Some recollections from Sue Colyer, Information Librarian at Christchurch City Libraries My memories of CCL go back far beyond the time when I first joined the staff. As a child I was a regular user of the library – Lucy Fitch Perkins twins series, Ruby Fergusson’s pony books, Willard Price, Volcano Adventure remains a favourite, [...]
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Posted in Memories, Photographs, Staff, tagged Canterbury Public Library, Christchurch City Libraries, flickr, Library Staff, Memories, People, Photographs on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Memories, Photographs, Staff, tagged Bookmark, flickr, Libraries, Library Staff, Memories, People on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are regularly adding photos to our flickr pages. We hope the images remind you of things, and make you smile. Some of our memories are a little foggy, and we really need help to identify people, places and dates. Do comment if you recognise people or places. One of my favourite sets on flickr is the Bookmark [...]
Library Travels With My Father
Posted in Customers, Memories, tagged 1960s, big library, Memories, Trixie Belden, woolston on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Julianne Pask, Children’s and Young Adult Learning Advisor, Christchurch City Libraries shares her memories of visiting the library. The first time I remember going to “the big library in town” I had trouble deciding between “The Illustrated History of Fashion through the Ages” and “Das Kapital,” (in translation of course). I wasn’t sure if I [...]
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Many Happy Returns
Posted in News, tagged Canterbury Public Library, Christchurch City Libraries, comment, contribute, Memories, Staff on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christchurch City Libraries celebrates 150 years in 2009. This anniversary presents an opportunity to reflect on our special place in the community – then, now and into the future. We have created this blog as a way of giving all Christchurch City Libraries staff and ex-staff a place to share their memories and experiences. We [...]
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