Ka Pānui Tātou i Tāmaki Makaurau We Read Auckland

1 - 31 August 2025

Auckland’s month-long reading and writing festival is back!

Celebrate the stories of our city with free author events and writing workshops all led by writers from Tāmaki Makaurau. You can also discover new local titles in our Bestie collection – a fast-track way to borrow popular books.

Don't miss out! Grab your free tickets below and make your August all about books.

Expanding the Bestie collection

This winter, We Read Auckland brings you stacks of fresh and fantastic books written by well-known favourites and debut authors from right here in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Skip the queues on our pick of popular locally-written titles, including: 

• page-turning thrillers and mysteries
  
• exciting contemporary and historical fiction
  
• fascinating memoirs and guidebooks
  
• poetry collections in honour of National Poetry Day

Borrow from any library from 1 August. Selected titles are also available on Libby and OverDrive for our e-reading Besties!

Hear from Bestie authors

Taiohi writing competition

Calling all young storytellers in Tāmaki Makaurau!

Are you aged 13–18 with something to say? Enter the free writing competition for the chance to be published and celebrated in libraries across Auckland. Share your voice, your world, your way – write from the heart and be heard.