April 2025 Library Newsletter

A word from the Libraries' Team Leader ...

As Easter approaches, why don’t you hunt for a Good Book at your Library? 

It is Easter this month, and we commemorate Anzac Day to acknowledge our contributions to the fight for good in the past world wars. Although we are closed for these public holidays (including the Saturday of Easter), please come and see our displays in the libraries as you stock up on your holiday reading before then. 

We have been busy in and out of our libraries in the past few weeks! At Paeroa Children’s Day at the Paeroa Domain we met lots of members of our community, young and old. Our book giveaways were well received by the tamariki and we have seen many excited faces as they have come to collect their special new stories from the libraries. Beach Hop was another day that we were out in the streets, promoting our services and showing off our books, but not even attempting to rival the cars that were on display, that is for sure! 

Our Autumn Holiday Programme will be offering our young customers lots of fun-filled activities as usual.

Enjoy the rest of this newsletter and remember to give us feedback about what you like to see in it, as well as any book reviews you would like to share with us. Your opinion counts!

Easter Library Closure

Our libraries will be closed over Easter weekend from Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, reopening as normal on Tuesday 22 April. During this time, you can access our digital resources which include eBooks, eAudiobooks, and ePress through our digital platforms BorrowBox and Wheelers ePlatform. You can also check out some film and TV shows through Beamafilm, free with your library membership.

Anzac Day Library Closure

The libraries will be closed on Anzac Day - Friday 25 April. Normal hours will resume on Saturday 26 April. You can return items during this time to our after-hour bins. 

Paeroa Children's Day

The libraries had a great day out at Paeroa’s Children’s Day on Sunday 16 March. Our book giveaways were a huge hit with your tamariki. If you haven’t collected your books from the day, don’t forget to pop into your local branch to pick them up.

Children’s Day is a fun day out for the whole family, with lots of freebies and activities for the kids. A huge thank you to Paeroa Community Support Trust who organises the event and all the businesses, individuals, and volunteers who bring their support. We hope to see you all again next year!

St. Patrick's Day

Our libraries celebrated in green for St. Patrick’s Day on Monday 17 March. If you’re looking for some great reads by Irish authors, why not try ‘The Bee Sting’ by Paul Murray or award-winning ‘Prophet Song’ by Paul Lynch, both available on our shelves and digitally as eBooks on BorrowBox and ePlatform.

Beach Hop

Beach Hop was a blast! The library’s book stall was a huge success, buzzing with activity throughout the day. We sold a variety of our pre-loved books and the community really showed their support. 

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, including the very sweet Pippy Long Stockings the mini daschund and her lovely parents! 

If you’re still in Beach Hop mode, why not try some of these ...

The final revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Art deco New Zealand: an illustrated guide by Terry Moyle 

Classic driver magazine


Senior Film Sessions

Our Senior Film Sessions continue to be a huge hit at our libraries but we are keen to hear your feedback. Do you enjoy the movie choices? Is there anything that would make the sessions more enjoyable?! Drop us a line and let us know! 

Our April film is ‘Their Finest’ - A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them. Starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. 

Due to the public holiday on Good Friday, our next film session is Thursday 24 April. 

Our Autumn School Holiday Programme kicks off on Monday 14 April - Thursday 24 April. We have a range of activities lined up at both libraries - Board Games, Lego, Playstation sessions and Zine-making. Make sure you collect a timetable next time you visit our libraries for dates and session times. The school holiday programme is suitable for children aged 5 -12 year olds. 

Zine-making will be our craft highlight this school holidays. These sessions will run on Tuesday 15 & 22 April at Waihī Library and Thursday 17 & 24 April at Paeroa Library from 10.30am - 12 noon. 

Playstation sessions will be held on Wednesday 16 & 23 April at both libraries and will need to be booked. You can do this by phoning us on 07 862 8609 or by dropping into your local branch. Booking slots are available from 10.30am - 2.30pm. 

Board Games and Lego will be available throughout the week, and if you want a change, why not explore our selection of wonderful children’s picture books, chapter books and non-fiction?

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