Hamilton City Libraries

Hamilton City Libraries has arranged a 2 month trial of this wonderful resource, with the option of making it permanently available if there is enough interest. As it only has capacity for one person at a time, we ask you to be considerate of other customers and to limit the time you spend  exploring this excellent database. To log in, use HamiltonLibMM as both login and password.  Pleas... more...

Interested in Family History? Want to learn more about how to use Ancestry and other electronic resources at Hamilton City Libraries. Billed as the world’s #1 genealogy site and containing millions of records, Ancestry is a great resource for people researching their family history. We are offering free one hour tutorials on how to search and how to print. The classes are small and there will be p... more...

Keep an eye out for the ‘Inspire Me’ posters that are featured at all Hamilton City Libraries.  Inspirational celebrities who are also library lovers are on these posters.  On other posters you may think you recognise the celebrity, but are not quite sure who they are.  They are our very own Hamilton City Library staff sharing with you what inspires them!     ... more...

The White Masai by Corinne Hofmann :A story that taps into our universal belief in the power of love, The White Masai is a romantic love story, a gripping adventure yarn, and a compulsively good read. Reserve a copy Check out our other top non-fiction titles ... more...

For many more new ones like : The Black Eyed Peas -Live from Sydney to Vegas, Much love Spacifix and Not too late by Norah Jones check out  our DVD and Music CD collection. ... more...

  There was a photoshoot at the Central Library today and our new look  library celebs will become a part of the Inspire Me poster campaign.   On Thursday 29 March from 11am-1pm the Chiefs will be visiting the Central Library and meeting them will be 30 Year 7 & 8 kids from Te Rapa School and Hamilton West School. The Chiefs will be reading to the kids and answering questions... more...

Find out about the great novels and books in your collection, that have come out of Aotearoa. Here are four booklists you might find helpful. Maaori Authors NZ Fiction NZ Historical Fiction Maaori Poets       ... more...

On Thursday 29 March the Treaty2U Roadshow will be in the Civic Plaza and open to everyone to view.Hamilton City Libraries will be holding a Treaty of Waitangi workshop (date to be confirmed) during that time.  There are only 20 places available.  The workshop will cover what was happening within New Zealand prior to 1840, the political and cultural landscape at the time and events leadi... more...

Malinche : a novel by Laura Esquivel Malinche is a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors. When she first meets Cortés, she believes that he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. She assumes that her task is to help Cortés destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinche gradually comes to realize that Cortés's first love is fo... more...

Ngaa whaarangi Maaori - Our Maaori pages Kia ora Maa taatou, Hamilton City Libraries Maaori pages are finally here. We have launched our new maaori front page which links to: Puurakau - legends and stories Maa tatou - our maaori page with information about what is happening in the library Te Raarangi Maaori - our online catalogue Ngaa hononga-aa-ipurangi - weblinks Ngaa Ratonga - library ... more...

Inspire Me is a national library campaign coordinated by Metronet, a group that Hamilton City Libraries is a part of. The campaign aims to raise the profile of libraries by associating them with inspiration and to increase the awareness and usage of one of New Zealand's greatest community assets.Inspire Me will include a number of TV commercials, starring some of New Zealand's most recognised face... more...

Should Hamilton City Libraries have a blog, and if so, what kind of shape should it take? View and post your comments.... more...