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Book Chat
Book Chat
discussion groups are held regularly at Hastings
and Flaxmere Libraries, and from time to time at
Havelock North Library.
Come along and talk with others about the books you’ve read, your
favourite authors and more >>
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New Book Lists |
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Links below are to monthly booklists with
selections of new titles received into the library in the following
collections:
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Fiction - adult (AGEN)
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Mysteries (AMYS)
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Science fiction (ASFF)
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NZ fiction (NZS)
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Non fiction - adult (ANF)
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CDs.Items may be reserved from the
Library Catalogue.
These documents
are in PDF format.
Click here to download your free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Book Chat
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Come along and enjoy meeting others and
hearing about what they are reading. Librarians will have some new
titles for you to borrow. Regular Book Chat sessions are held at
Flaxmere and Hastings Libraries. From time to time Book Chats are
held at Havelock North Library. Check
Library News Update for upcoming sessions there. |
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Flaxmere Library Book Chat
Meets every second Tuesday at 10:30am.
Dates for rest of 2008:
17 June, 1 July, 15 July, 29 Jul, 12 Aug, 26 Aug, 9 Sept, 23
Sept, 7 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 18 Nov, 9 Dec, 23 Dec. |
Hastings
Library Book Chat
Meets once a month on Wednesdays at 10:30am. |
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Databases |
For Login Patron ID:
please use your full Hastings, Flaxmere or Havelock North
library card number.
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EBSCO for NoveList
An outstanding
database for lovers of fiction. Want to find books similar to
your favourites? A favourite author or title search is available
to locate other authors and titles of interest. Browse
full text reviews, book discussion guides, learn about
authors.
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Gale What Do I
Read Next?
Another excellent database, with lots of useful
searches: author search, title and series search, genre
search, award winners. This database also allows you to
search by character, topic, setting and time period.
The Help Me Find a Book helps find books similar to others
you have enjoyed. An EPIC database.
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Gale Literature Resource Center
More than 415,000 full-text journal
articles from more than 250 literary journals. Thousands of critical essays, plot summaries, and
work overviews, author biographies and portraits, definitions of
literary terms, and links to authoritative related Web sites.
An EPIC database. |
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