Book Blog

What We Read in July

Stoke Book Chat - July

Newly arrived science fiction

Our favourite books about siblings

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - Junior fiction nominees

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - Non fiction nominees

Nominees for the Elsie Locke Award for non-fiction span history, birds and beasts, climate resilience and empowerment.

Elma Turner Library Book Chat - July

A roundup of everything discussed at our latest book chat. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 10:30am at Elma Turner Library

What we read in June

Elma Turner book chat - June

Elma Turner book chat meets to discuss what we've been reading on the second Tuesday of each month from 10.30am.

Stoke Book Chat - June

Come along to Stoke Library on the third Wednesday of every month, from 5:30pm to share what we've been reading. All welcome.

Our favourite books about brothers

These stories capture the unique bond between brothers, across different genres and narrative styles.

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - Young adult fiction nominees

Finalists in the Young Adult fiction award category include old favourites and debut authors.

Read around the world - recent arrivals from diverse voices

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - First book award nominees

Celebrating the best in debut titles, in the NZSA Best First Book award category

Recently arrived fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand

Celebrate the best of new New Zealand fiction from old favourites and new voices.

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - te Reo Māori finalists

The best and brightest of picture books published in te reo Māori this year.

Find your happy with our favourite cosy fantasy reads

Witches and magic, cats and robots, princesses and found families these books will warm the cockles and charm the heart.

Book Awards for Children & Young Adults - Picture Book nominees

Nominees in the picture book category highlights the richness and diversity of books for our youngest readers

What we read in May

Occupation, borders, coming of age and those on the fringes are themes in our Reader Services Librarian Lucy's round up of her favourite May reads.

Celebrate Pride with our digital library

Download the Borrowbox and celebrate pride across the spectrum with these rainbow reads.