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January 2025

 

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

 

Staff List

New For You - Biographies - January 2025

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

eBooks

"Dig Me A Grave" by Harpootlian, Dick
"The Chain" by Wiggins, Bradley, 1980-
"On Fire for God" by Hesse, Josiah
"The Darkest Night Brings Longer Days" by Houshmand, Sirous
"Oprah Winfrey" by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
"A Different Kind of Power" by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-
"The Chain" by Wiggins, Bradley, 1980-
New eBook 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
 

Blog Post

Reading around the World - Fifty Countries, Fifty books!

Simone is part way through a challenge to read a book from every country in the world! What has she learned and what books did she love?

Read Simone's post
 

Survival Stories

Harrowing tales of human survival - of earthquakes, fires, and natural disasters, as well as unthinkable man-made cruelty and genocide.

More biography & memoir picks
 

Summertime Reading Challenge on until 31 January

Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Enjoy events & win prizes!

Summertime Reading Challenge
 
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