Reading recommendations - Non-fiction
History, biographies, science and more - find your next favourite factual read at the library.
Explore our section devoted to non-fiction. You'll find staff picks and recommended reading in a range of topics, award-winners, popular authors and more.
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Looking for something less factual? Try our Fiction Reading Recommendations.
#LibraryFromHome
Biography and Memoir eAudiobooks and eBooks for Staying In
Battling the lockdown blues? Biographies and Memoirs are great options to do so especially if you’re not quite a fiction fan.
Stuck at home? We can work it out
Here are some fun and safe exercise options you can try while in lockdown.
Get your musical fix on Kanopy
There's a wealth of amazing music documentaries on Kanopy. Here are some favourites in blues, jazz and a little rock.
Lockdown and Listen - A Podcast List
From educational and fiction to true crime, here's your guide to my favourite ear candy.
#LibraryFromHome: Reading digital: Film eMagazines
So you can't go out to the movies... but that doesn't mean you can't obsessively read about film via some great digital titles.
#LibraryFromHome: Funny memoirs you can read right now
Humorous autobiographies and memoirs available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.
#LibraryFromHome: The Fashion Edition
Fashon eMagazines, eBooks, and online movies to please your fashion palate.
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: Big Library Read
Big Library Read "Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum" by Michael McCreary now until 13 April
New non-fiction
New, on order, and recent non-fiction that library borrowers have given 5-star ratings.
Top rated Biography, History and New Zealand, and new and on order non-fiction
Top rated Cooking, Health, Music, Science and Travel titles
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Home, Garden and DIY newsletter
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History and Current Events Newsletter
Selected titles on power players, the story behind the news, and significant periods in history.
Biography and Memoir newsletter
From celebrity memoirs to the lives of key figures in history, try our Biography and Memoir newsletter for extraordinary life stories.
Armchair Travel newsletter
No visas required! See the world with our latest Armchair Travel newsletter.
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise newsletter
Stretch your muscles and your mind with our selection of books that explore the financial, physical, and philosophical challenges in life.
Spirituality and Religion newsletter
Looking inward, outward or upward? All manner of devotional and spiritual books will be part of this list, to inform and enlighten.
Nature and Science newsletter
Discover surprising and wondrous information about the world we live in our bi-monthly newsletter.
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