Book Sale at Whangaparaoa Library tomorrow

The Whangaparaoa Lions Club and Rodney Libraries will be holding a book sale at the Whangaparaoa Ratepayers Hall (on the hill behind Whangaparaoa Library) Saturday 1st September between 10 am and 3pm.

There are hundreds of boxes of books that have been delivered to the hall for your reading pleasure.

Grab a bargain and support a good cause.

All proceeds to local community projects and Rodney Libraries.

Cancer Society Daffodil Day

It's Daffodil Day today. It's the culmination of a month of fundraising activities for the Cancer Society and is a time when we can support their work.

They use the daffodil as their symbol as it is one of the first flowers of spring. It's bright yellow blooms that remind everyone of the joys the new season will bring. It represents the hope there is for all those affected by cancer.

You can find out more information about the Auckland Society on their webpage.

The libraries have books about cancer including symptoms, therapies, and personal experience at 616.994.

Rodney Community Art Awards

There's only two weeks left for your entry to be in for this year's Rodney Community Art Awards. With $5000 of prize money up for grabs, it's well worth entering.



The theme this year is 'Shapes of Rodney'.



Closing date for entries is 15th September. Displays will run from Friday 5th October – Sunday 28th October.



You can pick up an entry form from all Rodney Libraries, Service Centres and the Estuary Arts Centre (214 Hibiscus Coast Highway).

Hosted by East Rodney Community Arts Council.

New Zealand Book Month

New Zealand Book Month runs from September 3 to September 30. They want to "... celebrate and showcase the brilliant writing talent we have, to support new and upcoming writers in our country, to tap into the pride we feel in our literary landscape and show you that whatever your taste, there’s a fantastic New Zealand book for you."

Although the month doesn't officially start until next week the website is already up and running with fabulous things to find. There are blogs, favourite book lists, competitions, and news articles to read.

Keep an eye on this blog too - Mondays and Thursdays through September we'll be posting on New Zealand authors and books. Let us know if you have a favourite title you want us to discuss.

C.K. Stead is a Distinguished Citizen of Auckland

The Mayor of Auckland City, Dick Hubbard, presented Professor Stead ONZ, CBE, with the Distinguished Citizen Award at a function in Auckland last Monday night. The award is Auckland City's highest honour. The citation reported "He has made an outstanding contribution to literature in our city and country."

Now Professor Emeritus, Stead was Professor of English at the University of Auckland for over 20 years. His outstanding service to New Zealand literature has brought him many other awards and honours. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, received the CBE in 1974, was elected Honorary Visiting Fellow of St John's College, Oxford in 1997, received an Honorary Doctorate in Letters from the University of Bristol in 2001, was awarded the prestigious CNZ Michael King Fellowship in 2005 and was made an extraordinary member of the Order of New Zealand in 2007.

You will find his books in the library catalogue here.