Alison says:-
That all our Library members who come in to the Library, do some borrowing, read their selections, then return them to the library and take out some more reading, must be thanked for the support they've given the Library through the year.
Likewise, her team of volunteers who open the door, carry out their duties and then close the door 2 hours later need thanking too.
Without these 2 groups in the community, there would be no Library.
We'll see you all next year - have a good time over the holidays and remember, the Library's hours are constant these holidays,- there'll be no changes.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.
Posted by Trevor on behalf of Alison who's attending to her goat.
Hampden Library is located in the Hampden Hall and Community Centre on London Street in Hampden, North Otago, New Zealand. The original collection of books formed part of the Hampden Mechanics Institute Library established in the town around 1880. Today we have our basic collection plus regular additions and top-ups from the Oamaru Public Library in Oamaru, and we are part of the District's library network of 'Waitaki Public Libraries'. We also have jigsaws, VHS tapes and DVDs.
Thursday, 20 December 2012
In the last post, I said Alison would divulge the new book purchases for the Hampden Library.
Well, various impediments arose.
One of her goats has developed what seems to be an incurable ulcer on its hoof and alot of her time is being spent looking after her (the goat).
The books were boxed up and sent to Oamaru for catalogueing, but the staff there are working flat out and have not yet been able to start this task.
On Tuesday this week, the Waitaki District Council Libraries Division put on a morning tea for all the volunteers that help to keep the District's libraries running efficiently. There are 60 volunteers help the salaried staff at the Oamaru Library alone, - then there are the libraries at Omarama, Otematata, Kurow and Plamerston, as well as Hampden. But while at this morning tea, the Hampden reps asked for at least some of the books, cataloged or not, to be returned to Hampden for putting on the shelves for Christmas reading. They can be returned at a later date to Oamaru for registering in the catalogue.
So Yippee!!
We have some of the new editions - additional on our shelves for your summer reading.
They are:-
The Summer Garden, by Paulina Simons.
A Wanted Man, Lee Childs.
The Casual Vacancy, JK Rowling.
The Black Box, M Connelly.
Dominion, CJ Sansom
Daughter-in-Law, Joanna Trollope.
Post Mortem, Patricia Cornwell.
The Family Frying Pan, Bryce Courtenay.
Be in quick. This list is about half of our new purchases, the others will be put on the shelves and notified on this blog as they come to hand.
Well, various impediments arose.
One of her goats has developed what seems to be an incurable ulcer on its hoof and alot of her time is being spent looking after her (the goat).
The books were boxed up and sent to Oamaru for catalogueing, but the staff there are working flat out and have not yet been able to start this task.
On Tuesday this week, the Waitaki District Council Libraries Division put on a morning tea for all the volunteers that help to keep the District's libraries running efficiently. There are 60 volunteers help the salaried staff at the Oamaru Library alone, - then there are the libraries at Omarama, Otematata, Kurow and Plamerston, as well as Hampden. But while at this morning tea, the Hampden reps asked for at least some of the books, cataloged or not, to be returned to Hampden for putting on the shelves for Christmas reading. They can be returned at a later date to Oamaru for registering in the catalogue.
So Yippee!!
We have some of the new editions - additional on our shelves for your summer reading.
They are:-
The Summer Garden, by Paulina Simons.
A Wanted Man, Lee Childs.
The Casual Vacancy, JK Rowling.
The Black Box, M Connelly.
Dominion, CJ Sansom
Daughter-in-Law, Joanna Trollope.
Post Mortem, Patricia Cornwell.
The Family Frying Pan, Bryce Courtenay.
Be in quick. This list is about half of our new purchases, the others will be put on the shelves and notified on this blog as they come to hand.
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