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!

Māpuna Library’s: Pride Display 2022

The latest display in our library was to celebrate the Pride Month of June and specifically Pride Week in Schools! Which was 13-27th. Once again we partnered up with ‘Out on the Shelves’ campaign and this years bookmarks were just as popular as the last! The Aotearoa Pride Week in Schools (also created by InsideOut) stickers were a massive hit with students too. Out on … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Pride Display 2022

Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea

Author: T.J. Klune   Published: 2020 Genres: Supernatural Fiction, LGBTQ, Fantasy By: Maya Star Rating: 5/5 stars From the moment I saw the front cover to when I read the last chapter TJ Klune painted an atmosphere allowing the reader to dive into the story that is The House in the Cerulean Sea. This book tops the charts in a feel-good factor way and creates a wonderfully warm story, which all fantasy lovers … Continue reading Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea

Māpuna Library’s Display: Out on the Shelves!

The latest display in our library was to celebrate Pride Week in Schools! Out on the shelves is an online reading resource connecting rainbow young people with the stories that represent them.The 2021 Out on the Shelves campaign will be taking place from 14th-27th June. #OutOnTheShelves With some great flair from our Library Team and student librarians this rainbow display was made! We have a … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Out on the Shelves!

Māpuna Library Pride Display

Māpuna Library has done some awesome displays so far this year. Our newest display is to celebrate Pride month and our LGBTQIA+ community. Some of our new titles include: Heartstopper (Volume 1) by Alice Oseman Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more…? Gender … Continue reading Māpuna Library Pride Display