Leys Institute Little Library Ponsonby

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 06 September, 3:00 p.m.

Film #3 in our Metaphysical Meditations series. A photographer (David Hemmings) comes to believe that he has inadvertently recorded evidence of a murder, but instead of taking his images to the police, he is diverted by hedonistic pursuits, only to find later that all trace of what happened has been eradicated. Rated M. 106 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

E te Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII.
He hotu mapu kau ana te ngaakau. Kapakapa te tau o te ate. Haere, haere, haere atu raa.
Kei te Kiingi, kei te herenga kaakaho, moe mai raa me te moohio ka moemoeaa tonu taatou kia taapae atu ki te whakatinanatanga o too oohaakii, kia kotahi ai taatou.
Alongside Auckland Council, we extend our whakaaro to all those mourning the passing of Kiingi Tuuheitia. He was a respected leader and steadfast advocate for iwi Maaori.
His significant contributions to the well-being and advancement of Maaori across the motu and in Taamaki Makaurau will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude.
Naa reira, e moe, e moe, moe mai raa.

Auckland Council and Mayor Wayne Brown Mourn the Passing of King Tuuheitia On behalf of the Auckland Council Group, Mayor Wayne Brown extends his deepest condolences to the people of Waikato-Tainui, and all of the Kiingitanga.

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 30 August, 3:00 p.m.

Film #2 of our Metaphysical Meditations series. A priest who is struggling with his faith (Gunnar Björnstrand) finally realizes that “there is no creator” and tries to convince a parishioner who is likewise experiencing spiritual doubts that a godless world makes more sense than the alternative. Rated PG. 78 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Thank you so much SPACE poets and Dominic Hoey for sharing your amazing poetry with us.

Dominic Hoey & our SPACE poets crushing poetry day thanks so much to our darling friends at Leys Institute Little Library Ponsonby 💖 for hosting!

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 23 August, 2:30 p.m.

Film #1 of our Metaphysical Meditations series. Smitten by a man she has been flirting with, a socialite (Tippi Hedren) pursues him to a small seaside town, where she finds herself and everyone else in the town subjected to escalating and apparently coordinated attacks by birds. Rated PG. 119 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Poetry and pizza? Yes Please! This free event is happening next Thursday 22nd of August at the Grey Lynn Library from 6pm.

Back for 2024 by popular demand on Thursday 22 August at 6pm, an evening with performance poetry award-winner Tim Heath and the Monday Poets at Grey Lynn Library. Bring friends, hear poetry and eat pizza – all free. Sponsored by Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day and Hell Pizza Grey Lynn, with thanks to the Ockham Collective for regular meeting space. Please book at our Eventfinda page, https://tinyurl.com/yvnwu3ra, so we can plan the space and catering.

Shortly after Leys Institute Library closed in 2019 it was photographed. You can find the full collection of photos on Kura one even features a few faces that might be familiar.

Leys Institute was opened in 1905, followed a year later by the adjoining gymnasium. The building was funded by an endowment from Williams Leys who died in 1899. The funds were supplemented by his younger brother Thomson Leys, who built and furnished the library, on the provision that the City Council provided a suitable site for the building. Since 1905 the staff of Leys and the community have done their best to live up to the ideals and vision of the founders.

This week, we have Chloe from Little Leys library who will highlight a new collection that showcases the beloved library building.

“I have worked at Leys throughout my career, originally as a casual staff member in 2012, I then joined the team as Children’s Librarian in 2016 and became Community Library Manager in 2020. Working in such a unique building was a privilege but the thing that made it special was the community (who thankfully now visit us at Little Leys). On 20th December 2019 when Leys closed, it was an honour to host the numerous members of our community who stopped by to say ‘see you again’ to a space that meant so much to each one of them. Packing up the collection and moving to the Little Library was an emotional journey for many in the team, myself included. I love this collection of photographs that so beautifully capture the community living room that was Leys Institute in 2019. I cannot articulate why but one of my favourite photographs is the Lost Property box of sunglasses and reading glasses. For now, Leys Institute Little Library at 14 Jervois Road serves the communities of Ponsonby, St Mary’s Bay, Herne Bay and many more. One day in the future the library will return to its stately home at 20 St Marys Road.”

If you have any memories of the Leys Institute, do leave a comment. 🕶🤩

See the photographic collection here: https://bit.ly/4crrh6U

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1693-001

📚 It's officially We Read Auckland 2024! 🎉
This month is full of exciting opportunities to connect with fellow readers and discover incredible local authors. Starting today, you can find our 16 new Bestie titles ready to borrow at all Auckland Libraries as well as online. These two-week loan titles feature bestselling books from Michael Bennett, Saraid de Silva, Dai Henwood, Shilo Kino, and many more talented Auckland authors. https://bit.ly/34B1E2Z
Plus, don’t forget to head along to our free author talks and youth writing workshops. There are still a few seats for Crime after Crime and the Spoken Word Workshop. https://bit.ly/44GxJ6f
Happy reading Tāmaki Makaurau! 📖✨

✨We are VERY excited about the new We Read Auckland Bestie Collection launching tomorrow.✨
Pop into the Library on Thursday and be the first to grab one of our new Besties. Don’t miss out on these must-read books, some of the hottest in our catalogue right now!
https://bit.ly/3OBDzR9

The Leys Institute, our much-loved heritage building in Ponsonby, will be restored and modernised for residents and future generations to enjoy, with a total investment of $21 million, of which $9.56 million was allocated on Thursday 25 July for seismic strengthening through the Regional Seismic Fund.
"The Leys Institute is a unique and historically significant taonga in Tāmaki Makaurau,” Councillor Richard Hills, chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee says. “I would like to thank the Waitematā Local Board, Friends of Leys and the local community for backing this important project."

Leys Institute to be restored and protected with additional $9.5 million council boost The historic buildings in Ponsonby are earthquake-prone and were closed in December 2019 due to safety risks.

We have finally received our Film Festival brochures! Pop in and grab yours ASAP as they will go like hotcakes.

Today we said haere rā to the wonderful Florette, who is moving on to another library close by. We sent her off with a doggo apron and daschund earings (because what else represents Ponsonby more?!), cupcakes and sparkling grape juice. Even local celebrity Russell came to say goodbye. 🥹👋🐶🧁🥂📚📖

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 21 June, 3:00 p.m.

Film #6 of our Romantic Comedies series. A cloistered European princess (Audrey Hepburn), curious about the outside world, escapes the clutches of her minders to spend a night on the town, and meets a suave but broke journalist (Gregory Peck) who feigns ignorance of who she is. Rated G. 118 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Our friends across the road at Dorothy Butler have a special Matariki storytime next Sunday at 11am! 😮🌟📖

Read Our Latest Newsletter Two Special Story Times and More

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 14 June, 3:00 p.m.

Film #5 of our Romantic Comedies series. The ladykilling ways of notorious libertine Don Juan (Errol Flynn) are starting to catch up with him when the unthinkable happens: he falls in love, and with the queen of Spain no less (Viveca Lindfors), who is both outraged and pleased by this development. Rated PG. 110 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Come and join us next month Tuesday 9th July at 4pm

The lovely ladies of Leys Institute Little Library Ponsonby thanks for a wonderful last night reading Airana Ngarewa - Writer 's "Children of Church St" If you are in ponsonby check this fabulous group out next month!

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 07 June, 3:00 p.m.

Film #4 of our Romantic Comedies series. The heir to a vast fortune (Henry Fonda) is targeted by a gang of con artists, the youngest of whom (Barbara Stanwyck) uses her charm as well as her cunning to separate the man from his money but begins to have doubts when she falls for the unwitting dolt. Rated G. 94 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 31 May, 3:00 p.m.

Film #3 of our Romantic Comedies series. A stern Soviet official (Greta Garbo) arrives in Paris to oversee the mission of three incompetent trade emissaries, who have been seduced by the city’s capitalist delights, and becomes bewitched herself by a charming aristocrat (Melvyn Douglas). Rated PG. 110 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

👑 King’s Birthday library hours. 👑
All libraries, research centres and Council-run community hubs will be closed on Monday 3 June, except for Botany Library (10am - 6pm).
Visit our website for more info about our public holiday hours: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/public-holiday-hours.aspx

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 24 May, 3:00 p.m.

Film #2 of our Romantic Comedies series. A spoilt socialite (Claudette Colbert), who has been kidnapped by her parents because they disapprove of her recent marriage, makes a bolt for it and ends up seeking help from an unscrupulous reporter (Clark Gable) who knows a scoop when he sees one. Rated PG. 105 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Congratulations to all the finalists. Now that the winners have been announced which book will be top of your 'to read next' list?

🏆📖📚🏆 Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards it was a wonderful evening. We were thrilled to see our Waitematā Local Board Chair Genevieve and Local Board member Alex there too.
We have loved reading, reviewing and recommending the fabulous finalists for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for fiction and after the readings last night I think we might be branching out to explore the other finalist categories too.

We were saddened this morning to wake to the news of the passing of Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro. She was often compared to Russian writer Anton Chekhov for the insight and compassion found in her stories.
If you haven't read her work or perhaps feel it is time for a reread, you can request many titles from the library here:
https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=e1a8529a-3b80-11ec-a90c-fb86481162bb&entityType=Agent

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/516820/alice-munro-nobel-literature-winner-revered-as-short-story-master-dies-at-92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dies at 92 The Canadian literary giant became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honoured short story writers.

The Little Leys Classic Film Club
Grey Lynn Library Hall
Friday 17 May, 3:00 p.m.

Film #1 of our Romantic Comedies series. A homeless man (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind woman (Virginia Cherrill), learns of a cure for her condition, and subsequently gets into various scrapes trying to raise funds for her operation. Rated G. 87 mins. Free event. Bookings not required.

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2024 Jann Medlicott Acorn prize for fiction finalists Pip Adam and Emily Perkins are in conversation with the Spinoff.
Are you attending the awards on Wednesday night? if you can make it did you know you can stream them live
on Facebook
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/meT3CL7ExWSLQgprTJd1z4?domain=nzbookawards.us17.list-manage.com
YouTube:
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/K2OBCMwGyWSjzL01c2-Luy?domain=nzbookawards.us17.list-manage.com

‘I thought we could wear Zoolander outfits’: Pip Adam and Emily Perkins on the Ockhams Two of this year's fiction nominees discuss awards, writing, review culture, Selling Sunset, Zoolander and more.