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Thursday 2 April 2026

Frank and Chopper

Wednesday 1 April 2026

LIBBY UPDATE

Tuesday 31 March 2026

EASTER HOURS

Sunday 29 March 2026

LEGO Club

Saturday 28 March 2026

Genealogy Drop-In Session

Friday 20 March 2026

Silent Reading Group

Friday 20 March 2026

Te Aka Rangatahi | Teen Vine

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Librarian Recommended Reads
Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation
by Eleanor Barnett
A topical and richly entertaining history of food preservation and food waste in Britain from the sixteenth-century kitchen to the present day. In Leftovers, Eleanor Barnett explores the many ingenious ways in which our ancestors sought to extend the life of food through preservation, the culinary reuse of leftovers and the recycling of food scraps
Seoul Food: From Kimbap to Kimchi, Delicious Recipes from the Heart of Korea
by Haebin Sudo
Embark on a culinary adventure through the rich and flavoursome world of Korean cuisine as author Haebin Sudo recreates 60 carefully selected dishes for her first cookery book. Seoul Food is full of delicious dishes that showcase authentic Korean meals, both for everyday and for special dinner parties.
Dark squares : a cult leader, a child prodigy and the chess revolution
by Danny Rensch
Danny Rensch spent his childhood navigating the isolated confines of a cult. Despite psychological manipulation, physical abuse, and neglect, he persevered. An international chess master and world-class commentator, Rensch's remarkable journey led him to being the face of Chess.com, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the world. With unflinching honesty, Rensch recounts his life, starting from the moment he discovered chess in the summer of 1995, all the way up to being at the centre of the most explosive cheating scandal in chess history.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships
by Metiria Stanton Turei, Nicola R. Wheen and Janine Hayward (eds)
This is the third volume by leading scholars and researchers in a series discussing the complexities of te Tiriti o Waitangi issues. Together, this group of essays takes a dynamic approach to understanding Tiriti relationships, acknowledging the ever-evolving interplay between the Crown and Māori through time.