Culture Waitaki Blog
The collaborative blog of Culture Waitaki, featuring thoughts and ideas from the Forrester Gallery, Waitaki Museum and Archive, Waitaki District Libraries.
A funny and quirky first installment in a brand new series
Perfect for fans of Deborah Harkness and Sarah J Maas
Her current read is ‘The Blacksmith Queen’ by G. A. Aiken
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
Find out what is happening during Level 2 of the Covid-19 lockdown by visiting our individual pages. Culture Waitaki is the collaborative home for Forrester Gallery, Oamaru Opera House, North Otago Museum, Waitaki District Archive and Waitaki District Libraries.
We are still working hard on the new permanent display upgrade, the reopening is now postponed until further notice. We will be keeping you up to date online with some of this work. For example right now we are working on the content and designs for some of our interactive displays.
Magic, mystery and more! Check out some of our new releases this month!
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
Two of our Oamaru Librarians, Maclean Barker, Large Print and Audio-visual Services Co-ordinator and Jean Rivett, Fiction Selector and Branches' Co-coordinator, recently ran a workshop that looked at how we, as library professionals, help our readers discover new reading material.
A thrilling page turner that keeps you guessing
Perfect for fans of Sara Shepard and Rachel Hawkins
Her current read is ‘Little White Lies’ by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
The Ōamaru Baptist Church, Severn Street was built in 1889 as a permanent place of worship for the Ōamaru Baptist congregation. Mr Gideon Rutherford generously donated the land at section 4, block 25, Ōamaru Town along with a contribution towards the construction of the Church.
Love Fantasy/Science Fiction? Check out our list of brand new books available in the Rental Fiction section at the Ōamaru Library
Join us in celebrating our love for libraries by checking out our list of top ten fictional libraries!
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
A female centric action fueled fantasy
Perfect for fans of Anne Bishop and Victoria Aveyard
Her current read is ‘Kill the Queen’ by Jennifer Estep
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
This year, 2020, the Chinese New Year is on Saturday, January 25. The date shifts each year because it depends on the lunar calendar. 2020 is the year of the rat. The rat is the first animal in the cycle of twelve. Next year, 2021, will be the year of the ox.
Love thrillers? Why not try one of these brand new books to the Oamaru Library
Check out our Top Ten list of books on a wide range of children's issues and concerns.
Work is underway at North Otago Museum on refitting the permanent exhibition area. The Museum has over 30,000 items in its care. Each item has its own story.
Ever wondered what the staff at the Oamaru Library is reading? Well here's your chance! Check out our list below for all the goodies the staff are reading this month
An atmospheric and creepy page turner
Perfect for fans of Amie Kaufman and Beth Revis
Her current read is ‘Contagion’ by Erin Bowman
This instalment of Riveting Reads come to you from Assistant Youth Librarian Kerrie Gamble.
Love romance? Why not try one of these brand new books to the Oamaru Library