in New Zealand must be deposited at the National Library." Now you can find out how online.

You can investigate anything music related in the Rodney Libraries e-resource “Grove music” (you’ll need your library card and pin to access this). Just ask us if you want some help.

The New Zealand Singles Music chart now includes digital downloads. Read about that here.

You will still be able to get great New Zealand music from the library. Have a look on the information shelves in the 780s for books and sheet music or click here to search for New Zealand music via the catalogue.

Thanks for celebrating New Zealand Music Month with us!

Official website of the British Monarchy

To continue the royal theme, have a look at the official website of the British Monarchy. "Written and managed by the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace, the site aims to provide an authoritative resource of information about the Monarchy and Royal Family, past and present."

Remember today at 12:00pm the Helensville School Choir will perform a medley of songs at the Helensville Library and Service Centre.

It's a long weekend

This weekend is a long weekend for Queen's Birthday so why not take home something royally inspired?

DVDs

George & Elizabeth [DVD videorecording] : a royal love story. The story of King George VI and his Queen, Elizabeth... In a short reign of just 14 years they created an ideal of the British Royal Family. This programme examines the legacy they built, a legacy that lives on in the way that their eldest daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, rules today.
Rated G. Suitable for general audiences.

Her Majesty [DVD videorecording] 1953, New Zealand. Elizabeth Wakefield is a 13 year old with a dream. She wants the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth to visit her Waikato home town. So she writes letters every day to Buckingham Palace and gets Middleton on the Queen's tour map.
PG: parental guidance recommended for younger viewers.

The Queen [DVD videorecording]. An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse. The two struggle to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an open display of mourning.
M - Suitable for mature audiences

The Queen's Cavalry [DVD videorecording].The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals, from The Household Cavalry, are Britain's most senior army regiment and the Queen's official bodyguard... This DVD follows the fortunes of the men of The Household Cavalry and tells their stories of war and ceremony. Offering an unprecedented and unique insight behind-the-scenes, the series details their ceremonial and military duty as well as their 250 year history.
PG: Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers.


Books


Elizabeth : eighty glorious years / Jennie Bond.

The firm : the troubled life of the house of Windsor / Penny Junor.

Her Majesty : fifty regal years / Brian Hoey.

The little princesses : the story of the Queen's childhood by her governess / Marion Crawford

TODAY! Music Month performance at Mahurangi East Library

Remember - at 11 am Carol Hay is performing in the Mahurangi East Library.

What's happening in the libraries this week?

On Tuesday 29th May at 11 am Carol Hay is going to play guitar and sing in the Mahurangi East Library.

On Wednesday 30 May at 12:00pm the Helensville School Choir will perform a medley of songs at the Helensville Library and Service Centre.

On Saturday June 2 we start the countdown to the release of “Harry Potter and the deathly hallows”. Answer seven questions on the seven books correctly and you could go into the draw to win one of seven copies the Library has to give away. The questions will be released at each Rodney Library on Saturday every week with the first question available from June 2 and the last question available on July 14. Entry forms are available at each library.
All entries must be into your local library by the close of business on Friday 20 July.
Winners will be drawn at each of the libraries on Saturday 21 July at 10:30am.