Alison's been going bananas purchasing some new titles to put on the shelves before Christmas - speaking of which, the Library will maintain its normal hours right through December and the New Year.
Anyway, I'll leave the announcement of the new books to her.
Here are some notices from the Oamaru Library that may be of interest to Hampden people:
Genealogy and the internet:
Geneologists make extensive use of the internet but can we really believe all that is available
on-line?
This talk, by NZSG Mainland South Education Officer Heather Bray, looks at some of the
pitfalls of relying on the Internet, and how you verify any information you find on sites, such
as Ancestry.com, to ensure your family tree is accurate and well sourced.
Oamaru Library Wednesday 5 December at 6pm

Hap Cameron on working the world:
After finishing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Otago, Hap Cameron
decided to set himself a big goal: live and work on all seven continents of the world before
the age of 30. It took eight years, but he did it.
Hap will talk at the Oamaru Library, 6pm Friday 7th December.

Celebrating Janet Frame:
Oamaru Library and the Janet Frame Eden St. Trust invite you to an evening celebration to
mark the publication of “Gorse is not People”: A new collection of short stories from
renowned writer Janet Frame
The guest speaker will be poet and novelist Emma Neale.
Join us at the Oamaru Library at 6pm on Friday 14 December 2012