Culture Waitaki Blog
The collaborative blog of Culture Waitaki, featuring thoughts and ideas from the Forrester Gallery, Waitaki Museum and Archive, Waitaki District Libraries.
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.
Murder, mystery and mayhem. Thrillers are always a go-to genre for those who enjoy plot twists and all-nighters. Our fiction shelves are full of gripping page-turners, here at Ōamaru Library, and we have put together a Top Ten list of new thrilling favorites for you to enjoy.
Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non-fiction, children and young adults!
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
(Adult Fiction Rental, CHA)
Gossip Girl served with a side of revenge
Perfect for fans of Jay Asher and Sara Shepard
Her current read is Clique Bait by Ann Valett
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.
Te Tirito o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document, and takes it's name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed on the 6th February 1840 as an agreement in both Māori and English between the British Crown and about 540 Māori rangatira (chiefs).
Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
Dear Reader: the comfort and joy of books by Cathy Rentzenbrink
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.
A horrifying yet mesmerising modern retelling of an Arthurian Legend.
Perfect for fans of Sarah J Mass and Toni Adeyeni.
Her current read is Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and illustrated by Frank Miller.
Steampunk is a retro futuristic subgenre in Science Fiction literature that incorporates technology and aesthetic design inspired by 19th-century industrial steam powered machinery.
Check out our top ten Steampunk books that are part of our collection here at Ōamaru Library.
War, Windrunners and fugitive witches...
Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
The front of the Waitaki Museum & Archive is now open again. After having this space closed for refurbishment it is a joy to be welcoming visitors back to the museum.
A gripping young adult thriller that keeps you guessing after each chapter
Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Courtney Summers
Her current read is The June Boys by Court Stevens
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.
Cozy reads, festive foods and good-feeling christmas movies.
Check out our list of favorite reads and dvds to get you in the spirit of Christmas!
Quality Street Girls by Penny Thorpe (Large Print, THO)
Space Battles, Secrets, Sorcery and more! Check out what is new to the Ōamaru Library this month. There is something for everyone, DVD's, fiction, non fiction, children and young adults!
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Adult Fiction Rental, PAO)
Anna Wild was the exhibitions curator at the Forrester Gallery from 2004- 2007.
Her colleagues at the gallery were Warwick Smith, Director, Rob Douglas and John Mitchell
We asked her a few questions about her memories of the Burns Memorial Art Exhibition.