Auckland Libraries blog

Thank you to everyone who took part in Blind date with a book this year! Everyone who borrowed a book from our Blind Date with a Book displays and filled in an entry card had a chance to win one of two fabulous prizes from Auckland's Cordis Hotel . This year's winners are: Pernille from St Heliers Library, won a  romantics night for two , including a stay in a stylish Deluxe room with late checkout, complimentary valet parking, unlimited movies, plus $100 hotel credits to spend on your choice of dinner, breakfast, minibar or an exquisite High Tea by Cordis.  Pauline from Mahurangi East Library, won a high tea for two in the Lobby Lounge at Auckland's Cordis Hotel. Congratulations to the lucky winners and thank you to the Cordis Hotel Auckland for these great prizes!

Take a chance on a blind date with a book... Indulge in a fun Valentine’s activity that is as mysterious and adventurous as a blind date, and you could be in to win one of two amazing experiences from Auckland’s own Cordis Hotel . Every February, Auckland Libraries is one of many libraries around the world offering a range of carefully selected and wrapped books for customers to have a bit of fun experimenting with their reading. Without knowing the author or title, you choose your blind date read based on a set of clues on the wrapping or attached bookmark.  Some are fiction, and some are non-fiction. Some are new, and others are tried and true classics.  Your blind date may be funny, informative, entertaining, scary or heart-breaking, maybe even a little odd. It could lead to a new and surprising, never-would-have-picked-that reading experience. You won’t know until you get it home!    Blind Date with a Book competition Every blind date book you ...