Seaweek: 27 February- 6 March 2016

 “Toiora te Moana – Toiora te Tangata – Healthy Seas, Healthy People”

This year's theme highlights our many connections with the sea and calls on Kiwis from all walks of life to celebrate Tangaroa’s realm, recognise the enormous contribution our beaches, seas and coasts make to our health and wellbeing, and do our bit to keep our coastline and seas healthy for all. We all contribute to taking care of our oceans. (from NZAAE)

There are many ways to enjoy the sea and coastland. Take the opportunity to add yourself  to any of the beach scenes on the display board opposite the library. Check out which staff members are there already.(circled in black)

The 2 minute video below is a creative way to highlight the issue of litter that ends up on our shores.

You Tube:Sustainable Coastlines

Citizen Scientist opportunity

The ‘Marine Metre Squared’ project, overseen by the NZ Marine Studies Centre, encourages schools, families, communities and iwi to get involved in collecting valuable data and monitoring their local seashore environment. Data entered into the MM2 website at www.mm2.net.nz is being used to help scientists improve coastal management.

Jump Crash and Fall

If you could be anywhere in a moment, where would you go? If you could change your appearance in a minute, what would you choose? If you discovered something wrong with this perfect world, what would you do? Action and danger fuel this near-future thriller in a fresh take on technology, identity and the lengths one girl will go to save her best friend. (Allen and Unwin)

Jump is the first book in the Twinmaker series and has been described as a fast paced, action thriller. No need to wait for the next books to be published, Crash and Fall are on the shelves if you enjoyed Jump.

For a review go to Uncertaintales

A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Image: Bloomsbury

Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie who was in the form of a wolf, Feye discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. (Bloomsbury)

If you need more details then read this review or listen to Sarah Maas talk about her book in the video below.

You Tube: Bloomsbury Publishing

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday February 9 is Safer Internet Day, created to raise awareness of online safety issues and encourage the safe and responsible use of the Internet.

One way you can participate is to give compliments, and enjoy receiving them. Whether it is online or in person, spread a positive message and then let it be an integrated part of every day.

Check out the video that was created by a student of Auckland's Te Kura. According to NetSafe, Hayley came up with the idea of doing a social experiment to see how people would react to having both insults and compliments yelled at them on a busy Auckland street. It has had 127,352 views to date.

                                         You Tube: Hayley Smith