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Central Library / Te Kete Wānanga o Ōtākaro
The South Island’s flagship public library, attracting almost 900,000 visits every year. Its three floors offer a wealth of resources, overlooking the Avon river and historic Provincial Chambers.
Take your laptop, grab a comfy chair and try the free wireless internet access, read the huge range of newspapers, browse the South Island’s best range of magazines or surf the web – 1000’s of sites are free, open access is $3 an hour.
The Centre for the Child has lots to occupy the kids, the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre is a kiwiana treasure trove, while the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre is a great space to spend time exploring Māori culture.
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat and Sun 10am – 4pm
Guided tours: every day, request in advance by calling 941 7923, free
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Location: Central Library
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Location: Central Library, Ground floor, Centre for the Child
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New Zealand Book Month - Writing your Autobiography 4 Sep 08 - 26 Sep 08, 11am-12:30pm. Need some help to get started? Let library staff guide you as part of a small group in a series of four sessions on Thursdays, 4, 11, 18 and 25th September. Please bring along a pen and paper.
Location: Central Library
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New Zealand Book Month - Blogging Workshop 11 Sep 08, 11am-12pm. Professional Blogger and Librarian Moata Tamaira presents a session discussing how to make sure your blog's not a dog with tips on writing style, content and blogging tricks of the trade.
Location: Central Library, 2nd floor, Training room
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Location: Central Library, 2nd floor, Training room
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