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Your next story starts here 📚 Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s hub for reading, learning and discovery.
With six branches and more than 400,000 items on offer, we provide you with access to a great range of books, DVDs, CDs, archives, magazines, newspapers, puzzles and much more! Plus our website allows you to search the catalogue, online newspapers, journal articles and online databases all from the comfort of your home. And don't forget our awesome FREE eBook, eAudio and eMagazine services - check
05/06/2026
Roald Dahl's Matilda is one of our favourite books so we are really looking forward to Hamilton Operatic Society's Matilda The Musical at the new BNZ Theatre later this month! Thanks to the team at HOS we have a family pass to give away. Just grab a colouring-in sheet from your local library then get it back to us by 12noon Thursday 30 June, and you're in to win! The entry form is also available to download from our website https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/
03/06/2026
With today being World Bicycle Day, this photograph - taken shortly after the 1948 Frankton tornado - captures cyclists passing storm debris as everyday life continued.
Reference: HCL_07004
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03/06/2026
We are excited to announce that the Hillcrest Library on Masters Ave is set to return better than ever! Hamilton City Councillors have voted for an expansion of Hillcrest Library at Masters Ave, taking into account community use, future growth and damage caused by the fire. In the meantime Hillcrest Library at the Gardens will remain open. For more information check out our website! https://ow.ly/jbcm50Z6WHR
02/06/2026
Keep aiming for those goals!
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Did you know you can create your own custom t shirt at the library?
Visit Auaha Central Library and use the HappyPress 3 to apply your own vinyl design to clothing. Our staff can help you bring your ideas to life in just a few simple steps
Find out more on our website and start creating 🎨
https://ow.ly/6Fxn50Z6tYC
31/05/2026
2000s fashion on display as Hamilton Lands & Survey staff from the 1980s reunite.
Reference: 2022.25.10
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30/05/2026
A reminder that all our libraries will be closed on Monday for the King's Birthday holiday. All return bins will remain open.
Why not use this chance to check out our new-look website and browse our online digital library, open 24/7!
https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/digital-library
29/05/2026
We've got your King's Birthday weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.
On the day allied forces return from WWII as victors, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen of England) and her sister Margaret are granted permission to anonymously leave Buckingham Palace for the evening. The two enter a nightlife filled with excitement and romance in this true, feel-good drama from the director of Brideshead Revisited.
Starring Emily Watson and Rupert Everett.
A Royal Night Out has a run time of 1h 33mins and is rated M.
Watch it for free this long weekend - all you need is your library card.
https://ow.ly/n9es50YlH3i
27/05/2026
The Frankton water tower during its demolition in 1966. Opened in 1913, it served the area for more than 50 years before disappearing from the skyline. Do you remember the tower, or watching it come down?
Reference: HCL_15342
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'Click Back in Time' and discover your story as you learn how to search Ancestry Library Edition and Find My Past. Plus explore other useful databases for family history research. 🔍
Register now to secure your spot!
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