Auckland Libraries blog

  Did you know that you can access Auckland Council Libraries’ extensive eCollections without leaving the comfort of your whare? Libby is a free and easy-to-use app that gives you access to our massive selection of titles with no subscriptions, fees or monthly limits. Curated lists With over 200,000 titles, don’t be intimidated by the vast range  -   we can help you find the perfect page-turner. Go to OverDrive From celebrating rainbow communities, Lunar New Year, New Zealand authors and Book Club favourites, explore lists curated by our librarians, designed to help you find something great to read, as well as our popular Top 100 list, so you know what’s hot. What’s different about Libby? Libby makes borrowing books simple  -   the titles you borrow return themselves automatically when you reach the end of your loan period. Not finished reading or listening? Renew it or borrow it again  -  it’ll save your place so you can pick up where you le...

This year’s Te Ara Poutama Level Up summer reading challenge ran from 13 December until 28 January and was open to tamariki aged 5-12 years and teens aged 13-18 years. Each reader who registered received a free customisable library bag to fill up with lots of summer reading material. Each was encouraged to read every day, whatever they liked and for as long as they liked. They also had activities to choose from, giving them lots of ideas for levelling up their reading and recreation time. Together, our Level Up readers logged over 20,000 days of reading over six weeks – ka rawe (awesome)! As they logged, they were also earning entries into our Summer Prize Pack draws. We’re so proud of all our Level Up readers for spending their summer reading up a storm, learning something new, trying something different and having lots of fun with whānau, friends and their communities! Congratulations to all Level Up readers, and to our Level Up Summer Prize Pack winners! 2021/2022 Te Ara Poutama Lev...

Finding ways to keep your tamariki entertained at home can be a hard feat, and currently, extreme staycationing is where we’re all at. We are here to help your crew stay in shipshape with free online resources to entertain, educate or distract! Your Auckland Libraries membership gives you full access – just log in with your library card and password or PIN, and jump right in! No library card? No worries! Sign up for an eMembership for full access to our eResources, all from the comfort of your own home! Relax with a read Research has shown that reading relaxes the body and the mind, even more than listening to music or going for a walk! Here are some great ways to escape the world around you and bring the family closer. Make the most of having everyone together by choosing a family read-aloud for any time – not just bedtime Put aside some quiet time each day to read 'together alone'. Hunker down in your favourite cosy corners for a read, parents and c...

With tamariki and rangatahi (youth) all studying from home right now, Auckland Libraries are here to help! Clear the kitchen table and get out the devices – keep kids motivated with online resources that help them succeed with their schoolwork while schools are closed. Your Auckland Libraries membership gives you full access – just log in with your library card and password or PIN, and jump right in! No library card? No worries! Sign up for an eMembership for full access to our eResources, all from the comfort of your own home! Librarians online Let librarians do the grunt work helping out with kids’ assignments! AnyQuestions   Safe and friendly online help for New Zealand students from Year 1 - Year 13. Between 1pm - 6pm weekdays, kids can log on and chat with a real librarian for help with curly questions across all subjects. ManyAnswers Available anytime with NZ Curriculum-based topic guides that help kids find the information for themselves. Digital s...

With so much of our work, socialising, entertainment and leisure coming through our screens right now, perhaps your eyes and your mind could use a little rest!  Auckland Libraries’ eAudiobooks and podcasts are the answer! From a quick chapter to go with your morning cuppa, a lively listen and learn during a lunchtime walk, or a long soothing story at bedtime, there’s always something new for your ears to enjoy and it’s all free to access with your library membership. Being read to aloud holds many benefits - it’s not just for kids! Our very first experiences of language are oral and listening to audiobooks can help to soothe and quieten the mind particularly during stressful times. So, download the apps, sit back and relax, listen and learn! BorrowBox BorrowBox eAudiobooks carries popular international authors like Lee Child, Liane Moriarty and Kate Atkinson, as well as a great selection of NZ and Australian titles. Start with our 'Most Popular list' , browse through your pr...

Finding eCollections these days seems easy, but do you really know what you're signing up for? We want to tell you about why you should choose Libby by OverDrive for eBooks and eAudiobooks! Libby by OverDrive is a free and easy to use app that lets you browse, select, check out and read or listen all in the same place! There's no opening new tabs or clicking back and forth, all you need is a library membership, and you're ready to roll! You don't have to worry about any complicated subscription rules, monthly limits or payment methods, because Libby is completely free with your library membership... which is also completely free! Once you get started, you can check out up to 35 items at a time, as many times as you like! The app is easy to navigate, even for tech novices, and also has a friendly chatbot to help you during the setup process.  Worried about fines? No problem! The items return themselves when you reach the end of your loan period. You can al...

Sign in to PressReader with your library membership and read the news anytime, anywhere! Perfect for getting the latest news from your home country, keeping up with international business trends, or just exploring perspectives from around the world. PressReader 's popular eNewspapers for Aucklanders include both local and international titles: The Washington Post Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world national news, entertainment and more from America's capital city, Washington, D.C. Otago Daily Times One of New Zealand's four main daily newspapers. First   published in Dunedin, New Zealand on 15 November 1861, it is New Zealand's oldest surviving daily newspaper. The Guardian An influential daily newspaper known for investigative journalism, dispassionate discussion of issues, literary and artistic coverage and criticism, and foreign correspondence. One of the United Kingdom’s leading newspapers. Daily Mail A British daily newspaper pub...