News Archive

View an archive of all news items from the Tasman District Libraries website.

• December 2018

• Summer Safari Reading

• November 2018

• New Book on Nelson/Tasman Women in Local Government
• Summer Fun at Your Library!

• October 2018

• November Movie Night at Richmond Library
• NaNoWriMo at Richmond Library
• Ever Bought a Lemon?
• October Movie Night at Richmond Library
• A Waking Nightmare at Your Library

• September 2018

• Memories of a Hungarian Child

• May 2018

• Events at the Library

• August 2016

• New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2016

• July 2016

• A Spring Wedding
• Syria Before and After 2011
• Wednesday Craft Sessions at Richmond Library
• Te wiki o te Reo Māori

• June 2016

• Another Successful Children's Book Quiz
• Movie Based on Roald Dahl's BFG To Be Released
• Confessions and A Fight for Justice
• New Zealand Children's Book Awards 2016

• May 2016

• Matariki at Richmond Library
• Electric Cars in Tasman
• Local Author Wins Top Book Award
• Take Part In NZ's First Book Night

• April 2016

• Music in the Library
• Sit, Stay, Listen!
• Opening Lines at Your Library
• Job Finders Club at Richmond Library

• March 2016

• Have a Go at Quilting
• Live Well at Richmond Library
• Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
• Family Feud Divides the Coast

• February 2016

• Harry Rides Again

• January 2016

• Dare to Read Programme Ends Today
• Adult Colouring for Creativity and Calm
• New Year's Resolutions
• Most popular reads of 2015

• December 2015

• Word of the Year isn't a Word!
• Catch The Wave
• Get in Quick For Your Holiday Reading
• Dare to Read

• November 2015

• All Guts, No Glory Book Launch
• Epilepsy Information Drop-in Sessions
• Heart Health Information at Richmond Library
• Refugee Revelations at Richmond Library
• Movember
• Book Launch at Richmond Library

• October 2015

• GIF It Up!
• Kiwi Author's Lasting Legacy
• Book a Librarian @ Richmond Library
• Celebrate Spring in Motueka and Takaka
• Lost Childhoods Virtual Reality Event
• Page & Blackmore Readers and Writers Festival
• Get Your Money Fighting Fit

• September 2015

• Motueka Library One Day Closure
• Local Historians Win Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Book Award
• Victorian Mourning Display
• Alzheimers and Dementia Information at Richmond Library
• Emma Stevens Book Launched at Motueka Library
• 2015 Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award Winner Announced
• Warning: Stray, the second book in the Spark trilogy is being launched!

• August 2015

• Travellers Share Global Cycling Adventures
• Levity BeetsThem Again
• James Norcliffe Visits Motueka Library
• New Zealand Author Makes Man Booker Prize Longlist

• July 2015

• Law for Lunch at Richmond Library

• June 2015

• Quizzical Kids
• See Crafts in Action
• Motueka Library One-Day Closure

• May 2015

• Celebrating Youth Week
• Author Paddy Richardson To Visit Tasman

• April 2015

• Meet Moutere Author Emma Stevens
• Man Booker Awards Finalists Announced
• Finalists Announced in LIANZA Children's Book Awards

• November 2014

• Suzanne Clark Book Launch at Takaka Memorial Library
• 2014 Man Booker Prize Winner

• October 2014

• Springtastic Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced
• Stepping UP Computer Classes
• A Literary Find for Future Generations
• An Hour with Vincent O'Sullivan

• August 2014

• Robbie Robilliard Talks About Her New Book Hard Country
• 1914 Words of War
• New Zealand Post Book Awards 2014
• BeWell Books are Coming to Richmond Library

• July 2014

• Firooz Zadeh Book Launch at Richmond Library
• More e-Books for Tasman Library Customers
• Family History Month : 1914-2014 Lest We Forget
• Richmond History Uncovered

• June 2014

• Rental charges increase
• School Holidays are Here Again
• Explore New Zealand's Natural History

• November 2013

• Eleanor Catton continues her winning streak
• Catching Fire Competition for Teens

• October 2013

• Your Library, Your Technology Hub
• A Ghoulish Gathering at Richmond Library
• Weirdest Animals Popular in Tasman District
• Eleanor Catton Wins Man Booker Prize
• Prestigious Science Book Prize Shortlist Announced

• September 2013

• Fantastic Line Up of Writers at Nelson Arts Festival
• Enchanted Tree Cake Winning Entry
• Motueka Library closing for a day
• Crocodiles and Adventures with Author Justin D'Ath

• August 2013

• New Zealand Post Book Awards Winners Announced
• Food Glorious Food
• Local Authors Launch Penguins Book at Takaka Library
• Urban Fantasy Series Hits the Big Screen
• Tasman Street Directory Online
• Creative Teens Urged to Enter Writing Competition
• NZ Post Book Awards - Have Your Say and Be In to Win
• Author Christine Hunt Daniell at Richmond Library

• July 2013

• Winter Series at Takaka Library
• J K Rowling's Secret Bestseller
• Steve Braunias visits Motueka Library
• Winners of Illustrated Letter Competition Announced
• Clear Your Diary for Family History Month
• Women's Fiction Prize Winner Announced
• Library Catalogue Changes on the Way

• June 2013

• Scheduled Outage for Council Websites
• Lanterns Light up School Holiday Programme
• Make and Win: Crafty Winter Competition
• Crafty Events to Brighten Winter
• Books for Babies Sponsorship Announced
• How to Survive as a Writer: David Hill's Inside Story

• May 2013

• Parade to Celebrate Book Week
• Get Inspired by Graphic Novels
• Join the Big Library e-Book Read
• Hook Up Prize Winners
• Coming Soon: Free Music Online
• Feeling the Blues? Change Your Mood with an Uplifting Read
• Celebrate New Zealand Music Month
• Motueka Library Prize Winner Announced

• April 2013

• e-Books About to Get Easier
• Top UK Novelist to Visit Richmond Library
• Here Be Dragons! School Holiday Fun at Your Library
• Hook Up with a Random ...
• Poetry Box : a New Zealand Poetry Blog for Children

• March 2013

• Pikihuia Awards for Māori Writers
• Poetry and Romance Alive and Well in Richmond
• Top Authors Talk It Up in Takaka

• February 2013

• Nelson Potters Association Exhibition
• Get Real Help with Your Homework
• Barbara Else Headlines NZ Book Month Activities
• Get With the Programme at Your Local Library
• Meet International Spook’s Author Joseph Delaney

• January 2013

• Census 2013 is Online at Your Library
• The Michael King Writers Fellowship

• December 2012

• Takaka Teens Read Winners Announced
• Final Book in Wheel of Time Series Almost Here
• Local History Collection Now Online
• Hobbits and Santa Meet in Takaka
• Summer Reading Programme Almost Here
• Summer, Santa and Sizzling Reading in Motueka

• November 2012

• New Art Space at Takaka Library

• January 1970

• Teen Bingo Winners