What's New?
Calling all Budding Poets...
Are you between 5 - 12 years old?
Enter the Pen a Poem competition and be in to win some
awesome prizes.
Write a poem about the library in any shape or form.
Decorate your poem with pictures and colour - let your imagination go
wild.
Entry forms available from any Waitakere Library
branch.
The competition ends on Friday 30 July 2010.
Who let the dogs out?
 Find out why the
Waitakere Libraries have gone canine crazy these July
school holidays with our special dog themed school holiday story times.
We've got heaps of fun stories and activities for 4 - 8 year olds.
Hopefully we'll see you there!
Story Time schedule:
Tuesday 10.30am 6 July and 13 July -
Ranui and
Te Atatu
Peninsula Libraries
Wednesday 10.30am 7 July and 14 July -
Massey,
Titirangi
and New Lynn Libraries
Thursday 10.30am 8 July and 15 July -
Glen Eden and
Waitakere Central Libraries
Launch Your Lyrics winners announced!
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| Jana Nee's winning lyrics, 'I carry you'. Click
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On Wednesday 2nd June at the
Waitakere Central Library the winners of the very first Launch Your
Lyrics competition were announced. Special celebrity judge Anika Moa
performed three songs before presenting the highly commended, semi-finalists
and Grand Prize winners with their prizes.
The overall winning entry, 'I carry you' by Jana Nee was played to a
spellbound audience then Anika signed autographs as well as posing for
photos with happy fans. As part of Jana's prize pack she received a full
recording session at Global Cafe in Henderson.
The judges wish to commend every one who entered for the high standard of
lyrics and look forward to next year's entries.
| Grand Prize Winner |
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Jana Nee for 'I Carry You'
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Semi Finalists |
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| Ashley Anderson for ' Brave Faces' |
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| Mina Lowe for 'Daddys Little Girl' |
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| Bella Berman for ' It's Hot' |
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| Elaphon Tauariki for ' One Night' |
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| Alessandra Parras for ' Distractions' |
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| Samuel Boyce-Lewis for 'Tie My Shoe' |
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Highly Commended |
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| Danya Pavlovich for 'Fly' |
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| David Young for 'Risks' |
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| Ruby Beresford for 'Eternal Wave' |
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| Stacey Attwood for 'Family' |
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| Keegan Tunks for 'You and Your World' |
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| Ethan Hasting for 'Feel Me' |
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| Courtney Armstrong for ' Fingertips' |
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On
Your Bike - The Bike Code
 It's not too cold and it's not too hot.
It's the perfect time to start biking to work or school.
Before you start, make sure you are doing the right thing, borrow the Bike
Code from your library.
This book was written for New Zealand conditions and roads and is easy to
read.
To find more books on cycling search our library catalogue using the subject
search Cycling or Bicycle.Make your next trip by bike!
Commuting by bike, ride to school, to the shops, to your work.
Using your bike as transport can bring all sorts of benefits. Cycling is
good for your heath and lowers stress levels. It is also good for your
community - if more people biked to work or school it could lower the number
of road accidents, and reduce pollution and congestion. Over short distances
during peak times cycling can be twice as quick as driving. 
Get fit
Get automatic exercise by cycling on a regular basis. There are long term
health benefits, reducing the risk of developing obesity and coronary heart
disease and if you bike regularly you'll soon see a difference as you firm
up, lose weight, and improve your heart rate.
Save money
 Reduce parking fees or petrol costs. If you used to drive to and from work 5
days a week, cycling could potentially save you over $1,000 a year - money
which can be spent on other things.
Safety rules for cyclists
Remember, we all share the road and bikes are vehicles too. Be safe by
keeping alert and using common sense.
Community Education Computer Course
The Sturges West Learning Centre is pleased to offer community volunteers
free computer classes to help them improve their confidence and computer skills.
Class content is determined by the skill of those attending - that means you
tell us what you want to learn, whether it be improving your Internet search
skills, becoming familiar with a website or using online tools.
The course includes:
- How to fill in online forms
- Searching the internet
- A focus on frequently used websites or those that you wish to learn more
about
- Websites that may be useful in your work, e.g. Waitakere Online,
Community Education Online etc...
For the more advanced:
- Advanced search strategies
- Hints and tips on how to get the most out of website navigation
The course is a condensed three hour session, which stops for a 15 minute tea
break (coffee, tea and Milo provided). Each class has a 10 person maximum, and
bookings are essential.
Please register to:
Mavi Zimba
Sturges West Learning Centre
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