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Read the Round-Up! - March 2026 Stoke Bookchat

Check out the awesome reads members of our Stoke Bookchat talked about in March. Want to join the conversation? Stoke Bookchat is on the 3rd Wed of every month at 5.30pm!

In Days of Old, Before Labubus, We Had Pet Rocks...

Join us on Tue April 7 from 11am - 12.30pm for a throwback crafty session making pet rocks! This school holidays only; spaces are limited so book soon! Click here to secure your spot!

Nelson Public Libraries will be closed on Good Friday & Easter Monday

All three branches will be closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April for the Easter holidays. We will be open as normal on Saturday 4 April and Sunday 5 April.

Discover the Wood with our Self-Guided Heritage Walk!

This Tuku, we've created an self-guided walk around the Wood, suitable for all ages! Learn some local history at your own pace and discover Nelson! Click here now!

Franky Baby Won't Be Visiting This Saturday 28th March

Franky Baby can't make it to the libraries this weekend but he'll be back to see everyone on April 11th!

Catch us at the Positive Ageing Expo and the Multicultural Festival!

Our librarians are busy bees this weekend! Come and see us at the Positive Ageing Expo on Saturday at the Headingly Centre, and at Multicultural Festival at Founders on Sunday! See you there!

Come and get your hands on these brand‑new book club sets!

Click here to check out our latest additions to our book club sets! Get in quick; they're going fast!

Update - SMS Outage Resolved

The issue with SMS notifications has been resolved. Ngā mihi nui for your patience.

It's Tuku Time!

We're part of Tuku Whakatū again this year! Join us for a variety of events over the six weeks of the festival as we celebrate heritage and culture in Whakatū! Click here for details!

Elma Turner Library book chat - March

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month to discuss books we're reading. All welcome. Our next meet up is Tuesday April 14th at 10.30am

Error with the SMS Notification System for Library Accounts

Due to a technical failure, SMS notifications are currently unavailable. Please check your library account for due dates and hold availability. Click here to access your account.

Stoke Bookchat - February

Check out what the Stoke Bookchat folks have been reading! They meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 5:30pm at Stoke Library. All welcome.

Bring your pēpē to Stoke SmallTime!

Join our children's librarians on Fridays from 10:30am at the Stoke Library for a half hour of stories, songs, and (most importantly) bubbles! SmallTime is on at Stoke every Friday during term time.

Recently arrived fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand

BorrowBox Just Dropped a New Wave of Unlimited Reads and Listens!

BorrowBox has unleashed a fresh batch of unlimited borrows, and the lineup is absolutely stacked.

Recently arrived horror fiction

Elma Turner Book Chat - February

Click here to find out what our Elma Turner Bookchat participants have been reading recently! Want to join? Bookchat is on at Elma Turner the 2nd Tuesday of the month and is open to everyone!

Newly arrived non-fiction titles

Reader Review Roundup

Click here for the latest reviews by our readers for our readers!

Stoke book chat - December