June 2026

Haere mai. Discover what's happening this month in libraries. Explore what's new and cool in our collections.

Matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki mā Puaka!

The Māori New Year has always been celebrated with the rise of the star cluster Matariki. The rising period is from 6 to 13 Hūrae/July and the public holiday of Matariki is on Friday 10 July 2026.
All our libraries will be closed for Matariki on Friday 10 July.

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Library from Home

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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.

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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.

What's on in the holidays

Land has landed in uLibrary

Listen to Land by Maggie O'Farrell and other new eAudiobooks. Available now in uLibrary.

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I want to watch: Movies and TV

Movies, documentaries, or dramas. Stream them for free with your library membership.

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Video

eResource changes

We are updating our eResources. Tuesday 30 June is the last day you can access:

We are also reducing our range of EBSCO databases.

Coming soon

Tahi New Zealand Geographic, working with RNZ and the Ministry of Culture & Heritage, presents the first local AI application that will answer general interest questions about New Zealand.
Learn English Online to learn and improve English language skills
The Mirror Historical Archive, new parts to our Gale Archives and extended coverage of our Gale historical newspapers.

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