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Nelson Public Libraries Closed at 4pm - Tuesday 9 December

All three branches will close at 4pm on Tuesday 9 December. Normal opening hours will resume on Wednesday 10 December. Ngā mihi nui for your undertstanding.

Read around the world - new fiction from diverse cultures

Historical fiction roundup

Elma Turner library book chat November

Nelson Public Libraries Discontinuing Hoopla from December 1 2025

You can still find all your favourite eBooks and eAudiobooks through Libby and BorrowBox or download Kanopy to get your movie fix! Click here for more info.

Early Bird Summer Reading Registration - There's Still Time!

There's still time to be one of our early birds for our adult Summer Reading Challenge! Sign up today or tomorrow and be in to win an early bird exclusive spot prize! Click here to join the fun!

Try something new this summer

From page to screen - read the book before you see the movie!

Painting in the Children's Section at Elma Turner Library

Parts of the collection will be inaccessible on Thu 20 & Fri 21 November while painting occurs. If you are sensitive to strong smells, please avoid the children's library on these dates.

Thriller & mystery roundup

Nightingale Library Closed Monday 10 November

Due to staff shortages, Nightingale Library is closed on Monday 10 November. Stoke and Elma Turner Library are open as normal.

Get your Nonfiction Fix with BorrowBox Unlimited!

Get your nonfiction fix without all the waiting thanks for BorrowBox Unlimited! Katherine Rundell's The Golden Mole is a fascinating bestiary available now! Click here to borrow!

Give me a sporting read

Matt Haig is Available on BorrowBox Now!

The Humans by best selling author Matt Haig is available to read now thanks to BorrowBox Unlimited! No waiting needed! Check it out as an eBook or eAudiobook by clicking here!

Changes to Kanopy

To help more people enjoy Kanopy, we’ve adjusted the number of available credits to 10 per month. You’ll still have access to a great selection of films and documentaries—happy watching!

Get Unlimited Di Morrissey with BorrowBox!

Borrow River Song by Di Morrissey anytime thanks to BorrowBox Unlimited! Skip the queues and read some bestselling Australian fiction now! eBook and eAudiobook available. Click here to borrow today!

Dinovember Day Today!

Pop into Elma Turner Library today for two awesome events; an adults talk on Foulden Maar at lunchtime and an afterschool kids talks on some amazing fossils. Both courtesy of Professor Daphne E. Lee!

I want a... climate change novel

Stoke book chat - October

Public Libraries NZ Community Impact Survey!

We are once again participating in PLNZ's National Community Impact Survey. Click here for details and to complete the 3 minute questionnaire! Paper copies available at all branches.