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Matariki: Māori New Year
Join us in June and July for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.
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Matariki: Māori New Year
Join us in June and July for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.
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Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu: Exhibition on until 26 July 2026
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu brings library treasures together. Find out about the exhibition on now at Te Pito Huarewa Gallery in Tūranga.
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.
Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati - Kiribati Language Week
Kam na bane ni mauri. Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati - Kiribati Language Week is on from Sunday 5 to Saturday 11 July 2026.
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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Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.
eResources
eResources
eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
Land has landed in uLibrary
Listen to Land by Maggie O'Farrell and other new eAudiobooks. Available now in uLibrary.
Ticket-free Favourites Collection on Kanopy
New to Kanopy. The Favourites Collection with unlimited, ticket-free viewing.
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eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
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For Readers
New For You - July 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Best of 2026 ... so far!
Find out the books librarians have loved this year so far.
Mystery fiction reading guide
From historical whodunnits and cosy crime to psychological thrillers and Scandi noir - our guide will help you find your next mystery read.
Arts and literature reading guide
Find fun reads that shed light on your favourite music, theatre or literature. Reads that inform and entertain just like great works of art.
New For You
New For You - July 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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New titles
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Waitaha youth writers at 2026 NZ National Flash Fiction Day
Rachel reports back from the annual flash fiction event held at Tūranga where a wealth of local writing talent was on display.
Papanui Book Club Recommendations June 2026
What the Papanui Book Club members are enjoying this month.
Recent necrology, June 2026
Some well-known people who have died recently including actors Anthony Head and Penelope Keith, and artist, David Hockney.
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Waitaha youth writers at 2026 NZ National Flash Fiction Day
Rachel reports back from the annual flash fiction event held at Tūranga where a wealth of local writing talent was on display.