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March 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

We'll be letting you know about movies and music, and library resources focused on the arts.

 

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2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

 

Library events

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

New titles

New in films

"One Battle After Another" by Pynchon, Thomas, 1937-
"Materialists"
"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Penguin Lessons" by Michell, Tom
"Roofman"
"Materialists"
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
More movies
 

Books about films

"Marvel Studios Cross-sections" by Marsham, Liz
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"Superman" by Field, James (Screenwriter)
"Star Wars" by Rinzler, J. W.
"The Greatest Star" by Vance, Jeffrey, 1970-
"Joe Bob Briggs Goes to the Drive-in" by Briggs, Joe Bob, 1953-
More movie books
 

Books about music books

"Our Secrets Are the Same" by Kerr, Jim, 1959-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
"Tremolo Diaries" by Currie, Justin, 1964-
"Backbeats" by Lingan, John
"Qānūn-i 50 um" by 50 Cent (Musician)
"Bread of Angels" by Smith, Patti, 1946-
"Tom Petty" by Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
More books about musicians
 

Books about art

"Political Communication and Mass Communication"
"Violence and Television"
"Cultural Studies and the Scholarship of Journalism"
"The Art of Colonisation" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Development Communication and Communication Technology"
"Art Cure" by Fancourt, Daisy
"Violence and Television"
More books about art
 

Featured magazine: Character Design Quarterly

Character Design Quarterly is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques to professional illustrators, artists, and character design enthusiasts worldwide.

 

Easter Hours

Good Friday 18 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:

  • Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday

Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.

More about Easter
 
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