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Go on a dragon hunt during April school holidays
Fly into Waitakere Libraries during the April
school holidays to enjoy stories about dashing dragons.
Friendly and fiery dragons come alive at our interactive stories and games!
Roar with laughter as you go on a dragon hunt at the end of each session.
Story Time schedule:
Scots Wha Hae! A Celebration of Scots in Waitakere
The Auckland Burns Association in conjunction with Waitakere Library &
Information Services invite you to "Scots Wha Hae : Scots in Waitakere" a
ceilidh to celebrate early Scottish settlers and culture in west Auckland.
Saturday 16 January
Waitakere Central Library
From 11am
- Scottish bagpiper, Mr Ian Hill.
- Robert Burns recitation
- Enjoy Highland dancers
- Vocalist Mr Jim Black
- Musician Clive Aucott
- Talk on early Scottish settlers in west Auckland
- Talk on Scottish Genealogy by Lani Rimington (Secretary of the
Waitakere branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists)
View the "Early Scottish : their influence on the settlement of west
Auckland" display in the J T Diamond reading room on level 2 of the
Waitakere Central Library.
Displays of Scottish national flags, items of Scottish national costume as
well as a range of Waitakere Library & Information Services resources on
Scotland and Scottish culture will be on view on level 1 of the Waitakere
Central Library.
Saturday 16 January
Scottish Heritage Walk
Mill Cottage, Sel Peacock Drive, Henderson.
At 1:15pm
Tour Leader: Ben Copedo
A 30 minute walk starting and finishing at Mill Cottage of sites and
landmarks with links to Scottish settlers in the inner Henderson area.
For more information on these events please contact Trevor Pollard from the
Auckland Burns Association on (09) 817 8822 or Waitakere Library &
Information Services on (09) 839 0400.
Holiday hours
All Waitakere Library branches will be closed over the statutory holidays,
including December 25, 26 and 28 and January 1, 2, and 4. Branches will
however be open their usual hours on Sunday 27 December, and Sunday 3
January.
Branches will not be open for their usual late nights between Thursday 24
and Thursday 31 December.
Check the table below for details:
| Date |
Hours |
| Thursday 24 December 2009 |
Waitakere Central Library and Learning Centre will close at 5pm
All other Libraries and Learning Centres will close at 5.30pm* |
| Friday 25 December 2009 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Saturday 26 December 2009 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Sunday 27 December 2009 |
Normal hours - All Libraries and Learning Centres* |
| Monday 28 December 2009 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Tuesday 29 December 2009 |
Waitakere Central Library and Learning Centre will close at 5pm*
All other Libraries and Learning Centres will close at 5.30pm* |
| Wednesday 30 December 2009 |
Waitakere Central Library and Learning Centre will close at 5pm*
All other Libraries and Learning Centres will close at 5.30pm* |
| Thursday 31 December 2009 |
Waitakere Central and Learning Centre will close at 5pm*
All Libraries and Learning Centres will close at 5.30pm* |
| Friday 1 January 2010 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Saturday 2 January 2010 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Sunday 3 January 2010 |
Normal hours - All Libraries and Learning Centres* |
| Monday 4 January 2010 |
All Libraries and Learning Centres CLOSED |
| Tuesday 5 January 2010 |
Normal hours resume for all Libraries and Learning Centres* |
| *Excludes Sturges West Learning Centre and
the Mobile Library, see below for information on these services. |
The Sturges West Learning Centre will be CLOSED from Wednesday 23 December
2009 and will reopen on Monday 25 January 2010.
The Mobile Library service will be CLOSED from Wednesday 23 December 2008,
and will reopen on Monday 11 January 2010.
The Access Services / Housebound Van will be CLOSED from Friday 25 December,
and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2010.
All other Library and Learning Centres as per the table above.
Waitakere Libraries wish all their customers a safe and relaxing holiday
period.
Titirangi Learning Centre is now open!
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| Titirangi Learning Centre is now open! |
Titirangi Learning Centre is now open for business and offering FREE-
Beginner's Computer Classes.
Lessons begin November 4 2009 from 11am to 1pm.
Bookings are essential and spaces are limited.
Please call Ashish Bhatia - Learning Centre Coordinator on (09) 817-0011 on
Wednesdays or Thursdays or email him anytime at
Ashish.Bhatia@waitakere.govt.nz to book your place.
For more information view the
Beginners Classes.
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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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