Heading north for a literary feast
Keen writers and readers will be able to hear from the best in the business with Christchurch City Libraries coverage of the 2008 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival from Wednesday to Sunday.
We'll be covering New Zealand’s biggest literary gathering from the Festival itself, meeting some of the world’s best talent and taking in amazing array of New Zealand writers. It promises to be an exciting event. The Christchurch City Libraries blog will be where initial reports are posted, so make sure you visit regularly. With over 60 sessions the posts will be coming thick and fast. You can also stay in touch the easy way, via the blog's RSS feed.
As well as reports on many of the festival sessions, there will also be interviews with leading New Zealand and international talent. We’re looking forward to sharing the experience and expanding your reading horizons. Keep an eye out for festival giveaways on the library website.
 Festival on fast-track, director says
Jill Rawnsley is “running downhill” as she puts the finishing touches on the 2008 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. The festival's director says although she is flat-out, this year's event has expanded to allow audiences exactly what she doesn't have - more time to savour the 62 events on offer.
The winners of the The Pulse Te Auaha My Favourite Place digital photo competition can now be announced. Nearly 200 entries were received with some outstanding examples of original photography. Find out who the winners are!
 Win an iPod Touch valued at $749 RRP
There are two ways to be in to win this fantastic prize during New Zealand Music Month.
- Give us your opinion about music at the library by completing our short web survey. All completed entries go in the draw.
- Borrow 3 Music CDs and get the 4th free. Pick up a loyalty card from any of our libraries, or print one here and we'll give you a bonus stamp, so you only need to borrow 2 to get 1 free.
Full details are available on our Music Month page and make sure you check out free, live concerts in libraries this month.
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This week in Christchurch history
A handy feature for those keen to find out about local history is the Christchurch Chronology on the library website. Here’s a selection of what happened in Christchurch this week in history:
- May 12, 1980 Visit by Mr Li Xiannian, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China.
- May 13-15, 1920 Visit of Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII).
- May 14, 1868 "Lyttelton Times" publishes evening paper, the "Star".
- May 14, 1907 Fire seriously damages the Antigua Street boatsheds.
- May 14, 1908 Municipal tepid baths in Manchester Street open. It was described as "the finest indoor swimming pool in Australasia".
- May 14, 1947 Mabel Howard (Sydenham) becomes Minister of Health, the country’s first woman Cabinet Minister.
- May 16, 1904 Motor bus service to Timaru begins.
- May 16, 1975 Opening of Four Avenues, New Zealand’s first State alternative education school.
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What’s new on the blog
The Christchurch City Libraries blog is written for people who love books, movies and music and want to know about the latest developments and trends in the book world. Regularly updated and constantly fresh, the blog has plenty to offer avid readers and music fans. Recent posts include:
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Next week: Games and gaming
Next week we meet Christchurch man David Smith who invented a game called TRAX, which in turn inspired a game called Tantrix by Mike McManaway. It's all part of our new games and gaming section - just in time for the colder months! |
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