Library Out Loud

The word this week is: Rau (Row) a leaf. Just pick the rau and not the flower. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

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You can pay off your Library fines with food during the week of Monday 17 August – Sunday 23 August. One medium sized can, jar or bag of non-perishable food pays off $5 of fines (sorry, not valid for lost items or replacement charges). All...Read more

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The word this week is: Harakeke (Ha-ra-ke-ke “say like “egg”) New Zealand flax Those plants are  harakeke. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

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The word this week is:  Muka (Moo-ka) flax leaf fibre. This muka is very silky, white and shiny. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

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Coming soon to Manawatū Library… A “Digital Playspace”  – the latest addition to Massey’s eLearning and educational technology toolkit – is being prepared on level two of Manawatū Library. It will be equipped with both...Read more

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Kia ora koutou, How did you go with our words in Week 5? Below are the answers from last week. Just a hint, if it has a macron in the word then please add it. (Judges decision is final) 27/07 pahiketepōro 28/07 poto 29/07 pūtia 30/07 rima 31/07...Read more

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The word this week is: Whaene (far-air-nair) Aunt or mother. “I love my whaene!“ Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff.  ...Read more

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We’ve put out warnings in the past about the perils of predatory scholarly publishing and if you are still unsure what this means the Wikipedia entry sums it up pretty well. The rise of open access publishing has been great for both authors and...Read more

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You can now browse the Library shelves from your computer. In the Catalogue click on the call number of a book, and you will see the nearby books on a virtual shelf: Click on the call number… … and you will be able to browse through...Read more

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