Hamilton City Libraries

To celebrate Library Week, come along on Thursday, August 21, at 3pm, for the Hamilton launch of the book "The Word for Food", a collection of recipes and anecdotes from members of the International Writers' Workshop and some well-known celebrities. See our website for more details.... more...

A resource that many genealogists may not be aware of is the microfiche of the New Zealand Herald anniversary and death notices, covering the years 1934 to 1970. The anniversaries cover mainly marriages and deaths, but other events such as important birthdays occur. For more information on our family history resources see our Family history pages.... more...

The latest issue of New Zealand Memories includes articles on the history of wireless in New Zealand, on Jack Lovelock, and reminiscences of St. Joseph’s Church, Pukakura Park and country schools in Taranaki.... more...

If you enjoyed Guterson's best-selling Snow Falling on Cedars and like his eloquent though often meandering style, you will find The Other a satisfying read. Visit our Adult fiction pages for reviews of this and more new novels.... more...

Speech-language therapists will have a display on Level 2 of the Central Library from 18th - 22nd of August, and will be in the library on Level 2 all day on Friday 22nd August, to offer help and advice. They will also be helping with our Playgroup on Wednesday 20th from 10.30 - 11.15am.... more...

The brain that changes itself: stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science by Norman Doidge - reviewed on our Adult Non Fiction page.... more...

Writer Graeme Lay will describe how his relationship with Frank Sargeson affected his own life and writing, and the personal influence of Sargeson on the lives and work of other New Zealand writers. Details.... more...

Come along to Playgroup during Library Week (August 18-24) and listen to the wonderful Kiwi children's story Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig. See our webpage for details.... more...

The Rogers family have had a huge influence on Hamilton for two generations. As well as ministering to the sick of Hamilton for almost 80 years, the family has included an MP, a Mayor and a Chancellor of the university. See our Heritage pages for their story.... more...

Novelist Sue Miller pushes into the complex heart of marriage and, in this election year, political marriage -- one of the most fraught kinds. Visit our Adult fiction pages for a review of this and more new novels.... more...

The final tribal council is over and you have spoken...find out which title is the ultimate survivor on our Teen Zone pages.... more...