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Car Manuals Online

Posted by Nelson City Council on 2 September 2010

Car Manuals Online Nelson Public Libraries has two new online resources:  a car manual database, and a “small engine” repair database. Auto Repair Reference Centre includes a huge range of car manuals. Browse by year to find the vehicle of your choice.…

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Celebrate the Library week 2010 in your library

Posted by on 9 August 2010

See more about our special events and activities.…

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New Zealand Poetry Day

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 26 July 2010

From 26th July there is a Poetry Wall in the library where you can pin up your own poem or your favourite poem. The Elma Turner Library celebrated New Zealand Poetry Day on 30th July 2010 with Poetry readings at the library. Changes in Trafalgar Street by Carol Ercalano Back then it was plain grey dressed in propriety Summer’s fiery hammer fell beyond verandah shade Only Fridays came alive Saturdays were dead Now it’s a vibrant scene Trees and seats Red brick paving Flowers riot Musicians busk Jewels and clothing drape the corners Cafes spill onto the street Saturdays are full of life Fridays are dead Hole in Huia Lake by Nancy Eisenberg (1) the lake has a monster hole a Dune worm with lips of concrete the mouth is fifty feet wide smooth water slides down its sides organizes into little waves edged in foamy undulating white like a Japanese lithograph the top half of the water drops onto the lower half like cars merging on the motorway except instead of taking turns they fold into each other (2)  there is a hole in the water it bends towards the dam through rocky shoulder material an impervious clay core and filter blanket into a chimney drain You’d die, knock against the sides Like the sticks we throw You’d scud and break on the concrete thank you to the engineer who put a viewing hole in the floor of the bridge big enough for one human eye at a time to look into the centre of the vortex also chest high steel enclosures for the easily hypnotised Chocolate (abbreviated) by Bernard Vavasour I have a disease within me, It’s a love of chocolate you know, I cannot put it down, I cannot let it go.…

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Māori Language Week 26 July - 01 August 2010

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 22 July 2010

Visit the Elma Turner Library and celebrate with us Displays of resources Get Information about locally available Te Reo classes Have fun - check out fun stuff in front of red wall, children’s tunnel and Non fiction display area A variety of self-challenging Te Reo games will be available We are working on organising Kapa Haka performances at lunchtimes - watch this space.…

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Who Else Writes Like

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 4 June 2010

The Library now provides access to Who Else Writes Like. This is the online version of the book designed to help fiction readers who have read all the books by their favourite authors and are seeking new names to try. Of course, no author writes exactly like another, but the selection of alternatives provided should help to narrow the choices from the hundreds of titles available.…

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