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Ōmōkihi’s next chapter starts 1 December
Beckenham’s newly rebuilt library and customer service hub, Ōmōkihi, will officially open its doors at 3pm on Tuesday 1 December.
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Ōmōkihi’s next chapter starts 1 December
Beckenham’s newly rebuilt library and customer service hub, Ōmōkihi, will officially open its doors at 3pm on Tuesday 1 December.
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New Zealand Cup and Show Week
Explore the history of Cup and Show Week. All libraries are closed Friday 13 November 2026 for Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day).
Toitū te Kupu: The Power of Poetry
Nov 18th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hear poets Isla Huia, Robert Sullivan, & Ōtautahi Youth Poetry Slam winners Ngā Kōhine o Te Kupu. Hosted by Ariana Tikao. Free, book now.
WHAIAO presents: Folk Tales Performance
Nov 20th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join Kim Te Pairi Garrett & Lizzie Tollemache for dark tales from the folklore of two cultures as they come together, to bewitch & inspire.
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Nov 03, 2026
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Languagenut
Languagenut makes language learning fun, flexible, and easy for everyone in the community. Learn te reo Māori, Pasifika languages and more.
LOTE4Kids
Storytime in your language! Kids can enjoy a digital collection of books in Languages Other Than English, including NZSL and te reo Māori.
Library from Home
Access library services from home or when you are out & about — streaming movies, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and more!
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Languagenut
Languagenut makes language learning fun, flexible, and easy for everyone in the community. Learn te reo Māori, Pasifika languages and more.
For Readers
For Readers
New For You: November 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
New This Week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
World and travel reading guide
Be transported. Find reads that take you to exotic cities, feast on the foods of a foreign culture, or be inspired by real life adventurers.
Science fiction reading guide
If you like stories set on alien worlds, inter-species politics, or space travel try our science fiction guide.
New For You
New For You: November 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
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Other Worlds Adventure
Amid space travel, futuristic technology, forbidden magic or terrifying monsters, be transported beyond our ordinary and familiar world.
Dystopian & Apocalyptic Adventure
Follow characters in a journey across devastated landscapes where society has been forever changed in these gripping dystopian narratives.
Wilderness and Survival Adventure
We're only ever a moment away from the need to survive in the wild - these stories represent humanity at its most desperate and resourceful.
Historical Adventure
From Ancient Asia to Medieval Europe to pre-colonial Aotearoa, battles and epic journeys abound in these adventures set in the past.
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Other Worlds Adventure
Amid space travel, futuristic technology, forbidden magic or terrifying monsters, be transported beyond our ordinary and familiar world.