Talofa and warm Pacific greetings for Pasifika month. On behalf of the team, many thanks to the community for your support since our library closed last December.
Leys annual open mic poetry night, Same Same but Different, was moved to Grey Lynn Library last month and was well received with poets reading their works – including Essa May Ranapiri whose book ‘Ransack’ has been longlisted for 2020 Ockham Book Awards.
We have missed you so much, we have been hosting Wriggle and Rhyme at Tole Reserve. We are going to be there on the following days: 4, 11, 18 March 10.30am – 11am.
Great news! We are looking forward to opening the Leys Institute Little Library soon at 14 Jervois Road, Herne Bay. Over the last month we have been busy selecting the best collections and we are looking forward to seeing you all there. Keep an eye on the Leys Institute Library Facebook page or Auckland Libraries blog for updates.
Book Chats Recommendation
‘The Dutch House’, by American literary heavyweight Ann Patchett, has been a hit. Those who have read this book have enthusiastically passed it on to others in our group. This is a family story centered around two siblings and their connection to the Dutch House, their family estate on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
Our other recommendation is a nonfiction book, ‘The Five’ by Hallie Rubenhold. So much has been written about Jack the Ripper, and nothing about his victims. That is until now, with this meticulously researched book. Going against popular assumptions, this book shows not all the victims were prostitutes; they were women whose lives followed a similar pattern of poverty and homelessness. (LUCIA MATAIA)