Back to school

Get back into the swing of school with Auckland Libraries back to school resources!

We have plenty of books, online databases and events to keep kids busy and help them prepare to learn. 

Book lists

Browse our specially curated book lists for kids and teens.

Kids

• Coding for kids
• Environmentalism 101
• Native animals of New Zealand
• Myths and legends from NZ and the Pacific
• Dyslexia friendly reads for kids
• Reread a childhood favourite

Teens

• Get your study sorted
• Diverse teen reads
• Kickstart your teen's reading
• Dyslexia friendly reads for teens

Check out Overdrive's A little homework help book list for more eBooks and eAudiobooks to help out with study.

Keep browsing our dozens of book lists for fun reads, interesting facts and much more!

Online resources

Visit our Homework Help page where we have lots of online resources to help you with your homework or assignments. 

Check out these databases for kids and teens:

• World Book Kids - Easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as engaging games, science projects and activities.
• Gale in context: Opposing viewpoints - Information on today's hottest social issues, from terrorism to endangered species, stem cell research to gun control.
• Gale in context: High school - Information on a wide range of subject areas, including major subject areas such as history, literature, science and social studies.
• Gale in context: Middle school - A one-stop resource for intermediate school students, covering a wide range of subjects.
• CultureGrams Online - Information about the daily life and culture, background, customs, and lifestyles of over 200 countries of the world.
• AnyQuestions - Ask librarians around New Zealand for help with homework and school research for students Year 1 - 13.
• Many Answers - Read informative answers to popular homework and research questions asked by students on AnyQuestions.

Events

We have a range of afterschool events for tamariki throughout the year:

• Children's book club at Māngere Bridge Library
• Kids creative club at Manurewa Library
• How Tuesday! Afterschool Makerspace at New Lynn War Memorial Library
• BYO homework at Rānui Library
• Afterschool homework help at Onehunga Library
• Afterschool homework help at Tupu Youth Library
• Afterschool homework help at Māngere Town Centre Library
• Student mentoring and homework help - Waitākere Central Library (Henderson)
• STEM tween club at Botany Library
• Teen book club at Mt Roskill Library

Browse our kids and teens events to find out what's happening at your local library.

Jump into technology by exploring our Makerspaces - laboratories where you can explore hangarau (technology). Find out how to get involved.

New titles

Find brand new fun and fascinating fiction and nonfiction for pre-school and school-age kids.

You can also download eBooks from the OverDrive website written specifically for tamariki and rangatahi. Browse OverDrive for picture books, chapter books, audiobooks and more.

• OverDrive eBooks, eAudiobooks and graphic novels for kids and teens.