Post-Apocalypse?

Just in case the interpretations of the Mayan calendar are wrong and the world doesn't end tomorrow ... why not get your teeth into some gritty post-Apocalyptic fiction.  The following list with survival tips has been compiled by Alison Flood of The Guardian:


The Day of the Triffids: don't look at the sky
The Road: carry antibiotics
Oryx and Crake: watch out for those dastardly pigeons
Cell (on order) : put down your mobile phone
The Postman: hone your acting skills

(See the rest of her article here)

If you are reading this it hasn't happened, so stop prepping and check out one of these great reads from your nearest library at Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine!!! 

New computer system coming soon...

Next week, Timaru , Temuka and Geraldine Libraries are changing to a new computer system called Kōtui. From 5pm Monday night, through to closing on Wednesday, library services will be limited.
We won’t be able to lend, renew or reserve items, or join new members – but we'll be open for returns, looking at the collections, browsing collections and for free internet and wifi. We'll be back to normal again on Thursday.
We're also getting new front doors fitted next week. Look for the signs and balloons to direct you to the Church St side door while the new front doors go in. The returns slots have moved to the Bank St carpark side of the library, and you can use them any day, any time :-)

Movie news!

 Firelight, the new book by bestselling author Sophie Jordan is coming to the big screen. Mandalay Pictures has picked up the rights to this teen novel.

When sixteen-year-old Jacinda, who can change into a dragon, is forced to move away from her community of shapeshifters and start a more normal life, she falls in love with a boy who proves to be her most dangerous enemy. 

 Stay tuned for casting and release dates!  And in the meantime grab the book from Timaru, Temuka or Gerldine Libraries and read it first!!!

Queen of Teen

The Queen of Teen award has just been given to US author Maureen Johnson.  The prize celebrates authors who deal with "real-life issues in a way that is honest, entertaining and fun" for teens. It is awarded once every two years on the results of an online poll. Check out this great author's books: 13 little blue envelopes,  Girl at sea, The Bermudez triangle and more…

Guest review: The Chronicles of Egg

My Review For The Chronicles Of Egg: Deadweather and Sunrise
By Angela Seyb - age 11
My Rating: *****

I think that The Chronicles Of Egg is an intriguing and exciting book that draws you into it with an amazing amount of curiosity and anticipation building throughout reading the book. This book is the first of a new series starring courageous children and pirates who are not all who they seem. Join Egg Millicent and Guts as they start to unravel the mystery of a lost treasure belonging to a mysterious king. I can NOT wait until the next book comes.

New Zealand Music Month!!!

May is NZ Music Month – a month completely and utterly dedicated to our local music and musicians. To celebrate we have FREE loans of NZ music during May! Cruise in and borrow up to 10 CDs per visit! Visit the NZ music month website to find out about local gigs, NZ music and more ... Enjoy!

Guest Review: The Power of Six

My review for The Power of Six
By Gina Seyb
Rating: *****
Age groups that might enjoy it: 11+ and my Mum
I think that ‘The Power of Six’ is an EXCELLENT book. This is the second instalment to ‘I am number 4’, the story is told by two people, Marina AKA number 7 and John Smith AKA number 4. This book starts off in Spain where a girl named Marina is hiding from the bloodthirsty alien Mogadorians. She has heard rumours about a “terrorist” wreaking havoc in Paradise, Ohio and suspects that he is one of her own people from the devastated planet Lorien. Meanwhile John Smith has just fled Ohio and is again on the run, along with Sam Goode and number 6. This book is action packed and introduces more characters each with their own intriguing stories to tell.
I really enjoyed the suspense and the fact that it switched between two different people. I could NOT put it down; the storyline entwines amazingly and continues smoothly, telling you a few more things that you wouldn’t even know about in the first book. I love the fact that the magic and power is mixed in with reality too because it makes it seem realistic and powerful. Roll on Book 3.
I hope that ‘Pittacus Lore’ keeps writing more fantastic books.

TeenZone Temuka

Check out the awesome new sign in Temuka Library's TeenZone! Way cool!!!

Which District are you from?

Take the quiz in TeenZone Timaru to find out, and take a close look at this cool Hunger Games display and the map of Panem. Timaru District Libraries staffer Emily Watson is happy to find she's from District ??? Which one are YOU from???

Hunger Games

Vampires and paranormal are so last year... dystopian novels are what's hot in 2012.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before--and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever...
Reserve a copy and read it before the movie release in March!