Libraries

eCollections a hit with Aucklanders

Library overdue fines settled for good

Auckland Council Libraries removed existing overdue fines from customer accounts on 1 September and will no longer be charging for overdue items.

East Coast Bays Library reopens after multi-million-dollar renovation

Space is no longer in short supply at East Coast Bays Library after a $2 million dollar renovation has transformed the library’s interior.

Rough sleepers heard through poetry

Rough sleepers are finding their voices through poetry with support from Waitematā Local Board.

Auckland Council to remove library overdue fines from 1 September 2021

The council is joining the global trend of removing library overdue fines with almost 600 libraries worldwide now fine free.

Bilingual book keeps students connected

A bilingual Samoan-English book by students at Ōtara’s Tangaroa College and funded by Auckland Council Libraries shares how they keep connected to their culture while living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We Read Auckland festival launches

A new winter programme of live and online events celebrating and promoting reading runs from Monday 31 May – Sunday 13 June.

Te Paataka Koorero o Takaanini – a new place to call home

A new community hub in the heart of Takanini is now open and provides a home away from home for the growing and diverse community.