Our Library

AM Miller Library - Te Whare Mātauranga

Librarian: Michele Ayres , Library Assistant: Sharon Beuke  

For Staff and Students   Reading or Research       Library hours 8 am - 3.30 pm

Aotearoa New Zealand Collection, Māori Collection, Study Guides, Fiction, and Non-fiction

Reference/Research Room    Kōrero Whakakitenga/ Wāhi Rangahau     

Browse and borrow fiction, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, graphica, true stories, quick reads, newspapers, and magazines

Researching, homework, and assignment support. Exam study support

Computers, printing, and photocopying

Year 9 Library orientation, Digital Citizenship

Noticeboards, general and curriculum-supported displays

Reading Cafe Wednesday, Friday lunchtimes

Mānawatia a Matariki

Celebrate Matariki here

Book Week 2024 - watch for 2025 theme - can you guess?

Social media. Love it or leave it?

Present your thoughts.

There is still time to enter the BPMT Geoff Lealand Student Challenge. Big prizes to be won $1000 and more... closes 15 June

See details and previous student winners here at  Better Public Media Trust

Read a book. Unlock it's secrets. Identify with characters? Transport yourself? Watch the video

The legend of Matariki and the six sisters Te ono o Matariki            Read here from Te Papa​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Pukeone (Mt Campbell) local story descibes the role of fires for communicating. See the story here

What are you planning for 2025 Book Day character costume?

2024 Book Day:  character costume winners 

1st Mary Poppins , 2nd Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 3rd Footrot Flats. Special mentions Jenni & Marama

NCEA study tips from students

Watch the videos here

NCEA study tips and tricks here

2024 Library End of year activities. Can you tramp and read? Of course! Join EOYA 2025

Authors

Psst word has it Kate De Goldi is visiting soon...

An oustanding visit thanks  Colleen Brown,  Colleen  discussed researching, the process of writing and her books - The Bulford Kiwi and  The biggest Kiwi in the world. A piece of history NZ history,  it was fascinating to learn about Kiwi soldiers a long way from home....

Ngā mihi Shilo Kino for zooming into Motueka High on 2024 Book Day. Thanks to Read NZ Te Pou Muramura for  #writersinschools. Shilo discussed writing  Pōrangi boy and what life is like as a writer.

Shilo interview

Read the pukapuka All that we (own) know. The Spinoff says " funny, and refreshing, and a courageous contribution to the wider kōrero that will open up spaces for other untold stories."

Visiting author Peter Butler 2024

Peter discussed his book Night Tribe, writing  and also his roles with HealthPost Nature Trust and Horopito Trust

 https://www.read-nz.org/school-library/night-tribe

2024 What a  treat. Thanks Rose Northey for your funny, serious,  inspiring poems and writing workshops just before Easter. A great way to start the break and do some writing.

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Another awesome author visit.  #writersinschools Thanks David Riley for your reading inspiration and writing workshops that generated writing ideas. It was good to learn about Ben Carson, Stephen Adams and other famous people who had tough beginnings but pushed through with the help of people and reading. It did make a difference to their lives.

Are you going to meet the challenge of reading 1 or more books a week?

You could be the next neuro surgeon or play for NBA

What a productive author visit thanks Rachael Craw. Your reading inspiration and writing workshops were very popular. #writersinschools

Anneke says "I loved working on writing dialogue. I really like the interactive approach" Another student voice - "Rachael is a great teacher and really helped my writing".

https://rachaelcraw.com/

Above: Glenn Colquhoun 2022 visiting writer

Library News

Student Librarians - join the Librarian team. All welcome. Earn  badges,  celebrate badge awards  every end of term.    Anneke Head Librarian,  Anabelle & Taylor Assistant Librarians. Sign up at the library desk. Your library service counts towards school community service  on your report.

Watch for badge awards in Term 1 morning tea.

Library Clubs

Movie Monday: Watch a documentary, movie, book trailer and more. Every Monday lunchtime. Put your requests in.

Zine making, any time, write draw publish your zine. Add a copy to the library Zine Collection

Cube Club: Mondays and Tuesdays lunchtimes

Chess: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday lunchtimes

Readers Cafe: Wednesday, Friday.  Device free reading  See the Rights of the Reader here

Makerspace activities - watch for opportunities every week

New books (see below)

Sort your reading for 2025. Swap genre, try diverse authors...

 Māori and Aotearoa Reference Collection - including the Everton, Wright and Gribben donations. Everyone is welcome to use the library Kōrero Whakakitenga/ Wāhi Rangahau Room - whakapapa or research your history.

Library Calendar

Celebrate World Ocean Day 

What are you doing to read, research and protect our Oceans?

Tālofa lava! It’s Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa | Sāmoa Language Week

  It's Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa #SamoaLanguageWeek!  
This year's theme is ‘La malu lou sā, folau i lagimā | A well-grounded self, is a successful self’.
​​​​​​​ Many Answers has website and book recommendations and more: Samoa.

Celebrate Pride Week here 

Borrow a book from the library display

Te Tiriti O Waitangi

 On this day...

History on this day

Top of the South Readers' Cup Challenge.  2025  Our MHS team are reading  up on

Nine Girls by Stacey Gregg, Extraordinary disappointments of Leopold Berry - R Riggs -Something Somewhere - R Yaxley, Below - David Hill.... phew that was a tense rescue!                    This book kills - Ravena Guron,                        Lifel1K3 - Jay Kristoff

Wish Filip, Mateo, TK, Grace, Madeline luck for the challenge

Battle of the Bibliophiles 2025 is cominghere! Twelve books for our Year 10 team to read including Epic database navigation. 

2024 Another fantastic Top of the South Readers' Cup Challenge. Congratulations to the winning team Nayland College and to all those who competed including our team Ballroom Hustlers. If you haven't read Thieves' Gambit it is the next exciting read since Hunger Games. Try it now - then wait for the sequel!

Reading

Read 30 minutes a day

Feed your brain 

Diary your time now for fascinating facts or  imagined spaces

What's your next read?

Manga, Dystopian, adventure...

Or check Goodreads recommendations