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New Zealand Garden Bird Survey - 28 June to 6 July 2025
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KidsFest - 28 June to 13 July 2025
KidsFest is full of winter holiday fun for kids. Have a look at what's happening in libraries. Tickets are on sale NOW!
New Zealand Garden Bird Survey - 28 June to 6 July 2025
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research runs the NZ Garden Bird Survey annually at the end of June. Find out more and take part!
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.
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Listen to Parade by Rachel Cusk on BorrowBox
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Listen to The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes on BorrowBox
Listen to this powerful new novel about four gifted Irish sisters, read by Sarah Bolger, the author, and others. Available now, no waitlist!
Listen to April in Spain by John Banville on BorrowBox
Listen to the sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow. Read by Stanley Townsend. No waitlist, available now.
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Explore the latest eAudiobooks, eBooks, fiction, large print, non-fiction, & stuff for kids and teens.
True crime reading guide
Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.
New Zealand fiction reading guide
Explore adult fiction by New Zealand writers. Stories in a range of genres revealing something of our national character.
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New For You - June 2025
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such an interesting premise for a book. a group of old friends reunite with their families at the site of the new glamping business of one couple in the…
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