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I tēnei rā, i te tau 1860 (#onthisday in 1860), the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, died. The Māori King movement began in the late 1850s as an attempt to unite iwi, prevent land sales and make laws for Māori. Te Wherowhero was appointed in 1858 https://t.co/AufeAP9WcG
The Hugo Awards are coming up soon & will be hosted by CoNZealand's virtual convention. Take a look at our list of Hugo nominees for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, & some items currently available within our libraries that directly relate to them: https://t.co/UaA3M2JKzi
"Sunny afternoon, couch, windows open, cats dozing at my feet, perpetual mug of hot tea." We can relate with Raina Telgemeier's ideal reading set-up. https://t.co/ulg9x9cSwN via @nytimesbooks
"In my home office, surrounded by my beloved library, sitting in my desk chair, swiveling here, and rocking back and forth there" Michael Eric Dyson describes his ideal reading set up. https://t.co/fNpugS4Y5x via @nytimesbooks
Do you need something to read right now? Our Lucky Day collection on Overdrive is a list of popular titles that are available right now, and they can be all yours for 14 days. Browse today's titles here: https://t.co/agfPyfGJzE
We have a new curated reading list on Overdrive and the timing couldn't be more perfect! Winter Thrills and Chills: Hunker down with one of our recommended suspenseful thrillers, scary horrors or tales of mystery https://t.co/fehmW4Re3c
Mōrena Pōneke! Ua mai le taeao!
Join us on our Facebook page for Bedtime Storytime at 7.30pm. Our kids librarians are reading children's chapter books.
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15 Well Known Cats in the Bookish World https://t.co/L0DU8ciTuL via @BookRiot
Doesn’t Everyone Reread Their Favorite Books All the Time? https://t.co/Q1wgVm2PI5 via @lithub
This is a lovely line: "First for me is voice. Certain authorial voices calm me down, like a child listening to its parent"
New Zealand music month: a list of recommended books specially selected by our very own staffer, Neil #nzmusicmonth https://t.co/Fra1WQ0kgr