Auckland Libraries blog

Say hello to instant-access eBooks! Read free online books and audiobooks that are always available through the library with no waiting list.  Our ‘guaranteed available’ collections on OverDrive offer you immediate access to a curated selection of popular eBook and eAudiobook titles without waiting for another reader to return their copy. All these titles are available now until a new list is released in early April 2026. Book club favourites  Are you in a book club that reads the same book? Every member can borrow a copy at the same time!  See all book club favourites Browse by topic Click the links listed below or open the OverDrive website or Libby app. Use the navigation panel to browse ‘guaranteed available’ picks across various collections. You can also search for a topic and filter the results by ‘available now’. • Travel books   • New Zealand fiction and nonfiction • Young adult fiction and nonfiction • Classic literature   • Romance novels...

Due to maintenance, our online library services will be unavailable on 6.05am to 6.30am,  Thursday 17 July The outages will include searching for library items in the library catalogue, logging in and managing your account, paying online and joining the library.   The outages will also affect our eCollections platforms, the Auckland Libraries app and our eLearning resources. Our apologies for this inconvenience.