libwebteam@ccc.govt.nzlibwebteam@ccc.govt.nzChristchurch City Librariesen-nz http://www.150years.com/ Events and articles celebrating 150 years of libraries in Christchurch. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:14:11 +1300 http://www.150years.com/http://www.150years.com/assets/images/Library150.gifhttp://library150.com/Articles/UpperRiccartonLibrary/Upper Riccarton Community and School Library is the newest library in Christchurch City Libraries network.http://library150.com/Articles/UpperRiccartonLibrary/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:14:11 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/SouthLibrary/The invitation for its fifth birthday celebrations said “Community focused, architecturally inspired” and this phrase perfectly sums up the award-winning South Library.http://library150.com/Articles/SouthLibrary/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:07:10 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/SumnerLibrary/Sumner has always had a very distinct identity in its seaside location and did not become part of Christchurch City until 1945.http://library150.com/Articles/SumnerLibrary/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:43:08 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/WalthamLibrary/Waltham Library was established during the rush to open suburban libraries in Christchurch in the 1870s.http://library150.com/Articles/WalthamLibrary/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:50 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/ShirleyLibrary/drawing a loyal band of customers and building significant relationships with local schools and neighbouring community housing occupants. At the heart of the Shirley community it has co located first with the Shirley Shopping Centre and later with Palms Mall.http://library150.com/Articles/ShirleyLibrary/Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:44:03 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/PapanuiLibrary/Voluntary libraries operated in the community from 1866 until 1978 in several quite varied locations ranging from a Church of England school room to a cinema to a shop to a furniture showroom. The modern library and service centre building on the corner of Langdons Road and Restell Street was opened in 1995.http://library150.com/Articles/PapanuiLibrary/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:42:38 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/NewBrightonLibrary/Library services in New Brighton developed in way similar to many other areas of Christchurch - first as a voluntary system run by locals, subsequently with assistance from a local Borough Council, and later through amalgamation, as part of Christchurch City Council services. In New Brighton's case that has led to the spectacular new library on the foreshore.http://library150.com/Articles/NewBrightonLibrary/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:29:04 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/LittleRiverLibrary/Little River Library became part of Christchurch City Libraries when the Banks Peninsula District Council and the Christchurch City Council amalgamated in 2006. The library stands in the middle of Little River township and opens five days a week and Saturday mornings.http://library150.com/Articles/LittleRiverLibrary/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:29:44 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/MobileLibrary/Mobile libraries have been an important tool for Christchurch City Libraries to deliver services to areas not easily served by permanent library facilities. In the 1970s both Canterbury Public Library and Waimairi County Library used mobile libraries.http://library150.com/Articles/MobileLibrary/Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:07:47 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/WhatDoPeopleRead/After his appointment as librarian in 1913, Ernest Bell began to make regular reports to the media on the libraries’ news and activities. Among his frequent bulletins were comments on the books most often borrowed by the library’s subscribers.http://library150.com/Articles/WhatDoPeopleRead/Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:46:37 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/WoolstonLibrary/Woolston Library was one of the earliest suburban libraries to open in Christchurch, in 1871, and against all odds, the library survives to this day.http://library150.com/Articles/WoolstonLibrary/Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:03:45 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/NewLinwoodLibrary/On the 18 December Linwood Library was opened with a dawn ceremony of blessing, followed later in the morning with an official opening ceremony.http://library150.com/Articles/NewLinwoodLibrary/Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:41:13 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryTravels/Julianne PaskThe first time I remember going to “the big library in town” I had trouble deciding between “The Illustrated History of Fashion through the Ages” and Das Kapital, (in translation of course). I wasn’t sure if I was going to be a fashion designer or a revolutionary. The fashion book was Reference Only and Marx proved too difficult after a few paragraphs – so I ended up taking home a Trixie Belden mystery. She was all the rage in the 70’s; but doesn’t seem to have stood the test of time very well.http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryTravels/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:35:54 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/ChildrensLibrary/#Part3Marion OgierChristchurch City Libraries’ dynamic Children’s Library service grew from strength to strength with the appointment of Anne Just as Children’s Librarian in May 1963.http://library150.com/Articles/ChildrensLibrary/#Part3Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:49:13 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/HornbyLibrary/Marion OgierHornby Library has been serving the people of Hornby since January 1972 when it opened in rooms made available by the Central Canterbury Power Board in the Clock Tower building. Hornby was part of Paparua County Council until local government amalgamation in 1989.http://library150.com/Articles/HornbyLibrary/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:48:31 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/OneDayShortStory/The results are in and you can now read the winning entry in the open section, plus a selection of other works entered in the competition.http://library150.com/Competitions/OneDayShortStory/Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:49:34 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release27August2009/Shelved Memories brings together treasures acquired by Christchurch City Libraries along with a collection of memorabilia spanning the last 150 years of library service in Christchurch.http://library150.com/Media/Release27August2009/Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:37:01 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/HalswellLibrary/Marion OgierThe journey from a cupboard to a stand-alone building is a not uncommon in the development of country libraries. Halswell Library began life in a rural district with just a few farms and its' history reflects the development of the area it serves. Halswell Library now serves one of the fastest-growing areas of Christchurch.http://library150.com/Articles/HalswellLibrary/Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:38 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/FendaltonLibrary/Marion OgierFendalton Library is one of the bigger and busier libraries in the Christchurch City Libraries network. There has been a public library in Fendalton since 1967 and prior to that the community was served by various lending libraries.http://library150.com/Articles/FendaltonLibrary/Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:35:36 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/DiamondHarbourLibrary/Diamond Harbour has had a long and lively community life and a community run library has been part of that since 1943 when a branch of the Lyttelton Public Library was opened in the golf club pavilion.http://library150.com/Articles/DiamondHarbourLibrary/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:12:10 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/AddingtonLibrary/Enthusiasm for the establishment of suburban libraries in Christchurch first flourished in the 1870s, largely because the Provincial Council made available a grant of 5000 pounds "for aiding … new and assisting existing Public Libraries, Book Clubs and Institutes in country districts". Addington was granted 200 pounds by the Provincial Council for a library, but at this time there was insufficient popular support for the proposal and the idea was abandoned.http://library150.com/Articles/AddingtonLibrary/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:45:25 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/RichardTill/There was nothing more fitting for a wet and dreary Sunday afternoon in August than an hour listening to the culinary tales of our very own, Richard Till in a warm and cosy corner of the Central Library.http://library150.com/Articles/RichardTill/Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:46:23 +1200 http://www.library150.com/articles/ernestbell/A radio feature on two librarians who as Uncle Jack and Aunt Edna, created a children's radio show in Christchurch in the 1920s. http://www.library150.com/articles/ernestbell/Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:40:24 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Kids Monster in the Library, Winner & Bad dog, good library! Highly Commended. Youth Love in the Library, Winner & Where am I, Highly Commended. Adult Choices, Winner & Happiness is… helping Grandad, Highly Commended. http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:09:18 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/BishopdaleLibrary/Bishopdale was the third library to be opened in the Waimairi County Libraries networkhttp://library150.com/Articles/BishopdaleLibrary/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:29:05 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/AkaroaLibrary/Akaroa has a long history of libraries in the communityhttp://library150.com/Articles/AkaroaLibrary/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:27:35 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/Tukutuku/The public has voted and the winner of our Tukutuku Panel online poll is - Panel number 28 - designed and created by Shirley Library. http://library150.com/Competitions/Tukutuku/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:25:04 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/DorotheaBrown/Dorothea Brown, appointed City Librarian in 1986 was a ground-breakerhttp://library150.com/Articles/DorotheaBrown/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:26:49 +1200 http://www.library150.com/Articles/BirthdayCake/A very special birthday cake was concocted for the formal birthday celebrations in the Central Library on Wednesday 5 August 2009.http://www.library150.com/Articles/BirthdayCake/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:20:18 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release4August2009/Media release 4 August 2009http://library150.com/Media/Release4August2009/Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:01:35 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/Colouring/The winners are: 5-7 age group winner: Benjamin Smithies, runner up: Catherine Thwaites. 8-10 age group winner: Madison Hill, runner Up: Lauryn de Berri. 11-13 age group winner: Marianna Burgham, runner up: Lillian Trinder.http://library150.com/Competitions/Colouring/Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:59:42 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/SueSutherland/Marion OgierSue Sutherland was Christchurch City Librarian from 1 October 1995 until January 2005.http://library150.com/Articles/SueSutherland/Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:53:47 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release24July09/Writers around Christchurch will be digging out their pens and infusing their creativity as they are offered the chance to take part in the One-Day Short Story Competition next month.http://library150.com/Media/Release24July09/Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:12:46 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release22July2009/Staff from Christchurch City Libraries will be coming together this week to attend a blessing ceremony for the 32 tukutuku panels they have worked hard to create over the past few months.http://library150.com/Media/Release22July2009/Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:18:56 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/Tukutuku/Vote for your favourite tukutuku panel in our online poll and be in with a chance to win a unique cultural experience from Katoro Heritage Journeys. The Waka Heritage Journey invites you to experience Otautahi as you never have before by travelling the Avon by waka to discover our city’s origins.http://library150.com/Competitions/Tukutuku/Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:26:09 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Gallery/Some of the recent entries in our YouTubing the Library competition. Competition ends tomorrow.http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Gallery/Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:50:16 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/SpecialCollections/Marion OgierOver the years Christchurch City Libraries has developed some interesting collections of special interest.http://library150.com/Articles/SpecialCollections/Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:17:53 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/ParklandsLibrary/Marion OgierHistory begins on day one, so even one of our newest libraries, Parklands, has a little history. http://library150.com/Articles/ParklandsLibrary/Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:06:41 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/LytteltonLibrary/Marion OgierThe Lyttelton Library is the oldest library in Canterbury.http://library150.com/Articles/LytteltonLibrary/Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:57:32 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/DedicatedCustomer/Marion OgierIn 1940, 12-year-old Mollie Tolbeck left home ... took the tram from Beckenham to town and joined the Canterbury Public Library.http://library150.com/Articles/DedicatedCustomer/Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:46:11 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/#OneDayStoryJudged by Kate De Goldi, Gavin Bishop and Sally Blundell, this story-writing competition is open to two age-groups: 13–17 years & 18+ years.http://library150.com/Competitions/#OneDayStoryThu, 16 Jul 2009 08:38:21 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/Bindery/Marion OgierBookbinding is a special skill – and a very important one in a library where books are moved about, carried all over the city, and handled by literally hundreds of peoplehttp://library150.com/Articles/Bindery/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:28:23 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/Redwood/Marion OgierRedwood Library has held an important place in the heart of its’ community since it opened in 1968.http://library150.com/Articles/Redwood/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:53:47 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryCats/Marion OgierOver the years some of our libraries have been lucky to have a cat in residence. This is not surprising given the often joked about fondness that librarians are said to have for cats.http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryCats/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:37:31 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/JohnStringleman/Marion OgierWhen John Stringleman retired a long ode was composed in his honour by Margaret Mahy and performed by the “Stringlesingers”http://library150.com/Articles/JohnStringleman/Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:50:56 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release3July09/Media release: 3 July 2009http://library150.com/Media/Release3July09/Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:22 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/Colouring/On your marks, get set…..colour! Are you between 5 and 13 years old? Make our fantasy land library come to life with your best ever colouring- in and be in to win. Prizes on offer include book vouchers, family movie passes and art sets.http://library150.com/Competitions/Colouring/Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:13:53 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Christchurch City Libraries is giving you the chance to get your very own 15 minutes of YouTube fame. A host of prizes are up for grabs including a laptop computer, a Sony camcorder, an iPhone and hundreds of dollars worth of vouchers with our very first YouTube competition – to celebrate a phenomenal 150 years of public library service in Christchurch.http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:13:05 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/LinwoodLibrary/During the early years of the 20th century, voluntary libraries flourished in Christchurch. For many residents outside the central city area, access to the services and collections of Canterbury Public Library was limited.http://library150.com/Articles/LinwoodLibrary/Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:12:41 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release17June09/Media release 17 June 2009http://library150.com/Media/Release17June09/Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:37:21 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/RonOReilly/Marion OgierRon O’Reilly (Ronald Norris O’Reilly) City Librarian from September 1951 came from a new generation of New Zealand trained librarians. He had a passionate interest in art and philosophy and was an active patron of the arts, being friends with notable New Zealand painters including many emerging artists of the time such as Colin McCahon.http://library150.com/Articles/RonOReilly/Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:37:45 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/StMartins/Pat Sargison“An integral part of the fabric of the St Martins area”. Lois Tabb’s description of the St. Martins Public Library in 2000 still explains the popularity of this voluntary library in 2009, 82 years after it first opened.http://library150.com/Articles/StMartins/Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:23:47 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/A host of prizes are up for grabs including a laptop computer, a Sony camcorder, an iPhone and hundreds of dollars worth of vouchers with our very first YouTube competition – to celebrate a phenomenal 150 years of public library service in Christchurch.http://library150.com/Competitions/YouTube/Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:12:29 +1200 Everybody needs a friend and Christchurch City Libraries has a dedicated group of Friends who support and promote its services and host a lively programme of local author events.http://library150.com/Articles/Friends/Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:00:54 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/ChildrensLibrary/Cate BroughtonThe first installment of a history of childrens' services at Christchurch City Libraries.http://library150.com/Articles/ChildrensLibrary/Fri, 22 May 2009 14:34:33 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/CentralLibrary/Marion OgierChristchurch City Libraries has always had a significant central city presence, beginning in 1859 as a Mechanics Institute collection in temporary premises in the then Town Hall in High Street. In 1863 the library moved to a wooden building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. This site remained its home until 1982. In 1901 the wooden building was replaced with a handsome brick building which still stands.http://library150.com/Articles/CentralLibrary/Fri, 22 May 2009 13:53:42 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release18May09/Media release for New Zealand Music Month.http://library150.com/Media/Release18May09/Tue, 19 May 2009 09:54:57 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/Tukutuku/Cate Broughton36 library teams that will be creating their own unique tukutuku panel, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of public library service in Christchurch. When completed the tukutuku panels will adorn the walls of the libraries and teams throughout the network and reflect their team’s history, location or values.http://library150.com/Articles/Tukutuku/Thu, 14 May 2009 14:59:08 +1200 Marion Ogierhttp://library150.com/Articles/BarbaraCollie/Barbara Collie was a long serving and dedicated librarian at Canterbury Public Library renowned for her superior sense of style. She began working for the library on 1 March 1946 and retired in October 1992 at which time she was the longest serving member of staff.http://library150.com/Articles/BarbaraCollie/Thu, 14 May 2009 14:57:10 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/KidsInEnterprise/Learning Centre students developed a marketing product for the 150th anniversary of Christchurch libraries: a teddy bear.http://library150.com/Articles/KidsInEnterprise/Fri, 08 May 2009 13:38:56 +1200 http://library150.com/Articles/MusicCollection/Learn more about what we have to offer in our music collections.http://library150.com/Articles/MusicCollection/Fri, 08 May 2009 13:38:10 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/We are thrilled to announce our winners for the 150th anniversary bookmark competition: 5-7 year age group - Maya Halford (6 years) 8-10 year age group - Kristina Orr (9 yrs) 11-13 year age group - Waverley Gee (12 yrs) Thanks very much to the 375 kids from all over Christchurch who entered the competition. Watch out for our colouring-in competition in the next school holidays!http://library150.com/Competitions/Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:21:55 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release20April09/Media Release - 20 April 2009http://library150.com/Media/Release20April09/Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:22:32 +1200 http://library150.com/Media/Release1April09/Media release 1 April 2009http://library150.com/Media/Release1April09/Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:33:26 +1200 http://library150.com/Competitions/Design the grooviest bookmark in our competition and we’ll produce it and give it away through our libraries. We also have some super-sized book vouchers for the winners.http://library150.com/Competitions/Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:08:53 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/SpreydonLibrary/Spreydon Library’s opening in March 1971 marked the beginning of a new era of library service in Christchurch.http://library150.com/Articles/SpreydonLibrary/Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:43:34 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/MaoriCollection/“It’s fantastic to work in a place that embraces our bi-cultural identity and nurtures it”. There’s no doubt Haneta Pierce loves her job at Christchurch City Libraries.http://library150.com/Articles/MaoriCollection/Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:58:40 +1300 The winner of our 150th anniversary online competition is Helen Yong from Redwood. Congratulations to Helen - she will receive a slim line Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop computer – giving “an exceptional wireless, movie, and multi-media experience”. Thank you to everyone who entered our competition. Watch this space for details on our next competition for kids – launching on 3 April, 2009http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2009 08:54:54 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/Cataloguer/For a whopping 55 years Brian Gilberthorpe has worked at Christchurch City Libraries, becoming a senior arbiter of accuracy in how the library catalogues its resources. An army marches on its stomach and a library is only as good as its ability to find the book or information a customer wants. That is where Brian comes in.http://library150.com/Articles/Cataloguer/Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:54:04 +1300 Cate Broughtonhttp://library150.com/Articles/WorldLanguages/The world languages collection has undergone a dramatic expansion in the last 60 years starting with three European language collections in the 1950s. As Christchurch has become increasingly diverse its public library has responded by developing language collections that meet the needs of 13 ethnic groups.http://library150.com/Articles/WorldLanguages/Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:14:00 +1300 http://library150.com/Media/Release29January09/It’s fair to say that when libraries were introduced to Christchurch 150 years ago they were pretty much just about books. But certainly not any more. Since the city’s first public library service started in 1859, Christchurch City Libraries has come a long way, with close to 1 million items in its collection and more than 70% of residents signed up as members. http://library150.com/Media/Release29January09/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:06:44 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/ArtCollection/Imagine hanging an original Colin McCahon or Grahame Sydney on your wall and it costing you nothing. An art thief’s dream? Far from it. Between the 1950s and 80s, any Christchurch library member was able to borrow artworks by a wide range of New Zealand artists, thanks to a particularly visionary librarian.http://library150.com/Articles/ArtCollection/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:06:30 +1300 http://library150.com/Competitions/To launch our celebrations we are giving the you the opportunity to win a beautiful slim line Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop computer – giving “an exceptional wireless, movie, and multi-media experience” with our 150th anniversary online competition.http://library150.com/Competitions/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:05:58 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/SmockedOff/“Dowdy” and “lacking dress sense” is how fashion maven Paula Ryan described many librarians when she spoke on the topic of librarian presentation and grooming at a library conference in 2007. Clearly offended by the remarks, Christchurch City Libraries staff responded by putting on the traditional Sanderson print smock overalls worn by the librarians of yesteryear. The protest received nationwide media coverage, including a feature on TV3’s Campbell Live. The smocks are part of Christchurch City Libraries history. Not usually seen in public these days, they nevertheless get good use during grubby backroom work (protecting librarians’ fashionable garments) and occasionally appear for a laugh at work parties. http://library150.com/Articles/SmockedOff/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:05:16 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/LibrariesManager/The desire to work in a stimulating learning environment, helping people to become confident information seekers led Carolyn Robertson into a library career. Working with talented colleagues to engage people in a lifelong relationship with libraries has been “incredibly satisfying” and continues to keep her excited and enthusiastic about her job.http://library150.com/Articles/LibrariesManager/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:04:40 +1300 http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryFirsts/Since its beginnings in a single room in 1859, Christchurch City Libraries have clocked up some impressive ‘firsts’ - from New Zealand’s first public library to introduce a computerised lending system in 1975, to launching the country’s first Books for Babies programme in 1990. This reputation for innovation has been built by a long line of city librarians always keenly searching to improve the services they could offer their customers.http://library150.com/Articles/LibraryFirsts/Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:03:49 +1300 http://www.150years.com/ Welcome to the RSS feed for the 150 years of Christchurch libraries website. http://www.150years.com/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:36:49 +1300