Auckland Libraries blog

In the July school holidays, we ran the Ngā Tamariki o Matariki challenges on Auckland Libraries Beanstack for tamariki and rangatahi. Our young readers learned about Matariki, with reading suggestions for different ages and lots of activities to try. As they learned, they earned Ngā Tamariki o Matariki badges and entries into our prize draws. Together, our Ngā Tamariki o Matariki readers logged over 1637 days of reading over two weeks! Read on for details about our prize winners! Ngā Tamariki o Matariki reading challenge prize pack winners We’re pleased to announce the two winners in the kids’ category! Priya (8) from Rānui Library won a Creokit three-month subscription and a gift voucher to take family and friends to Auckland Zoo. Temilo (10), also at Rānui Library, won a Creokit three-month subscription and a gift voucher for a group outing to Jump Trampoline Park. Aamnah (14) of Blockhouse Bay Library won our youth prize pack – a JB Hi-Fi voucher and a gift voucher to take some ma...

Highlights of the week ahead: 22-28 August With We Read Auckland 2022 about to enter its second and final week, it’s time to take a look at the wonderful events happening in our libraries and online. From discovering the hidden female figures of 19th century Aotearoa to a pop-up book club at the pub, We Read Auckland offers scores of opportunities to celebrate reading, writing and storytelling! Beanstack Online Reading Challenge 1 – 31 August, Online The Beanstack Online Reading Challenge is running all through August. Open to all ages, you can earn cool prizes just by logging the hours you spend reading. You can also complete fun activities which give you more chances to win. Download the Beanstack Tracker app on your Apple or Android device and select ‘Auckland Libraries’ or visit the Beanstack website to register. Author talk: Eileen Merriman Tuesday 23 August, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Warkworth Masonic Hall When she’s not winning rave reviews for her novels, such as Pieces of You , Moonli...

Highlights of the week ahead: 15 - 21 August We Read Auckland 2022 kicks off next week, and heaps of exciting events are happening across Tāmaki Makaurau! Discover what’s going on at your local library or online, from reading stories to dogs to taking midnight strolls in the bush with authors. Explore all We Read Auckland events on our website. Descended from Rangatira exhibition Monday 15 August – Sunday 28 August, 9am-5pm. Māngere Arts Centre Māori and Pasifika people have a long tradition of powerful leadership, with mana passing down from generation to generation since before recorded history. Every day during We Read Auckland, the ‘ Descended from Rangatira ’ exhibition will be sharing stories of Polynesian identity and culture to help rangatahi from different backgrounds become the rangatira they were born to be. Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close Monday 15 August – Friday 26 August (weekdays only), 10.30am-11.15am. Special Collections Reading Room, Level 2, Central City ...