You can look for books, movies and audio on our catalogue.
Explore our research resources.
Or learn more about our ongoing website updates.
Collections and reading
Ngā Kohinga me ngā pānuitanga
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We are making improvements to our website
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You may notice some temporary changes to our website and online services.
Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Council Libraries
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Taiohi writing competition
Write a short story, personal reflection or essay that expresses who you are and what matters to you. Enter by 1 February 2026.
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Public Libraries NZ Wellbeing
Tell us why you love your library! Take the short Community Impact Survey 2025 to help us demonstrate the value of libraries across Aotearoa.
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LinkedIn Learning
Get access to over 16,000 free eLearning video courses and tutorials to upgrade your technology, creative and business skills.
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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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Learn a new digital skill before the summer holidays, with topics to suit everyone.
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Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a lively 30-minute session filled with music, movement, and play.
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Join us for Rhymetime!
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Drop in to our sessions for a one-on-one digital coaching with our tech-passionate librarians!
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Come and join us to sing and read in both Korean and English.
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We share the love of reading and create lasting friendships by discussing the stories we read and the ones we write!
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A drop-in session for active babies and toddlers in the Children’s space! Tamariki can play with toys and build early movement skills, while whānau and caregivers connect and catch up.
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This exhibition centres indigenous ways of knowing and being. Rather than presenting measina as relics of the past, it reveals them as dynamic and evolving forms.
From our blogs
Mai i ā tātou rangitaki
Find out what's happening at Auckland Council Libraries, discover blogs by our expert staff or listen to our latest podcasts.
