Thank you to the creative poets in the Waikato who submitted entries. All poems which met the criteria of a traditional haiku will be displayed on Level 2 of the Central Library from the afternoon of Friday July 24 until the afternoon of Monday August 3. Read the winning haikus here.... more...

This week’s New Zealand Listener looks at the partial defence of “provocation” - with analysis, opinions, cases and controversies from both sides of the debate. NZers “retire” about 4 million tyres every year but July’s New Zealand lifestyle block suggests 15 ways to give old rubber new life… and features a NZ company about to go commercial with it’s revolutionary tyre-recycling method.... more...

Library Week 2009 will be held from August 10-16, 2009 and is a week-long celebration of libraries and librarianship in New Zealand. To mark Library Week, Hamilton City Libraries has several events and displays for the week. There are also two country-wide competitions being run as part of the celebrations. Check out details here. ... more...

Maaori Language Week is a week where New Zealanders both here and overseas are encouraged to recognise and practice the Maaori language – Te Reo. In 2009, Maaori Language Week is 27th July – 2nd August. Find out how you can participate.... more...

In October 2009, Hamilton will celebrate 125 years of continuous library service in the city. Explore our Kete to find more about our past, and upcoming celebratory events. We invite you to share your memories.... more...

Be into win - join Teen Survivor and decide which book will become the ultimate survivor. You get to decide. At the end of five weeks we put the names of all teens who voted into a draw for two grand prizes.... more...

Gilmore Girls - Hamilton City Libraries now have the first six seasons of this TV show for your viewing pleasure! Follow the lives of 30-something single mother Lorelei, her teen daughter Rory, and the other quirky inhabitants of Stars Hollow, Conneticut. More new DVD & CD reviews.... more...

A wintery July edition of New Zealand wilderness introduces Letterboxing – hide and seek for trekkers and trampers – including a tale of Letterboxing on Dartmoor  and a few facts on the New Zealand version of the game/adventure! The latest Mana magazine features articles on ‘the Wa’ – Te Wananga o Aotearoa – from conception to reality… and then from teething-problems to promising (and deliver... more...

Some library charges are increasing from August 1st. Ask at your local library, or see our webpage, for details.... more...

The immigrant by Manju Kapur revolves around a young Indian couple who have an arranged marriage and are also immigrants to Canada. It tells of the adjustments they have to make in their marriage, and the loneliness of being recent immigrants, with a gentle humour that will leave you smiling long after you have finished reading the book. Visit our Adult Fiction pages for reviews of this and more n... more...

Check out the library for some boredom-busting CDs and DVDs these holidays. Whether your children are at the stage of loving Elmo or High School Musical, we've got things to keep them amused! More information is on our website.... more...

Win a $25 Whitcoulls' voucher! This year we have a poetry competition for Montana Poetry Day, 24 July 2009. This is open to adults (17 years and over). See our webpage for details.... more...