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Unwind at home with free ebooks and films

Beat the stress and boredom of lockdown with Auckland Council Libraries' online collections of ebooks, films, magazines and audiobooks.

Learn something new

Pick up a new hobby or skill during lockdown, dust off your tools with a new project, learn a language or immerse yourself in reading with free online resources from Auckland Libraries.

Research your family history

Lockdown is a great opportunity to explore your family history, to delve into the past and see what you can discover about your family, community and city.

Study at home for teens with Auckland Libraries

Keep teens motivated with online resources that help them succeed with their schoolwork while schools are closed.

Take-away book service to support Aucklanders in lockdown

Auckland Council Libraries is launching a contactless click and collect service for Aucklanders keen to keep reading and learning over lockdown.

Learn to Live Lightly

Aucklanders are discovering new and simple ways to lower their carbon footprint and save money using tools from Live Lightly.

Expand your historical knowledge

Tāmaki Makaurau has thousands of stories to tell, and our collective history highlights the huge variety of those stories. Whether you are an amateur historian, an armchair Indian Jones or are simply looking for something new to explore, here are...

eCollections a hit with Aucklanders

Learn a language at home

We are never too old to learn a language and it is great for keeping the mind stimulated and engaged. It is also something we can do at home without heading into a class.

Yoga for kids at home

Looking for ideas to keep the kids busy this lockdown? Check out these yoga-inspired resources.

Keeping healthy over lockdown

Look after your health this lockdown with these helpful resources.

Building a resilient you

There’s nothing like a lockdown to get our fight-or-flight responses firing. Combat the stress with three tips for building resilience.

Keeping mindful during lockdown

As last year showed us, being in lockdown for an extended time can take a toll on our mental wellbeing. But there are opportunities to learn some new skills for lifting our spirits while we are at home.

Keep your kids busy

Our libraries offer a ton of online resources, and we’ve also got suggestions for how to keep your little ones busy.

No excuse for abuse – unacceptable behaviour towards council staff must stop

Auckland Council employees are frequently subjected to unacceptable behaviour, directed towards them by customers and members of the public. A new campaign, called ‘No excuse for abuse’, is designed to remind Aucklanders that council people are ju...

A community-oriented budget

Alf Filipaina is proud of everything Auckland Council has delivered with its 10-year Budget, especially the work done to strengthen the wellbeing of Tāmaki Makaurau’s communities.