Auckland Libraries blog

If you’re feeling the stress of our current situation, these eMagazines are a free and easily accessible tool to help you refocus your energy and stay positive.  From nourishing recipes and gardening tips to meditation exercises and easy home-fitness routines, you’re sure to find something to comfort or energise you while we're spending more time around home. eMagazines are available free with your Auckland Libraries library card, via OverDrive - in browser or on the Libby, by OverDrive app (available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store ).  Visit our website to find out how to get started with OverDrive. WellBeing WellBeing is a leading journal of natural health and living.   A refreshingly intelligent reading experience, WellBeing offers inspiration for a way of life that is authentic and soulful. Good Good is the magazine for people who think and care about the everyday choices they make. Good is filled with inspirational stories, world-changing...

Hot drinks, knitwear and cosying up with a good book – we all have our tried and tested ways of surviving the winter weather in Tāmaki Makaurau. Whether you head out to brave the cold or like to stay tucked up at home, our inviting and cosy spaces, binge-worthy collections, and portable Home Energy Audit Toolkits are here to help keep you and your whānau safe, entertained and warm this winter. Make our libraries your lounge If you want to escape the harsh winter weather, pop into your local library to kick back and relax! Browse the shelves, charge your phone, connect to the free WiFi, listen to a Book Bite or find a comfy couch and hunker down for an hour or two.  Rānui and Devonport Library even have their own fireplaces, so make yourself at home! Free WiFi A friendly reminder ​that all of our libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau offer free wireless internet access (WiFi), including mobile libraries. Bring in your laptop, tablet or smartphone to access the internet. If you don’t...