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December 2024

 

Haere mai, welcome to our Biography & Memoir newsletter. Explore true stories about people and their interesting lives.

 

Staff List

New For You - Biographies - December 2024

New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

New For You Biographies
 

New in Biography & Memoir

New

"Hope, Humour, and Persistent Little #%&@ers!" by Buchanan, Kerry
"Craig & Fred" by Grossi, Craig
"The Last Hart Beating" by Natalya, 1982-
"A Bloomsbury Ingénue" by Obholzer, Andrea
"Assata" by Shakur, Assata pseud, 1947-
"Thaddeus Stevens" by Brodie, Fawn M. 1915-
"Craig & Fred" by Grossi, Craig
New biographies

Aotearoa

"Be Brave" by Dreaver, Barbara
"Black Butterfly" by Hopkins, Tony, 1945-
"The Dead Speak" by Coyle, Thomas
"Breaking Boundaries" by Cambridge, Susan
"Twice Torpedoed" by Carruthers, Colin
"High Notes" by Averi, Peter, 1934-
"Black Butterfly" by Hopkins, Tony, 1945-
NZ biographies

eAudiobooks

"Mana" by Iti, Tame Wairere, 1952-
"Attention Seeker" by Michael, Darcy, 1980-
"Unapologetically Ita" by Buttrose, Ita, 1942-
"I'm Still Here" by Barrie, Amanda, 1935-
"The Man Who Climbs Trees" by Aldred, James (Tree climber)
"Down Syndrome Out Loud" by Hart, Melissa, 1970-
"Attention Seeker" by Michael, Darcy, 1980-
New eAudiobook biographies
 

Available now

News

Library closures or changes in hours or services

Check for the latest information on changes in opening hours or closures.

Staff List

Neurodiversity Week 2026 - Nonfiction books for adults

Let's celebrate brilliant minds and a diverse world. These are some of the titles recently added to our collection.

Borrow on Libby
 

Inspirational People

People who awe and inspire - their stories simultaneously humble us, and urge us to reach for the stars.

More biography & memoir picks
 

Staff List

Donna's Best Biographies, Memoirs, & Personal Essays of 2024

I love books about people, especially when they are telling their own story. Sometimes even reading it themself!

Best biographies of 2024
 

Coming soon

This December and January, tamariki and rangatahi can enter the Summertime Reading Challenge. It's easy. Pick up a postcard, complete at least three challenges, and drop the card into the library and be in to win cool prizes!

 
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