Home and Living
Find the information to help you improve your home and garden.
Get the latest recipes from our huge recipe book collection or the latest magazines.
Do you want to tinker on your car? We have a motor manual collection, both in libraries or online.
Look after the furry / feathered members of your household with information on pets.
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Crafting for Wellbeing: DIY Beeswax Food Wrap (afternoon)
Sep 19th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learn how to make a beeswax food wrap. These are a great sustainable alternative to plastic wrap, $5.85 including booking fee.
Crafting for Wellbeing: DIY Beeswax Food Wrap (morning)
Sep 19th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Learn how to make a beeswax food wrap. These are a great sustainable alternative to plastic wrap, $5.85 including booking fee.
Home & Living
Food and drink
Resources for cooks, bakers, and brewers. All kinds of kai, cookbooks, and more.
Sustainable living
It is Sustainable Spring! Find out about the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap, and loads more library events focused on sustainability.
Home & Living
Crafts and Collecting
Explore resources to improve your craft skills. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help.
Pets and other animals
Information about some of New Zealand's most popular pets and resources about owning pets.
Carter's Price Guide to Antiques
Prices of antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design.
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Sew@Tūranga, part of a series
Sew with others, share ideas, and build your skills in a supportive environment, with help available if you need it. Weekly on Thursdays.
Crafty Connections Crew, part of a series
Create in a fun and relaxed environment on a fortnightly basis. Bring along your craft to work on and get to know some fellow crafters.
Matatiki Board Game Club - ages 15+, part of a series
Aug 14th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
New to board games? A seasoned strategist? Somewhere in between? Come along, meet new people, and enjoy the selection of board games.
Sew a reversible sunhat - 18 years + (morning)
Aug 15th | 10:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for a fun and friendly workshop where you will make your own reversible sunhat. $11.14 per person, all materials supplied.
Sew@Tūranga, part of a series
Sew with others, share ideas, and build your skills in a supportive environment, with help available if you need it. Weekly on Thursdays.
Crafty Connections Crew, part of a series
Create in a fun and relaxed environment on a fortnightly basis. Bring along your craft to work on and get to know some fellow crafters.
Matatiki Board Game Club - ages 15+, part of a series
Aug 14th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
New to board games? A seasoned strategist? Somewhere in between? Come along, meet new people, and enjoy the selection of board games.
Sew a reversible sunhat - 18 years + (morning)
Aug 15th | 10:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for a fun and friendly workshop where you will make your own reversible sunhat. $11.14 per person, all materials supplied.