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Matamata Library is closed (temporarily)

Matamata Library has closed for the move to the temporary site. We are hoping to reopen as soon as possible, and we will keep you updated with the latest news.

The temporary library will be located opposite the Memorial Hall on Tainui Street. Until this opens keep using the after-hours slot at the current library if you have books to return.

Don't forget there are e-books and audiobooks available through Overdrive if you cannot be without a book (check out the digital tab for more information). Or drop by Morirnsville Library or Te Aroha Library for a change of scenery - we would love to see you.

We apologise for any inconvenience and disruption this may cause. We look forward to seeing you in our temporary library as soon as possible. We're Moooving!

Reading Challenge 2017 - Week 7

A book with more than 500 pages!

When was the last time you were brave enough to pick up a book with over 500 pages? We tend to shy away from these tomes due to the large chunks of time they take up. And when we do commit to big books, we want them to be worth the effort.

While monster-sized books can often be intimidating and hard to get into, some of the greatest works (past and present) are over 500 pages…

Be brave, pick one today!

The Bone Clocks By David Mitchell

The Bone Clocks

The Watchers By Jon Steele

Mage’s Blood By David Hair mages blood

Dragonlance Chronicles By Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Styxx By Sherrilyn Kenyon styxx

The Seven Sisters By Lucinda Riley

The Bronze Horseman Paulina Simons

Dead or Alive By Tom Clancy with Grant Blackwood

The Undivided By Jennifer Fallon

Queen of Fire By Anthony Ryan

Week 6: A current bestseller

A current bestseller

You know that book. The one everyone wants to get their hands on… The one that is guaranteed to be a great read… The one that will be the cause of some sleepless nights… Well, why not join the masses and see what everyone is talking about? Here are some of the hottest titles in the library at the moment.

THE MISTRESS By Danielle Steel

The Mistress

NIGHT SCHOOL by Lee Child

night school

THE WHISTLER by John Grisham

the whistler

NEVER NEVER by James Patterson and Candice Fox

never never

FEVERSONG by Karen Marie Moning

feversong

RIGHT BEHIND YOU by Lisa Gardner

Right behind you

A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman

a man called ove

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead

underground railroad

Which one will you pick?

Three days till book group meets!

Well, goodness! I do hope you’ve all been reading biographies frantically, as the next book group meeting is only three days away!!

Yes, this Friday, March 3^rd, 4pm at Te Aroha Library, we will convene to discuss the many life stories you have been imbibing.

Come one, come all!

And happy reading, everyone –

The team at Matamata-Piako Libraries : )

A book written by someone under 30

We have made it to week 5! I hope that you are enjoying the challenges and reading outside your comfort zone.

While it's not as easy for authors to become famous at a young age as it is for say, pop singers, they can still create a masterpiece (or two, or three). So lets celebrate these 'young' writing geniouses and check out one (or more) of their books.

The only issue with this challenge comes from if we are we looking at writers currently under 30, or authors who were under 30 when they wrote their first book but are well over 30 (or…dead) now? We say that’s up to your readerly discretion.