Hamilton City Libraries

We have lots of suggestions for children's reading in Kid's corner on our website. Check out the Fun ideas and Homeowrk help pages too!... more...

Brian Jackson wants to win University Challenge. He falls in love with team-mate Alice - will the path of true love run smoothly and will the team make it to the finals of the quiz? Reserve a copy. Find more fiction reviews here.... more...

Read the books behind these great current and upcoming fantasy movies. Details on our Teen Spotlight pages.  ... more...

From early days through to the 1920's, the piano was New Zealand's home entertainment centre. Fascinating contemporary anecdotes and illustrations. Reserve a copy. Read more NZ history titles. ... more...

What are Archives? Learn about this wonderful resource on Level 3 of the Central Library. Find out more through our Heritage pages.... more...

Girls love to sing; view reviews of popular CDs by female artists, all part of our wide range of music CDs.... more...

View lists of great non fiction and biographies, recommended by our staff.... more...

American Jake Geismar, a correspondent in pre-war Berlin, returns in 1945 and finds the city unrecognisable. He is thrown into a dangerous world of illegal night clubs and black markets. Reserve this title or DVD. Read more thrillers.... more...

Chris Stewart continues the tale of his family's life on a farm in the hills of the Sierra Nevada. Anecdotes range widely, from trying to understand Spanish teenage protocol, to visiting Morocco on a seed collecting expedition. Reserve a copy.... more...

Two murders miles apart are being investigated by DI Annie Cabbot and DCI Banks. As the investigations continue a ghost from the past comes back to haunt both detectives. Reserve a copy.... more...

For reviews of new DVDs, visit our DVD spotlight.... more...

A humorous, exciting and engaging autobiography recounting Liz’s career as a 17-year-old Air Force recruit, then on to the New Zealand Police before moving to her current position in the CIB. Reserve a copy.... more...

Images from the 2006 New Zealand Professional Photography Awards are on display on Levels 2 & 3 of the Central Library, from 10th – 20th August, 2007. Details. ... more...

August’s Oral History spotlight is on Frankton. Many aspects of life in the "Railway suburb", including that of living through the tornado, are brought to life by people who grew up there in days past.... more...

Get caught up in intrigue and have an explosive time reading great spy stories from your local library. Check out our August Fiction Spotlight.... more...

An inspiring story of an innocent woman wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death row. Reserve a copy.... more...

A rare opportunity for Hamiltonians to meet some of New Zealand's best authors and editors. Visit the Hamilton Community Arts Council website for details.... more...

Stephanie Plum is back and funnier than ever in the latest book in the series. Reserve a copy.... more...