Hamilton City Libraries

An 80-year-old woman confronts and relives her life when a five-year-old girl is abandoned on her doorstep. For reviews of this and more new Fiction, see our Adult Fiction pages.... more...

Unburying treasures - The Autumn New Zealand Heritage magazine has an article about the diverse and fascinating New Zealand Historic Places Trust collection - from antique rattles to clinker boats - and the challenges and rewards of cataloguing these unique items. Behind the glitz…The latest Metro magazine takes a look at Auckland’s Hollywood-style drug and alcohol treatment centre, the Capri cli... more...

To Sir with love: A tribute to Sir Howard Morrison - This 2 hour show celebrates Sir Howard Morrisons' six decades in show business. For reviews of this and more new DVDS, visit our DVD pages.... more...

Enjoy an entertaining evening with international best-selling author Louise Bagshawe in Hamilton! Hamilton Community Arts Council, along with Dymocks Bookshop and Hachette Publishers are presenting this event on 29th April. See the HCAC website for details.... more...

Be in to win with the New Zealand Post Book Awards Waikato and King Country Short Story Competition.  There is a Children's Competition and a Teen Competition. See our Kids pages for details.... more...

Have you visited the Da Vinci Machines exhibition at the Waikato Museum? Were you amazed by his inventions and knowledge? Well here is your chance to put yourself in Da Vinci's shoes. We are running a school holiday programme for children aged 5-12 where you can decipher codes and build a parachute, just as Da Vinci imaged! Details are on our website.... more...