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News and Events

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
		This week is Māori Language Week and the Hastings District Libraries are celebrating this is various ways. If you visit the library you may hear te reo over the loud-speaker, waiata being sung and you may see more bilingual signs. Raranga Atu (Weave On) Exhibition - until 11 August. In Hastings Library, with some items being displayed also in Havelock North & Flaxmere Libraries. Some wonderful raranga art from various artists - well worth a visit. More on Raranga Atu >> Also look out for:
Displays - celebrating te reo in all three libraries. Waiata - performed at Hastings Library by Council's Te Reo students on Friday 25 July at noon. Māori Language Week is an ideal time to make a commitment to learning one of New Zealand’s official languages – te reo Māori. Hastings Central Library has many resources to offer first-time learners, such as language tuition books, cassette and video sets, and dictionaries at adult and junior level.

Olympic Games
	Not long to go now! The Games start 08/08/08. See our Olympic Games page >>

Montana Book Awards

The Montana Book Awards have been announced. The Montana Medal for Fiction or Poetry went to Charlotte Grimshaw for Opportunity, and the Montana Medal for Non-fiction went to Janet Hunt for Wetlands of New Zealand.

See the Montana Book Awards website for the category winners and more >>

To celebrate Montana Poetry Day Hastings Library held a poetry competition.
Winners this competition>>

Flaxmere Library held a poetry reading cafe style, with public and staff sharing their poems. This was such a enjoyable occasion that it may become a regular event.

See our Library News Blog for more news and events

Library Elf

Do you and your family have trouble keeping track of all the books, DVDs, CDs and magazines you have checked out of the library? Get some help from Library Elf! More>>

Language Line

Hastings District Libraries are now participating in Language Line, along with the Hastings District Council.

Language Line allows clients with little or no English to ask for a telephone interpreter. More >>

Databases
e.Library Our resources are greatly extended by the thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers and reference works found in our online databases. Databases bring up-to-date information and research right to your desktop at home as most are available online 24/7 from our website. They may also be used in your library (no charge). More>>

Database of the Month
Grove Art	An Epic Database Wonderful for anyone interested in art or studying art history. The ultimate authority on all aspects of the visual arts worldwide - from prehistory to the present day. Enter here >> Use this link from home - HDL membership card needed for login patron ID

New Book Lists

Below is a link to the latest new booklist.

New Book List May 2008 (PDF, 145KB)

New Book List Apr 2008 (PDF, 96KB)

These documents are in PDF format.
Click here to download your free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For previous month's lists see Booklists >>
Also check our Book News page >>
Items may be reserved from the Library Catalogue >>

Library Services

► Catalogue search & check your card
► Using My Account
► Renewals - renew once only, renew online one item at a time.
► Reserves
► Charges and loan periods
► Membership
► More on Library services including CityLoans, Interloans, fax, Internet, email, word processing .

Library Hours
	Did you know? • Hastings Library has a late night on Tuesdays - open until 8pm? • On Saturdays the three libraries are open 10am to 4pm? • On Sundays Hastings Library is open 1 - 4pm? More>>

Locations & Contacts
	• Borrow from the three Hastings District Libraries - click on links for locations, contacts, history and more... Hastings Central, Havelock North and Flaxmere.

Collections & Community Services
• We lend books and magazines, videos, DVDs, CDs, talking books, art prints (Hastings), toys and playstation games (Flaxmere). • Special collections include Maori, Business, Community Languages, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages). More>> • Click here for a list of community services, such as books to the homebound, bulk loans for community organisations and more >>

Find your Information

We have a wide range of resources to assist with your information needs.

Librarians
Librarians are keen to help with your research on any topic.
Please ask at the issue desks or upstairs Information/Reference desk in Hastings Library.

Printed material
Books, magazines, newspapers - held in lending and reference collections.

Web Sites
Check out the following pages for useful websites:
► Topics and Links - hot topics, genealogy, local history, new settlers and more
► Book News - for fiction readers
► Maori Resources - in the libraries and online
► Reference Links - useful reference links
► Quick Research links - quickly find a library, database, local or central government website, search engines.

Databases
► Databases offer full text articles and can be accessed online from home if you are a library member.

Ask A Librarian
Can't find what you are looking for? Don't give up, email your queries to us (answered 9am - 5pm weekdays only) at Ask A Librarian. Charges may apply to non residents.