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Book Sale | Law For Lunch | Reserves on open shelves | Email notices | New satchels for sale
New library charges | Extended loans | Debt Recovery
Spend an evening with Jodi Picoult
Wellington City Libraries in association with Whitcoulls present best-selling writer Jodi Picoult's only Wellington event! Hear the American author talk about her 15 novels in an on-stage conversation - and there is an opportunity for audience questions.
When: 7pm - 9pm, Friday 23 May
Where: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall
This event is now sold out. Thanks for the over-whelming response!
Plenty of bargains at library book sale
Every year thousands of avid readers and music lovers gather at Wellington Central Library for the summer book sale. And judging by its past popularity, this sale should be no different. Past buyers have used the sale to find the best book deals, to complete their personal collections or just to rummage and find a gem. And the sale helps the library by making room for its ever increasing collection.
The sale includes books, CDs, cassettes, magazines and journals on every topic imaginable. Stock is replenished at regular intervals during the sale ensuring there are always fresh bargains to be found. And they really are bargains - prices start from 50 cents for magazines, with most other items between $1 and $6 and some marked prices.
If you love a bargain and love music or literature, you won't want to miss it.
Book sale starts Tuesday 20 May, 9.30am at Wellington Central Library, 65 Victoria Street.
Law For Lunch returns
This popular series of free lunchtime seminars returns on Thursdays during April, between noon and 1pm. All welcome.
Programme:
3 April: Ten tips for choosing or living in a retirement village.
With Jade Badcock, Senior Policy Advisor for the Department of Building and Housing
10 April: Children's and young persons' rights in the curriculum and classroom.
With Rod Davis, Children's Education Advocate with the Office of the Children's Commissioner
17 April: The Disputes Tribunal and the role of the Referee.
With Peter Spiller, Professor of Law and current Principal Disputes Referee, who oversees the Disputes Tribunal (formerly Small Claims Tribunal) and its 60 Referees
24 April: Flatmate agreements - when good flatmates go bad!
With Frank Handy, Senior Community Lawyer at the Wellington Community Law Centre
Where: 2nd (top) floor, Central Library, 65 Victoria Street, Wellington City.
Brought to you by Wellington City Libraries and Wellington Community Law Centre.
Central Library joins other branches in providing easier access to reserved items
From 27 March, all reserved books and magazines ready for pick-up at the Central Library can be found on the new Open Reserves shelves next to the self-check machines on the ground floor. Using the self-check machines to issue your own reserved items means picking up reserved books and magazines has never been quicker.
Other libraries already offering this service are: Miramar, Karori, Cummings Park (Ngaio), Wadestown, Khandallah, Johnsonville and Tawa.
If you have reserved DVDs, videotapes, audiobooks or compact disks for collection at Central Library, please see the Issues desk staff.
If you have any questions about the new Open Reserves shelving, feel free to contact us on 499 4444 or ask a staff member at any Central Library enquiries desk.
Email notices for overdues & reserves
Did you know you can get your overdue and reserve notices by email? This service can easily be added to your customer record, just complete the online form. We also offer notices by telephone or mail.
Being environmentally friendly never looked so good!
Wellington City Libraries are selling a new range of sustainably produced satchels which are fantastic for carrying, storing and filing papers, documents and magazines. They have also proved to be very popular gifts and as mementos for overseas visitors. In three unique vibrant designs, the satchels are made from "Govt 3" approved paper sourced from sustainable forests, are produced with Enviro-Mark NZ certified printing processes, and are 100% recyclable.
By buying the satchels, you will support the library's collections. They are $3 each - so buy one or a set of three today from any of our libraries.
New Library Charges
The Council's Annual Plan for 2007/08 was finalised on Wednesday 27 June. This included new charges for some library services.
These charges are effective Monday 2 July:
| Adult | Children and Young Adults | |
| DVDs | $4 | 50 cents |
| Reserves | $2 | free |
| Magazines | 50 cents* | free |
| Overdues (books, magazines, CDs and cassettes) | 60 cents | 30 cents |
| Bestseller Books | $5 | $5 |
| Bestseller Magazines | $2.50* | $2.50 |
- Community Service card discounts do not apply to magazine charges for adults.
More details about the Council's Annual Plan is available at www.Wellington.govt.nz
Extended loans now available in our libraries and via our website
You can now extend the due date of your issued items for one week for a fee of $1 per item (plus rental charges where applicable), either via our website or in our libraries. Loans can be extended up to the due date via the online service if there are no other reserves waiting. If your item is one day overdue, please visit our libraries and a librarian will be able to extend your due date by one week if there are no other reserves waiting. We hope to add the extended loans feature to our telephone service, PAL, in the near future.Changes to Library Debt Recovery Policy
All charges, costs, commissions and legal fees incurred by Wellington City Libraries in the retrieval of outstanding items and debt through our contracted Collection Agency will be passed on to the customer. This change will take effect from 1 September 2006.
