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Halo olgeta!Join us in celebrating Papua New Guinea Pidgen Language Week. Come to a Bilum Bag making session; or attend ...
06/09/2026

Halo olgeta!

Join us in celebrating Papua New Guinea Pidgen Language Week. Come to a Bilum Bag making session; or attend the PNG Music Afternoon, where we will learn about different instruments used in the community, with demonstrations on how they are used.

https://citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz/whats-on/activity/papua-new-guinea-bilum-making-and-craft-activities

https://citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz/whats-on/activity/papua-new-guinea-musical-afternoon

The theme of the week is: "Lukautim, strongim na kirapim tokples na pasin blo tubuna" - Preserve, revitalise and promote our language and culture.

You can see the Papua New Guinea flag flying over the Central Library for the week.

It's Bird Of The Year time!Cast your vote now.Will it be a floor bird or a shore bird, a tree bird or a sea bird?The Rur...
03/09/2026

It's Bird Of The Year time!
Cast your vote now.
Will it be a floor bird or a shore bird, a tree bird or a sea bird?

The Ruru looks like it would be a good library bird. Sharp eyes for reading, stays up late (to finish a book, presumably), flies silently so doesn't disturb other readers, can turn their head through 270 degrees to keep an eye on the library shelves...

See your options here:

Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.

Missed the Pot Luck Poetry session? Lucky for you, the wonderful people at Manawatu People's Radio recorded it for you s...
02/09/2026

Missed the Pot Luck Poetry session? Lucky for you, the wonderful people at Manawatu People's Radio recorded it for you so you can listen on demand! Link in comments.

Tonight's showcase will include the recording of
🌜OFF THE PAGE📃
Recorded on National poetry day at the Central library, a night of food themed poetry.
Listen to the broadcast today at 8pm or check out the podcast episode.

Do you have all your ducks in a row?Join us for open, honest conversations with local experts during Dying Matters Week ...
01/09/2026

Do you have all your ducks in a row?

Join us for open, honest conversations with local experts during Dying Matters Week 2026, September 7th-13th.

Discover your options and connect with others in supportive spaces about end-of-life decisions, grief, mental health, aging and caring for loved ones.

For programme information, visit the library website (link in comments)

Look who we found writing in books at Bruce Mckenzie Booksellers Ltd today! (It's okay, they're his books.) Tim Saunders...
01/09/2026

Look who we found writing in books at Bruce Mckenzie Booksellers Ltd today! (It's okay, they're his books.) Tim Saunders has a brand new book out called The Little Kiwi Builder - you can buy a copy at Bruce McKenzie's, or order a copy from the library - link in comments.
Congrats to Tim on the release of your latest book!

You might see Tim at some of the library locations during the next school holidays - yahoo!

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards!Te Pae Tawhiti Awards is a SpecFicNZ initiative to...
30/08/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards!

Te Pae Tawhiti Awards is a SpecFicNZ initiative to celebrate and inspire speculative fiction writers from Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands.

Not all the works are available in libraries, although you may have heard of the book that won 'Outstanding Achievement for Adult Novel', a rather popular title called 'The Book of Guilt' by Catherine Chidgey.

Read about the winners in this piece from Kete Books.

https://www.ketebooks.co.nz/news/inaugural-te-pae-tawhiti-awards-winners-announced

September brings us Tahuna-ā-Rua Local History Month!This programme began as Local History Week in 2008, but now the wee...
30/08/2026

September brings us Tahuna-ā-Rua Local History Month!

This programme began as Local History Week in 2008, but now the week has grown to be a month.

The calendar is downloadable from the library website, and available at Central Library.

Throughout September this year, Palmerstonians can participate in workshops, attend presentations, write letters to past and future Palmerstonians, upload images to Manawatū Heritage, and celebrate book launches, significant anniversaries in the city, and honour the Local Historian of the Year.

Find out more here:
https://citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz/whats-on/programme/local-history-month

Today (Aug 28) is No Tech Day, so this is an ironic post today!No Tech Day is all about digital inclusion and equity. So...
27/08/2026

Today (Aug 28) is No Tech Day, so this is an ironic post today!

No Tech Day is all about digital inclusion and equity. So many things in our lives must now be done online, which is super convenient for everyone who finds it convenient, and annoying, distressing, or harmful for others.

From the official site:
Every time a government service or business celebrates how many people now use it online, there's a crew of people behind that number, up-skilling, supporting and funding that "success."

This year, we're doing something a little different. We're not asking you to register or unplug. We're asking you to help make invisible work visible, the everyday people helping their communities stay connected. Setting up an email account. Teaching our seniors to video call their mokopuna. Sitting alongside someone filling in a form on a borrowed phone.

Join No Tech Day to raise awareness and take action towards achieving digital equity in Aotearoa. Learn how you can contribute to closing the digital divide.

Literacy superhero, actress, funder of one of the Covid vaccines, writer and singer of some of the best-loved songs in t...
25/08/2026

Literacy superhero, actress, funder of one of the Covid vaccines, writer and singer of some of the best-loved songs in the world, Dolly Parton was a true icon.
There's a huge range of Dolly-related books at the library, along with some CDs, LPs, and DVDs. Many ways to celebrate a legendary life
See Dolly's early performances on the DVD 'Opry Video Classics' - link in comments.

In a career that spanned over half a century, Dolly Parton captured the American experience, penning more than 3000 songs.

Local History Week is now Local History Month, for all of September. Join us at the City Library for presentations, acti...
23/08/2026

Local History Week is now Local History Month, for all of September. Join us at the City Library for presentations, activities, workshops, wānanga, launches, and celebrations.

🎤 Presentations, including Morrie Mouse, Massey University, Sir Geoffrey Cox, Untold Stories , and the mysteries from two museum collections, solved.

Wednesdays - 9, 16, 23, 30 Sep: Evening presentations
Mon 14, Wed 16, Fri 18 Sep, 12pm: Lunchtime presentations
Sun 27 Sep, 2pm: Histories and Mysteries

✏️ Workshops to enhance your skills as historical detectives, or to create resources for future researchers.

Sat 19 Sep, 12pm: 19 September 1893 – What can we discover about our local Suffragettes?
Sun 27 Sep, 12pm: Current – Upload your photos to Manawatū Heritage
All month: Dear Palmerston North, beginning on World Letter Writing Day.

📆 Register online
13 Sep, 2pm: 100 in 2030 workshop for locals interested in collaborating in local history projects
17 Sep, 3.30pm: Anniversaries workshop for groups, clubs and organisations with ‘big’ jubilees
29 Sep, 10am: Heritage Tools for Kaiako

🎂Celebrations
13 Sep, 3pm: Launch of the Manawatū Journal of History and Palmerston North Heritage Trust calendar
17 Sep, 5.30pm: Cake - for Happy Anniversaries
27 Sep, 3.30pm Local Historian of the Year, awarded by the Palmerston North Heritage Trust

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