Culture Waitaki Blog
The collaborative blog of Culture Waitaki, featuring thoughts and ideas from the Forrester Gallery, Waitaki Museum and Archive, Waitaki District Libraries.
At level 2, keeping a safe distance means longer queues at our self loan kiosks. So to make things faster for you and your whanau, we have introduced our Patron Mobile Checkout App, which lets you borrow items using your own phone or tablet.
Don't have time to sit down and read a book? Would you rather read the latest crime thriller than do the dishes?
We have heard from many of our borrowers, especially those with sight impairment, that Audiobooks are the way to go!
Our Culture Waitaki facilities are closed due to the level 4 lockdown.
Ever wondered what the staff at the Ōamaru Library are reading? Well here's your chance!
Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading and their reviews for this month.
With the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in full swing, after a rocky start due to COVID-19, we are in the midst of following our favorite olympians battle it out for gold.
Check out what's new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non-fiction, children and young adults.
New Zealand Mysteries by Scott Bainbridge
(Adult Non-Fiction, Beliefs and Philosphy, 001.94 BAI)
Fierce and unflinching, heroic and powerful.
Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Leigh Bardugo.
Her current read is The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna.
This instalment of Riveting Reads comes to you from Youth Assistant Librarian Linda Robertson.
Ever wondered what the staff at the Ōamaru Library are reading? Well here's your chance!
Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading and their reviews for this month.
Matariki is the Māori celebration of family and the marker of the new year. It is the Māori term for the rising of the Pleiades star cluster, and in traditional times marked the time of harvest and preparation of the ground for the coming year.
Check out what's new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non-fiction, children and young adults
The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley
(Adult Fiction Rental, RIL)
A powerful retelling of a classic fairytale.
Perfect for fans of Melissa Bashardoust and Corey Ann Haydu
Her current read is Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
This instalment of Riveting Reads comes to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Linda Robertson
Ever wondered what the staff at the Ōamaru Library are reading? Well here's your chance!
Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading and their reviews for this month.
Dual timeline narratives encompass the past and the present, time periods that are both physically and historically distant.
Check out what's new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non-fiction, children and young adults!
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
(Adult Fiction Rental, SAI)
Spectacular world building and action packed narrative.
Perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi.
Her Current Read is Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie.
Ever wondered what the staff at the Ōamaru Library are reading? Well here's your chance!
Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading and their reviews for this month.
Sherlock Holmes has long been a popular character for pastiche - Holmes-inspired work by authors and creators other than Arthur Conan Doyle.
Check out what's new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non-fiction, children and young adults!
Wings of Fury by Emily King
(Adult Fiction Rental, KIN)
A vicious narrative that hooks you in from the first page.
Perfect for fans of Laura Sebastian and George R. R. Martin.
Her current read is 'And I Darken' by Kiersten White.
This instalment of Riveting Reads comes to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Linda Robertson.
Ever wondered what the staff at Ōamaru Library are reading? Well here's your chance!
Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading and their reviews for this month.