Books and Beyond with Auckland Libraries

Hear historian and best-selling author Dr Monty Soutar speak about his Kāwai trilogy of historical novels at Devonport Library this Friday night. Tracing the author’s own ancestral line, the series reveals a picture of an indigenous Aotearoa in the mid-18th century, through to the first encounters between Maori and Europeans.

Very exciting news! Dr Monty Soutar will be joining us at Devonport Library on Friday 21st February. Dr Soutar is the author of the superb best-selling Kāwai series of novels: a powerful family saga set in Aotearoa in the early 18th century, written by a respected historian with immense knowledge and mana. Don't miss this opportunity to hear him! Doors open 6pm.

😎🏖📚 Add us to your 'nice' list and pop in to your local library for a stack of relaxing holiday reading :-) Please see our libraries' holiday opening hours shared below - Meri Kirihimete and happy holidays!

📚 We're taking a few days off to catch up on our TBR piles! Remember to pick up your holds before these closure dates:

🎄 25 December: All libraries, research centres, and Council-run community hubs will be closed.

🎉 26 December & 1–2 January: All will be closed except for Botany Library.

Happy holiday reading!

See the Botany Library hours here: https://bit.ly/2EKZQb8

Congratulations to Orbital by Samantha Harvey, winner of the Booker Prize for 2024! Requests are pouring in but we've got more copies coming including some for our Bestie shelves. While you wait, enjoy a short reading from Orbital from actor Will Poulter:

Will Poulter reads from ‘Orbital’ | The Booker Prize Watch Will Poulter read from Booker Prize 2024-shortlisted ‘Orbital’, written by Samantha Harvey.The story so far: Six astronauts rotate in the International...

📅 Labour Day library hours 📅
All libraries, research centres and Council-run community hubs will be closed on Monday 28 October. What will you be reading on your long weekend? 📖

View all upcoming public holiday hours here:
https://bit.ly/2EKZQb8

Visit your local library this weekend - we're here for you always! Your place to connect with community, learn something new and find friendly faces and books and resources to help get you through tough times: https://bit.ly/3MYrwMp

🤩📖 Visit Epsom Community Library this Saturday to meet the amazing Graci Kim, internationally bestselling author of The Last Fallen Star series!
Saturday 14 September, 2pm-3pm at Epsom Library - free event, no bookings required.