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EW The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyBy Mary Ann Shaffer

In 1946 writer Juliet Ashton is looking for a subject for her new book. A letter arrives from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey, who has acquired a second hand book she once owned. A correspondence begins between Juliet and the members of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. These letters tell of their experiences while Guernsey was occupied by the German Army during the Second World War. Together the letters build up a picture of what life

was like on the Island. The letters from Juliet to the Islanders build up a picture of her life immediately after the Second

World War. The story is told with humour and the characters are delightful. A great read about friendship, books

and love.

MH's pick

Dark City - Director’s CutSound and Vision Movies

John Murdoch wakes up in an anonymous hotel room with a bloodied body in the corner. He has no

memory of how he got there and doesn’t recognise the body. Eluding police, Murdoch begins to unravel the secrets of the city. The original movie came out in 1998, but with the 2008 director’s cut this is a good opportunity to become immersed in this dense Gothic science fiction film. Dark City feels like a cousin to the Matrix series, less flashy, but certainly as deeply unsettling and surreal. This is a film that requires attention and patience, but is rewarding as the layers to the mystery are gradually revealed..

Sean Monaghan's pick

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Latin American Literature Quiz

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Phone: (06) 351 4100 Renewals: (06) 351 4101 Fax: (06) 351 4102 Email: pncl@pncc.govt.nz

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Mobile LibraryPlease see separate leaflet for timetable

Website

“to inspire people to explore the pathways to the world - te ara whanui o te ao”

staff picksWebsite Updated The library’s website home page has had a makeover – it is even easier to use and more visually appealing. The highlights of this makeover include:

Quick LinksThis dropdown box provides quick and easy access to the most popular sections of the website, such as Opening Hours and Online Renewals.

Catalogue and Website SearchYou can now search the library catalogue to see which books and other items are available, directly from any page on the library website. The catalogue can be searched by keyword, title or author. With this search box you can also search the website.

Promotional BannersWe now have space to promote upcoming events on the home page along with some of our resources and services that you may not know are available…such as our Online Databases, Books on CD and Get Well Bags.

The home page still acts as a window into the library with photos of our locations throughout the city and parts of the library in use. Some of the latest homepage images have shown children blowing bubbles during storytime, customers relaxing in the Welcome Lounge and a local musician recording music in Beatbooth, the library’s own recording studio.

More exciting improvements are coming to the website over the next few months – come back lots to take advantage of the Virtual Living Room of the City.

www.citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz

Please write your answers in the boxes below and fill out your details, then hand them in with your answers to the Central Library or any branch of the City Library.

Enter our quiz and be in with the chance to win a prize. Prize to be announced.

Sound and VisionWith movies, music and loads of informational material about the performing arts, Sound and Vision is the library’s visual and audio feast.

CDs, DVDs, PC games, from $2. Books, scores, magazines all free.

DVD sets

Hooked into a new season of a TV show and eager to catch up on early series you might have missed? Or want to see some old classics? The library has a range of top dramas and comedies right from the early days of television (remember black and white?) through to last year’s shows. Sets cost a little more, but you can keep them for two weeks. Imagine watching 24 episodes of 24 back to back.

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Can’t decide which CD or DVD to take? Looking for a particular track or just want to make sure a movie is okay for the kids? The library has DVD players with TVs so you can check things out before you hand over your cold hard cash.

The Stage

On the second Wednesday of each month we have musicians, both local and not so local, performing on the stage. Keep an eye on our website and fliers to see what’s coming up. If you’re a musician and you’d like to perform, get in touch with the Sound and Vision librarian. We have a full PA and lighting rig with trained front of house technicians to make our shows go off.

beatbooth

The Library’s music recording room is equipped with an iMac computer running Pro Tools recording software. Pro Tools is the industry standard, so you’ll be able to record tracks anywhere and come and work on them at the Library. Once you’ve finished your masterwork, you can burn it onto a CD and take it home. So if you’ve got a song in your head that’s just waiting to get out, come to beatbooth and unleash it!

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pathINTERESTED IN LOCAL HISTORY?The City Library and Archives are planning their second Local History Week. This will be a week long celebration highlighting the rich history of both Palmerston North and the Manawatu region and will run from 14th to 20th September 2009.

Last year the programme included a feast of lunchtime talks on a wide variety of topics (including early rugby in the Manawatu, the Manawatu River, and the Houses of Massey), guided walks around historical sites (including Savage Crescent and the Hoffman Kiln), the launch of our digital library (Pataka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory Online), and guest speakers such as ex-Mayor Jill White, Historian Dr Jock Phillips, and NZ Author Jenny Pattrick.

The interest and enthusiasm of those who contributed to the programme last year, as well as those who attended events, means that this year we are expecting it will be just as well received.

We would love to hear from anyone who has ideas about this year’s programme or who has a particular area of interest they would like to share with the rest of the community during Local History Week.

Please contact City Archivist Lesley Courtney lesley.courtney@pncc.govt.nz, or New Zealand and Pacific Islands Librarian Philippa Elphick philippa.elphick@pncc.govt.nz by 30th June (at the latest) to share your ideas.

1. The film ‘The Kiss of the Spider Woman’ was based on whose novel?

2. To whom was the novel ‘The Death of Artemio Cruz’ dedicated to?

3. Who was the most famous blind Argentine writer?

6. Who wrote “Hopscotch’?

7. I was a Nobel poetess and also a nun. Who was I?

8. This writer became president of his country. Who is this?

10. The film ‘Il Postino’ was based on whose relationship with his postman?

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4. What is the last name of the family whose story is told in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?

5. What is the name of the Latin American literary explosion that took place in the 1960s?

9. What is the term used by many Latin American writers to describe a technique that combines fantasy with realism?

Closing Date: 15 July 2009

Latin American Literature Quiz