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John's Place, Rialto Arcade, Newmarket, 1971. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1269-19710522-04. Back in 2017, UNESCO recognised the long, rich musical history of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland by designating it as a City of Music . The future of our local music scene is just as bright. Skip forward to May 2024, and it's time to celebrate the rich sounds of Aotearoa with New Zealand Music Month at Auckland Libraries! This year's theme, Amplifying Aotearoa | Paorotia Aotearoa , puts the spotlight on everyone who makes our music scene sing - from rising stars to dedicated fans. Dust off your instruments and explore our extensive collection of sheet music, featuring iconic Kiwi artists and timeless classics. Dive deeper with music documentaries and biographies available through our library resources.  Throughout May, we're hosting a series of special events. Experience heritage concerts showcasing local legends and aspiring newcomers, plus exciting opportunities to disc...

For some time, Aucklanders have been changing how they access our research services and heritage collections, with an increasing number of people choosing to engage with our collections and expertise through online channels.  From 30 September, we will be making some changes to the services and hours of our Research Centres and the Special Collections Reading Room. Hours and service changes from 30 September Research Central (Level 2, Central City Library) Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm Saturday, 10am – 5pm Sunday – Closed. Special Collections Reading Room (Level 2, Central City Library) Monday and Tuesday – Closed. Wednesday – Friday, 12pm – 5pm (Appointments only) Saturday, 10am – 5pm (Appointments only) Sunday – Closed. Visitors to Central City Library can get in-person assistance from staff at the Research Central desk from Monday to Saturday.  Research South (Level 2, Manukau Library) Monday – Friday, 12noon – 5pm Saturday and Sunday – Closed. Research West and North cl...

Symonds Street Cemetery. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1-W0245 We’re delighted to offer our popular Heritage Talks series online via Zoom and are pleased to have people tune in from around Aotearoa and worldwide! We’ve just released many of our previous talks on our YouTube channel – tune in to enjoy lectures on topics as diverse as early Chinese restaurants in Auckland, world-leading New Zealand artists and schisms in the 19th-century feminist movement. Explore our picks of the Heritage Talks playlist on YouTube and find out about upcoming Heritage Talks . Heritage Talks picks Two artists and their architects with Megan Walker Both were born in Europe and moved to New Zealand for love. Both enjoyed careers lasting for decades and joined the ranks of Aotearoa’s best-known artists. And both were uncompromising and fiercely creative women who succeeded in male-dominated industries, cementing their places in history by the force of their own talent. Megan Walker presents the s...