Hamilton City Libraries

Your libraries have a great selection of musicals on both DVD and CD. Titles range from oldies such as 'South Pacific' to the recent 'High School Musical'. Find out more on our DVDs & Music CDs page.... more...

Seventeen writers each write on a New Zealand artist of their choice, telling us why certain works of art have captured their attention. For more on this title, and a list of our art magazines, see our Adult Non Fiction page.... more...

If you are interested in New Zealand social history, early magazines are an excellent source of information. Level 3 of the Central Library has several titles that go back to the 1950s, and also has the New Zealand Railways magazine for 1927- 1940.... more...

Want to know which Kiwis are rated as world class? The March issue of the New Zealand Management magazine features profiles of the prestigious World Class New Zealand Awards for 2008.... more...

This is a delicious novel. One reviewer in fact warns: avoid reading while hungry. Nicole Mones ran a textile business for 18 years in China before returning to the U.S. where she writes for "Gourmet" magazine. For more new fiction see our Rave Reviews page.... more...

Jia ting is a new magazine in Chinese, covering family life topics. Paraga, by Edward Mallwarachchi, is one of several new novels in Sinhalese added recently. Visit our World Languages pages to reserve copies.... more...

Garden Place is a popular spot for central city workers to spend their lunchbreak, yet this leisure haven was not always the pedestrian oasis we know today. Find out about its history on our Heritage pages.... more...

Watershed by K.D. Lang, produced by K.D. herself, is one of her best albums ever. She delivers strong performances in her familiar style of contemporary adult pop with that pinch of country cross-over. See our Music CDs page.... more...

Edward Dolnick's fascinating look at the world of art theft. The Scream by Edvard Munch was stolen from Norway's national art museum in Oslo in 1994 by two thieves who simply climbed a ladder, broke a window and reached round and took it. Reserve a copy.... more...

Did you know that New Zealand has its very own film magazine, On Film, with articles covering all aspects of the movie industry? The latest Listener has an article on the controversial book on New Zealand by Brit Duncan Fallowell. Joanne Black gives a balanced view of the book, and the article includes the views of several prominent New Zealanders on some of the topics raised.... more...

This is the book of the movie that won the Best Film award at the recent Oscars - why not read the book before you go and see the film? Visit our Adult fiction pages for a review of this and more new novels.... more...

We have copies of the finalists in all categories of the 2008 NZ Post Book Awards. See our Kid's Corner pages for details.... more...