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Cultural 14 Mar 2019

Read this month: Top Ten Matariki books

Stuck for reading inspiration? Check out our monthly list of top picks from Auckland Libraries’ collections, hand-selected by our own librarians.

Community 30 Oct 2018

Our community heritage series: The wedding gift

To finish heritage month we hear stories directly from the community.

Community 30 Oct 2018

Our community heritage series: Working on Queen Street

To celebrate our people’s history, we hear stories directly from the community.

Heritage 24 Oct 2018

Council releases discussion document on cultural heritage sector

Auckland Council releases cultural heritage sector review discussion document examining funding and governance arrangements for Auckland's five major cultural heritage institutions.

Environment 18 Oct 2018

Protecting Auckland's heritage trees

Heritage arborists West Fynn and Nick Stott keep our protected trees safe.

Educational 17 Oct 2018

The Brontë Sisters in Auckland

A long way from the wild moors of Yorkshire, discover the Brontë Sisters' first published work.

Heritage 12 Oct 2018

Then and now: Auckland in images

Stunning historic images show Auckland's transformation.

Heritage 10 Oct 2018

Stunning historical images show Auckland's transformation

Photos show Auckland's development over time.

Heritage 9 Oct 2018

What historical Aucklander is your personality most like?

Take the quiz and find your match among Auckland's historical figures.

Educational 3 Oct 2018

Read this month: top NZ women’s heritage books

Stuck for reading inspiration? Check out these ten books about women from our history.

Educational 20 Sep 2018

Thursday with Kate Edger

The story of educator and activist Kate Edger, the first woman in New Zealand to earn a degree.

Ellen Melville Centre 19 Sep 2018

Monday with Ellen Melville

Every day for Suffrage Week, we're exploring the life of one of NZ's great women. First up on Monday – Ellen Melville.

Heritage 19 Sep 2018

Tuesday with Marianne Smith-Caughey

Discover the story of one of NZ's great businesswomen and philanthropists Marianne Smith-Caughey.

Heritage 19 Sep 2018

Wednesday with Mother Mary Cecilia Maher

Learn about the life of the woman who founded the first order of religious women in New Zealand.

Heritage 28 Aug 2018

Discover over 200 fascinating heritage stories at Auckland Heritage Festival 2018

Celebrate the people and cultures that have made Tāmaki Makaurau the diverse city it is today

Heritage 23 Aug 2018

Digitising Auckland's earliest newspapers

Auckland War Memorial Museum, The National Library, Hocken Collections and Auckland Libraries collaborate to digitise a collection of the earliest Auckland newspapers.