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Staircase inside Tūranga — Christchurch Central Library.

Libraries: Embassies of reading

December 7th, 2022. By Ben Brown

In this video, Ben talks about libraries — embassies of reading.

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Photo of the children's area at Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library). Photo by Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Tūranga and the value of public libraries

November 11th, 2022. By Ben Brown

In this video, Ben introduces Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library) and talks about the value public libraries provide.

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View down through bush to baches next to tidal inlet.

A summertime story

November 2nd, 2022. By Ben Brown

For school students, Summer is a long holiday season. Fun in the sun. Six weeks down time from the books with the potential for a ‘summer slide’ in reading engagement.

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Photo of Motueka Public Library in Tasman District taken in 2008.

The library is on Pā Street

August 29th, 2022.

Ben reflects on the day he joined his local library and the vital role of public libraries in communities.

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