Libraries

See the latest news and find out what's happening at an Auckland Council Library near you.

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Libraries 29 Oct 2021

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.

Libraries 2 Sep 2021

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.

Community 16 Aug 2021

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.

Arts 12 Aug 2021

Rough sleepers heard through poetry

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

Libraries 2 Jul 2021

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.

Libraries 1 Jun 2021

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.

Libraries 21 May 2021

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.

Events224 Results

30 Jun 2025

Matariki Clay Star Decorations

Share time with whānau, strengthen our community bonds, explore the significance of whetū (stars)...

30 Jun 2025

Matariki kids star making

Join us in making and decorating hanging clay stars for Matariki!

02 Jul 2025

Watercare Rain Gauges

Highland Park Library is delighted to welcome back Watercare Education for an interactive session.

03 Jul 2025

Harakeke Weaving with Whaea Deidre

Weave a fish or a star and connect with Waitā – the Matariki star linked to our oceans.

03 Jul 2025

Matariki storytime and songs

Let’s celebrate Matariki with songs and interactive bilingual stories!

03 Jul 2025

School holiday storytime

School holiday storytime with author Hydie Bale-Hands reading her book "Andy & the little rimu tr...

04 Jul 2025

Te ora i roto i to tatou awa – Discovering freshwater macroinvertebrates

Join the Watercare education team to learn about the importance of keeping our freshwater streams...

05 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025

Te Hopu a Māui i a te Rā / How Māui Slowed the Sun

Explore this retelling of the well-known Māori myth with our vibrant, giant-sized book, read in t...