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Category: Adult Non-Fiction
Delve into our Collections and discover your next read with curated lists and suggestions from Hamilton City Libraries staff.
Librarians Choice: Bring Back our Girls
Friday 7 January | Adult Non-Fiction, Librarians Choice,
An astoundingly powerful account of the dramatic rescue of the group of Nigerian school girls who were kidnapped by fundamentalists in 2014.
NZSA New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards 2021
Monday 1 November | NZ Titles, Adult Non-Fiction, Adult Fiction, Children,
The New Zealand Society of Authors announced the winners and runners-up of this year's New Zealand Heritage Literary Awards at the Christchurch Heritage Festival on 22 October.
Librarian's Choice: Navigating the Stars
Friday 22 October | Adult Non-Fiction, Librarians Choice, NZ Titles,
This beautifully rendered, oral history retelling, weaves together the history of New Zealand, as known in Maaori traditional narratives.
Green Thumb Inspiration
Friday 1 October | Adult Non-Fiction,
With the warmer spring weather there's no better time to get out into the garden.
Father's Day Magazine Reads
Friday 3 September | Adult Non-Fiction,
Make this Father's Day (5 September) special by serving up a little light reading with a Libby Digital Magazine.
Maaori Language Moment
Tuesday 31 August | Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Titles,
Tomorrow marks the first day of Mahuru Maaori, and Te Wiki O Te Reo Maaori will kick off later in the month on Monday 13 September.
International day of the World's Indigenous peoples
Friday 6 August | Adult Non-Fiction,
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population.
Hillcrest Customers' Picks
Friday 23 July | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,
This week, the readers are making the suggestions! Here are some of the Hillcrest Library visitors' favourite books.
Reading Map: The Fun Home
Tuesday 20 July | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,
If you enjoyed Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel, we have some suggestions for your next read. Click any title below check availability or place a hold.
Librarian's Choice: Untamed
Friday 2 July | Adult Non-Fiction, Librarians Choice,
Untamed is mostly a memoir, partly an autobiography, and a little bit of a conversation between author and reader.
Tales of the Weird and Wonderful
Friday 18 June | Adult Non-Fiction,
Looking for something a little... unusual? We've got books that will make you go 'hmmmm...'.
Oh Baby!
Friday 11 June | Adult Non-Fiction,
With news emerging earlier this week of Prince Harry and Meghan's newest arrival, we're sharing a selection of books to do with pregnancy and babies.