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whats on!the City Library ConneCts peopLe to knowLedge and

information, Creativity and inspiration. our programme

of events has been designed to enhanCe the Library

“experienCe” for aLL users. we want to exCite and surprise!

we have some reaL treats over the next few months

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Palmerston North City LibraryPO Box 19484 The SquarePalmerston North

Monday 10am – 6pmTuesday 10am – 6pmWednesday 10am – 8pmThursday 10am – 6pmFriday 10am – 8pmSaturday 10am – 4pmSunday 1pm – 4pmPhone: (06) 351 4100Renewals: (06) 351 4101Fax: (06) 351 4102Email pncl@pncc.govt.nz

Ashhurst Community LibraryCnr Cambridge & Bamfield StreetsPhone & Fax: (06) 326 8646

Awapuni Branch LibraryCollege Street Shopping CentrePhone & Fax: (06) 356 7634

Roslyn Branch Library8 Kipling StreetPhone: (06) 357 9287

Branch Libraries: Opening HoursMonday 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 5pmTuesday 1pm – 5pmWednesday 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 5pmThursday 1pm – 5pmFriday 2pm – 6pmSaturday 10am – 12pm

Mobile LibraryPlease see separate leaflet for timetable

Websitewww.citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz

The Lollipop shoes by Joanne Harris For all those who loved Chocolat - Vianne is back!

Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Vianne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live

peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang

by the door. The wind has stopped – at least for a while. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l’Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change... But this new friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious and seductive, Zozie de l’Alba has plans of her own – plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Vianne must face a difficult choice; to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy...Herself. (Bookfind)

Extraordinary read:The Life of Pi by Yann Martel This is a beautifully crafted book and reading it was an extremely moving experience. The story is both delightful and brutal, there were times when I had tears running down my face. It seemed so real. This is a truly extraordinary book and a worthy winner of the Booker Prize.

· More of these gorgeous poems at the City Library!

· Not to be missed the ‘Cats’ show on at the Regent, 3 – 18 Aug.

Lazy Sunday JazzThe Fred Potter ComboSunday August 19, 2pm, Sound & Vision Zone

A Renaissance EveningA conversation with Bill Toomath Architect and Tony Hiles, Director/Producer of the Documentary Antonello and the ArchitectSaturday 1 September, 7pm, Sound & Vision Zone

Ug ly C u s t om e r sA sneak preview of Centrepoint Theatre’s next production

Wednesday 8 August, 6pm, Sound & Vision Zone

5@ 6pm Series

Glen Colqhoun Poet. Reads from North:South

Monday 20 August, 6pm

David Elliott - Author and illustrator of wonderful

children’s books

Tuesday 21 August, 6pm

Rothko - An evening of fantastic jazz

Wednesday 22 August, 6pm

Rosemary McLeod - Talks about her book

Thrift to Fantasy

Thursday 23 August, 6pm

Fiona Farrell - Reads from and talks about her work

Friday 24 August, 6pm

For more information contact: Genny Vella, phone 351 4100 X 8519, email genny.vella@pncc.govt.nz or check our website www.citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz

A Winters TaleStoryteller Mary Kippenberger will entertain

Saturday 25 August, 2pm, Sound & Vision Zone

means you can pretend you’re playing through a wall of Marshalls. We provide microphones to record vocals, or patrons can bring their own.

The Axiom49 allows users to input MIDI data, which means they can play strings, bass, drums, and all sorts of other sounds on it. And with the headphone splitter you can have up to 4 people listening to the mix at whatever volume they like.

Once the masterpiece has been finished it can be burnt onto a CD to take home.

So if you’ve got a song in your head that’s just waiting to get out, come to Beatbooth and unleash it!

For more information contact: soundvis@pncc.govt.nz, or ring Sean or Craig on 06 351 4100.

A recording studio in a library? That must be a world first! To be honest, we don’t know, but it’s certainly a bold step.

Beatbooth is a brand new initiative by the Palmerston North City Library, launched on May 24th 2007. Everyone is able to book our music recording room, which is equipped with the following:

> an iMac computer> Pro Tools (and Garageband)

recording software> Digidesign MBox 2 in/out box> 4-way headphone splitter> Axiom49 MIDI keyboard

Pro Tools is the industry standard recording software, so patrons are able to record tracks anywhere and come and work on them at the Library. We’ll be keeping things reasonably quiet at the Library (no amps or drumkits please!), but patrons can bring along their guitar and can plug straight into the computer. Using the Amplitube guitar amp simulator

Art asinformation

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Whether it’s…

A PICTuRe ( see Elizabeth Knapp’s “Learning to Fly” – self portrait, in charcoal on canvas, which hangs on the 2nd floor in NZPI, or the strikingly contemporary painting by Kelcey Taratoa entitled “Episode 0011 2005” which hangs in The Basement)

A SCuLPTuRe (see Paul Dibble’s creation entitled ‘All Creatures Great – One Whale = Ten Elephants’, which sits outside the main entrance to the Central Library. The piece was entirely cast here in Palmerston North at the Dibbles’ studio)

OR A quILT (see the Scandinavian Banner designed by Elizabeth Berkhan and Betty Crawford to celebrate 130 years of Scandinavian settlement in the Manawatu – located in the Genealogy area on the 2nd floor)

… the Library proudly displays artworks that enrich stimulate and inform library users on each and every visit.

The core purpose of this Library is “to inspire people to explore the pathways to the world – Te Ara Whanui o Te Ao”. One way we do this is through purchasing and displaying local artworks, for public enjoymentFor those of us who believe Art is not much more than a decoration you hang on the wall – then think again!! As Justin Paton says (in his wonderful book “how to look at a painting”) –

“Looking at paintings …. is not a matter of finding something to impress the guests, or match the curtains, or increase in value at 18 percent per annum; it’s a search for things worth hanging on the walls of your imagination.”

So, what is Art? What is good Art? What role does Art play in our lives? And, is a picture really worth a thousand words?

At the City Library we believe strongly that Art is part of who we are – it helps define our character as individuals and as a community. Good Art communicates information – expresses some truth – introduces us to new ideas – tells a story – excites, inspires and sustains us – and connects with our emotions as well as our intellect. It can transport us on impossible journey’s, as well as bring us home.

In the Central Library, Artworks take many forms and happily can be found at nearly every turn!

Leonardo da Vinci’s Study

What connects Antonello da Messina’s painting St.Jerome in His Study (c.1474-1475), the Renaissance study or studiolo, St.Jerome and Leonardo da Vinci?

Antonello’s painting provided us with the template for our set. The Renaissance study, a room set aside for reading, writing and thinking, seemed to fit snugly into the concept of the Living Room of the City. St.Jerome, the patron of librarians, was already at home in a public library. It seemed obvious to swap Leonardo for St.Jerome in the set!

We trust that Leonardo, St.Jerome and Antonello himself will excuse the artistic licence that has been used to create Leonardo da Vinci’s Study.

Finally, a special word of thanks are extended to Daniel Buxton, Team Leader – Exhibitions from Te Manawa, and his team of Aaron Roberts, Brent Robinson, John Yiannoutsos, Nathan Cronin and Neil Martin from Te Manawa.

presents the Da Vinci Machines Exhibition 28 July – 22 October.

At the same time we would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Genny Vella from the City Library. Leonardo salutes your translation of a vision into his study!!

4 Sculpting Competition Create a Head to complete the body in the Da Vinci Study. 1st prize to the value of $500. 2nd and 3rd prizes. Entries must be in by Thursday 30 August. Winners announced Saturday 1 September. Judging by famous NZ Sculptor Paul Dibble.

“Episode 0011 2005” by Kelcey Taratoa

Creatures Great - One Whale = Ten Elephants’ by Paul Dibble

Elizabeth Knapp’s “Learning to Fly” - self portrait,

The Renaissance Study or Studiolo

The idea of a room set aside specifically for reading, writing and other intellectual pursuits was not by any means a new one. However, it was during the Renaissance that the study, or studiolo, began to occupy an important place in the home. The origins of the study can be traced back to the tradition of the scholarly monk in his cell, one of the reasons why so many paintings depict religious men, particularly Sts Jerome and Augustine, in this type of environment.” (Currie)

“To own a study was to lay claim to the civility, polite manners and educated tastes which came to define the ruling elite in the Italian Renaissance…. The study as a room-type lies at the heart of that culture, for it represents not only the celebration of the individual, but also the prestige of education, learning and the arts, both of which have been taken to characterise the Italian Renaissance. More than any other room in the house… the study was perceived by contemporaries as having an individual owner, and a secret identity of its own, which might persist long after that owner’s death.

It was not only the fact of owning a study, but also the nature of its decora-tion and contents which indicated an individuals credentials, and many of the characteristic things found in the room subtly suggest ways in which an individual related to the wider social world.(Thornton)

“”InsIde the RenaIssance

house by elIzabeth cuRRIe. V & a PublIcatIons, 2006.

the scholaR In hIs study: owneRshIP and exPeRIence In RenaIssance Italy. yale unIVeRsIty PRess, 1997.

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