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

07 Jul 2025

Blake VR

Come along to develop a deeper understanding of the environmental challenges our oceans are facing.

08 Jul 2025

Waka Craft

To mark te tau hou, make your own small version of this important Māori vessel.

10 Jul 2025

Te Manu Ka Rewa – Matariki Puuraakau

Join the artist, Jadyn Flavell, to hear more about the sculpture and the puuraakau and share some...

10 Jul 2025

Ukelele workshop to learn a simple Māori song

Come along and learn a simple Māori song on the ukulele to celebrate Matariki. 

11 Jul 2025

Legend of the Seven Whales

Learn about the Legend of the Seven Whales with fun visual storytelling and craft.

11 Jul 2025 - 01 Aug 2025

Sewn up - Upcycling sewing classes

This Advance Level course is for those confident in sewing.

25 Sep 2025

Notes on Tāmaki: Celebrating 20 years

This concert will be a special acknowledgement of what has become an institution.

23 Oct 2025

Notes on Tāmaki: Re-sounding echoes

This concert highlights a variety of classical works both new and familiar.