Reading recommendations: Rangatahi
Explore fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, rainbow reads and more - all made for teens. Find your next favourite read at the library.
Featured
Graffiti Art at Aranui Library, part of a series
Express yourself and create your own unique signature! Free, no bookings required.
Wilhelmina Sheriff Bain: suffragist librarian
We celebrate the 130th year of women's suffrage in New Zealand with a series of posts about local suffrage campaigners.
Paper, Wire, Rock - DIY Photo Holder - Akaroa Library
Oct 5th | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rock your photos with a DIY holder! Free, no bookings required.
Reading Guides
eBooks and eAudiobooks reading guide
Always have a story on the go. Discover our eBooks and eAudiobooks for rangatahi.
Fiction reading guide
Whatever kind of fiction you’re into, there’s a great story here for teens.
Genre reading guide
Find new reads from your favourite genres with these librarian recommendations for teens.
Graphic novels reading guide
Art and story come together in a range of genres and styles for teens.
If You Like reading guide
Want some new favourites? Discover titles for teens based on popular series and authors.
Manga reading guide
Want to start a new series and don’t know where to start? Here are our guides to Japanese comics.
Mental health reading guide
We recommend books and websites will help you learn more about mental health and wellbeing for teens.
Non-Fiction reading guide
Explore true stories and find resources on issues affecting youth.
Our Voices reading guide
Find stories with characters just like you or see the world through another's eyes. Diverse stories and voices, great for NCEA
Rainbow Reads
Books for teens that explore and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
Theme reading guide
Discover stories for teens on a range of topics and issues such as war, culture, race, and more. Great for NCEA.
Request reading recommendations
Not sure what to try next? Try our reading guides, or tell us your preferences and we'll make a custom reading list just for you!
Award winners
The Best of the best - find shortlisted and award-winning titles of international and New Zealand literary prizes for kids and young adults.
Award winners
Awards of the Children’s Book Council of Australia
Winners in the categories: picture books, early childhood, younger readers, older readers, and Eve Pownall Award for information books.
SFWA Nebula Awards - Andre Norton Award
Sci-fi/fantasy fans! Check out the winner of the Andre Norton Award for an outstanding young adult science fiction or fantasy book.
Coretta Scott King award
Annual award for African-American authors and illustrators for outstanding contributions to children’s and young adult literature.
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Library closures or changes in hours or services
Check for the latest information on changes in opening hours or closures.
Redwood Reads September 2023
What the staff of Redwood have been reading and recommending this month.
2023 Eisner Awards
Given for creative achievement in American comic books, referred to as the comics industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards.
Dawn Raids
Resources that explore the impact of the Dawn Raids of the 1970s from a Pasifika perspective.
RHS Book Club May 2023
See what the Riccarton High School Book Club members have been reading for the first book club of Term 2!
