Hamilton City Libraries

A look at some very talented dogs who create amazing structures out of wood, stones, feathers, socks etc. Who knows what your best friend could be capable of! Reserve a copy.... more...

Just spending limited time in Singapore? - this is the book for you. It is a comprehensive but concise guide to the best of Singapore. Reserve a copy.... more...

Daniel Vickery Bryant and his family founded the Bryant Charitable Trusts, which have contributed much to the lives of many people in the Waikato and throughout New Zealand. Reserve a copy.... more...

Janet Frame has won the poetry category of the 2007 Montana New Zealand Book Awards for her collection, The Goose Bath, three years after her death. The Montana Awards webpage has more details.... more...

Kate Rabb refuses to give up her life when her family enter the Witness Protection Program. When her father goes missing after his case worker's brutal murder she attempts to find out the truth behind his disappearance, but at what personal cost? Reserve a copy.... more...

Kit Parry is a woman with a past, one she'd rather forget. Now a successful engineer, she has taken a job working on the ancient quarries under her hometown of Bath - will the past she has tried to forget come back to haunt her? Reserve a copy.... more...

A compilation of indie guitar pop songs from the last three or four years. All have a sound which fits into the Grey’s anatomy philosophy and work well with the scenes in which they are used. Listen to each of them in their own right and enjoy. Reserve a copy.... more...

Winter is a good time to work out what changes you would like to make to your current home and garden whilst sitting inside a warm room...or to daydream about your next move. Books to help you.... more...

Friday 27th July: 'Poetry in Motion' - poetry readings on Route 13 Bus from 7.30 – 9.00am; Hip Hop & Rap in Garden Place from 12.30 - 1.30pm; Rap and classical poetry readings at Waikato Museum from 7pm. Details on the Hamilton Community Arts Council website.... more...

Read all the guidebooks about London but are still looking for something other than the usual sights to see? Then this is the book for you. It includes all kinds of weird and wonderful things you won't have read about anywhere else. Reserve a copy... more...

Slowly they created a following through the 90's that would lead to great heights in the new millennium. This is club music at its best. Alan Donohoe of the Rakes and souly Candi Staton are guests on this album. Reserve a copy... more...

Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared from a shopping mall and their bodies were never found. Now a woman involved in a rush-hour hit-and-run claims to be the younger of the two sisters. What is the truth behind her story? Reserve a copy... more...

Friends of Hamilton Public Library present a panel discussion on crime writers ‘Murder, mystery and mayhem: a genteel discussion by two ladies and a gentleman’ At the Chartwell Library on Wednesday 18th July 7.30pm. All welcome. Non members $2.00. ... more...

Only recently discovered the Inspector Rebus series? This novel started the series 20 years ago. Detective Rebus is being plagued by anonymous letters accompanied by pieces of knotted string and little matchstick crosses. Are they connected with the murders?... more...

A gripping novel with plenty of twists and turns and intertwining plots. Murder, spies, codes, cons and plenty of intrigue keeps the librarian on his toes as he and his friends seek justice for his murdered colleague. Reserve a copy.... more...

Here are 20 "Must Reads" for this winter from the Whitcoulls top 100 list, featured on this months' webpage Fiction Spotlight.... more...

Tommy Cooper, one of Britain's best-loved comedians, was plagued with self-doubt behind his stage persona, and could never quite accept his popularity. This book, written with the co-operation of his family, shows his public and private faces. Reserve a copy.... more...

The 14th July is France's National Day and commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on July 14, 1789, and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. French music at your libraries.... more...

Even the world's finest chefs and cooks have bad days. Thirty-three well-known chefs and food-writers describe times when it all went terribly wrong. How they sometimes save the day is as entertaining as the disasters themselves. Reserve a copy... more...

Kirstin Rutherford returns to Edinburgh after finding out that her beloved father-in-law, Jamie, drowned in a deep pool known locally as The Cauldron. Was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister? Reserve a copy... more...

This is a fantastic pop record. If you are not sure what to make of Grace Kelly don’t worry, check the other songs and before you know it you will be singing along to these gems (and Grace Kelly).Reserve a copy.... more...... more...

Over ten years old and still groundbreaking. A mix of hip hop, jazz, funk, electronic musical montages, scratching and talking (a bit of everything really). Sit back, close your eyes and let the music flow. Sublime. Reserve a copy... more...

Currently on trial for the library - you can search the complete digital edition of The Times (London). The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations or photos. Visit our website.... more...