Rangatahi - Teens
A guide to the library for teens. Discover useful (and fun) eResources, explore library events - and find your next great read.
Top of the Pods podcasting competition Years 5 to 10: 2024
Are you an aspiring podcaster? Are you curious about what it takes to produce a podcast? The Top of the Pods competition is for you!
VR - Virtual reality
Find out how to use VR Virtual reality and Augmented Reality at the library.
Hot topic: Kamala Harris
Learn more about the US Vice President who Joe Biden has endorsed as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 US election.
Events
More events for teens
Recommended Reads
Reading Recommendations - Teens
Explore fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, rainbow reads and more - all made for rangatahi. Find your next favourite read at the library.
Rainbow reads for rangatahi - teens
Books for teens that explore and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
Young Adult Fiction Award 2024
See the 2024 shortlist, and previous winners & shortlisted titles in the YA Fiction Award (NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults).
New for Rangatahi
Young Adult eBooks
Young Adult eAudiobooks
Online Learning
Explore free eResources to help you learn — crafts, languages, technology, and more.
Comics Plus
Read all the comics with unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga, For ages 16+.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Homework help
LiveOnline
Get answers to questions & help using eResources. LiveOnline operates 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, & 9.30am to 5pm Saturday.
AnyQuestions
Free online homework help to New Zealand school students. Log on to the website from 1pm to 6pm Monday to Friday during the school year.
Many Answers
Many Answers is a place where you can search for answers to popular questions asked on AnyQuestions.
Best of 2023
Most Popular 2023: Rangatahi - Teens
The Heartstoppers series by Alice Oseman took out the top FOUR spots! See what other books were popular with teens.
Best of 2023
What reads, watches & listens have you enjoyed this year? Find out what staff and customers loved in 2023 - have your say!
Women of the Wheel: Past and Present Closing Event
Nov 20th | 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Join local cyclists and bike-packers as they share their cycling experiences followed by a screening of short film, Inshallah.
Board Games
Get together with friends and family and have some fun! There are board games you can borrow, and ones you can play in the library.
Tūranga Sessions: Digital Zine Workshop
Oct 31st | 5:00pm - 7:30pm
We will cover creating digital zines using the Adobe suite and the vinyl printer for collage zines. Ages 14+, $5.85 per person.
Max Lucas - stitchwork display at Linwood Library, part of a series
Oct 30th, All day
Stitchwork and creations by Max, who is well-known as Eastgate Mall's Santa.