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Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council Libraries
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Top 100
Explore our Top 100 most talked-about books! Our librarians have curated 2025's best fiction, beach reads, nonfiction, kids, teens and more.
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Did you know 410,000 Aucklanders borrowed from libraries this year? Discover 2025's chart-topping authors, favourite titles and more interesting stats!
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Public holiday hours
Check library opening hours ahead of public holidays.
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New titles
Check out the latest new titles in fiction, nonfiction, DVDs, CDs, eBooks, audiobooks, Māori, and community language books.
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Recommended reads
Find your next favourite reads with these staff picks!
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eCollections
Access eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers and streaming films from anywhere when you log in with Auckland Libraries.
Listen and watch
Whakarongo, Mātakitaki
Events via OurAuckland
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Create plantable seed paper using recycled materials in this fun, hands-on eco craft, perfect for budding gardeners and little creators.
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Come and make a Christmas decoration out of recycled materials with Waiuku Zero Waste.
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A vibrant summer of reading, creativity and discovery at Waimāhia Library
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Festive stories, songs, rhymes for children.
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A jam-packed programme of creative, hands-on and family-friendly fun these holidays.
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Come along this school holidays for crafts, movies, games and family fun!
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Raumati Reads is a free, fun summer reading challenge designed for primary school-aged children to help them maintain their reading levels over the summer break, ready for the new school year.
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An illustrated look at New Zealand life - from early etchings and political cartoons to the everyday humour of Footrot Flats.
From our blogs
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Find out what's happening at Auckland Council Libraries, discover blogs by our expert staff or listen to our latest podcasts.
