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Tracing family history is one of the biggest growing leisure time activities and libraries have traditionally played an important role in assisting customers with their research.

To help you with your research at bookinopolis we have added another database to our online collections and taken a subscription to Ancestry Library Edition.

Ancestry provides our patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases it includes records from the United Kingdom, Australia and United States censuses; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more!

These collections are continuously expanding with new content added every day.

Te Uru Miro is the name for our Maori Collection. Te Uru Miro – The Miro Grove is derived from the whakatauki proverb that a bird who has access to the miro berries, has access to the forest, while he who has access to learning commands the world.

Our collection includes resources on Maori language, history and people (including iwi histories and whakapapa), myth and legend (nga pakiwaitara), cultural practices (tikanga), art (nga toi), carving (whakairo, food and cookery (kai) and medicine (rongoa) We also have a variety of children’s non-fiction titles and books, along with audio visual material.

This year Maori Language week runs  from 21-27 July.
The theme for this year is “Te reo I te kainga – Maori language in the home”.
Don’t forget to check our website for further information.

To find out more visit the official Maori Language website at www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw

Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals. Colloquially known as the Festival of Lights as it is the usual practice to light small oil lamps (called diyas) and place them around the home and gardens. The lights also invite Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. 

National Story Time, Massage demonstration, Tuakau’s History.