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14-24 year olds 18 Jan 2019

Tupu Youth Library gets surprise star guests

The Project hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kanoa Lloyd took time from their busy schedules to hang out with the kids for an afternoon.

Educational 20 Dec 2018

10 tips for raising rock-star readers

Check out these top tips to get your kids reading.

Libraries 26 Nov 2018

Summer sorted with Auckland Libraries

Stuck for ideas these holidays? Auckland Libraries has your summer sorted.

14-24 year olds 22 Nov 2018

Read this month: Top Teen Book List

Hear from young people around the world about their journeys, struggles and victories.

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.

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.

Libraries 28 Sep 2018

Read this month: top Pacific kids books

Check out our top picks for kids from Auckland Libraries’ collections, hand-selected by our librarians.

Educational 12 Sep 2018

Māori Language Week with Auckland Libraries

Discover the events taking place at your local library for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

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.

Educational 22 Aug 2018

Do you know what a harpsichord is?

Don’t worry if you don't: we find out from harpsichord master Robert Petre.

Libraries 22 Aug 2018

Free online learning at Auckland Libraries

Gain business, tech and creative skills through lynda.com – free access for Auckland Libraries members.

Arts 22 Aug 2018

Auckland marks 125 years of women’s suffrage

Join events and activities for all ages to mark this historic moment.

Libraries 16 Aug 2018

Read this month: Top 10 eBooks List

Check out our monthly list of top picks from Auckland Libraries’ collections - this month, our top eBook picks.

Libraries 26 Jul 2018

200-year-old Māori drawings undergoing conservation

The drawings will be heading to an exhibition at the Royal Academy in London.

Educational 24 May 2018

The adventures of our mobile libraries

Auckland Council’s mobile librarians are on a mission to explore new areas and visit larger and more diverse groups.