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Delve into our Collections and discover your next read with curated lists and suggestions from Hamilton City Libraries staff.
Reading Map: All Our Wrong Todays
Friday 24 September | Adult Fiction,
As we're getting ready to put our clocks forward this weekend for Daylight Saving time, Time Travel is one of the themes in this reading map! This map shows a range…
Best of the West
Friday 17 September | Adult Fiction,
Stories of hardship, loss, love, revenge and betrayal are common themes in these Wild West and Frontier novels which have been turned in to movies or TV series.
Novels in Verse
Friday 10 September | Young Adult,
National Poetry Day was last month, during lockdown, but we've been waiting until our libraries were open again to share this booklist of novels in verse! These books use beautiful…
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.
Librarian's Choice: Peter May's Lewis Trilogy
Friday 27 August | Librarians Choice, Adult Fiction,
Detective Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate a murder on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of northwest Scotland.
Lockdown: Compelling Suspense
Tuesday 24 August | Adult Fiction,
Bring some excitement into your lockdown days with these compelling suspense titles! All are available online in eBook or eAudiobook format, so you can borrow from your bubble.
Lockdown: Barking Good Reads
Friday 20 August | Children,
Ahead of International Dog Day on 26 August, we've found the best books about our furry friends - and they're all available in eBook format, so you can borrow and…
Lockdown: Is your lover outside your bubble?
Thursday 19 August | Adult Fiction, Young Adult,
We're all back in the safety of our Bubbles due to Alert Level 4. If you've been caught away from your lover, here's some inspiration to help keep the romance alive from a distance...
Lockdown: Stories from Across the Ditch
Wednesday 18 August | Adult Fiction,
A collection of stories both historical and modern, about people, their personal struggles within themselves and with the land that shaped them.
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.