Māpuna Library’s: Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa 2024!

The latest display in our library was to celebrate Pride Month (June) and specifically Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa! Which was 17-21st. We also joined the ‘Out on the Shelves’ campaign again, giving out the very popular OOTS bookmarks and stickers. The Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa stickers (also created by InsideOut) were a massive hit with students too. Out on the shelves is run by InsideOUT Kōaro, … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa 2024!

Book Review: The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Author: Holly Jackson  Published:  2024 Genres: Mystery, Thriller, YA By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 stars “The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead.” The Reappearance of Rachel Price is written by Holly Jackson, a renowned author known for her #1 New York Times bestselling series, “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.”   … Continue reading Book Review: The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Māpuna Library’s Display: Emoji Reads!

Our most recent display last week was one filled with emotions! With Emoji Reads! Featuring fiction and non-fiction titles that inspired the reader to feel a range of emotions. Books that made you happy, nostalgic, sad, angry, made you laugh etc… Thank you to our amazing student librarian team and staff who worked together on this one! #EmojiReads Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Emoji Reads!

Māpuna Library’s: Samoan Language Week 2024!

To celebrate Samoan Language Week, our student librarian team created this display, last week. Featuring our non-fiction titles about Samoa, the culture and any books written by Samoan authors available in our library. #SamoanLanguageWeek2024 #GaganaSamoaEveryday This year’s theme was: ‘Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i’ which means ‘Serve in love for a blessed future’. Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Sāmoa! ~ Happy Sāmoan Language … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Samoan Language Week 2024!