Latest News May 18, 2026 How2 Art Exhibition 2026 Posted 2 days ago May 15, 2026 Central Library's 30th birthday, 2026 Posted 4 days ago May 12, 2026 Pacific Language Weeks Posted 1 week ago Apr 30, 2026 Author chat Posted 2 weeks ago Apr 29, 2026 Autism Acceptance Month Posted 3 weeks ago Apr 12, 2026 Finding magazines on the library catalogue Posted 1 month ago All News I Want To Join The City Library Search The Catalogue Renew Library Items Find Locations Get The City Library App Upcoming Activities Thu 21 May 6:30pm - 8:00pm Book Launch: The Good Settler Nau mai, haere mai Wed 20 May 3:00pm - 5:00pm Reading Unleashed @ Central Library Would your school age child like to read to one of our cute and friendly Canine Friends dogs? These dogs are super friendly, well behaved and have lovely handlers to help guide your child's session. Wed 20 May 3:30pm - 5:00pm Palmy Rooks: Chess and Board Games A casual drop-in session for those keen to play chess socially or learn the basics. Wed 20 May 6:00pm - 7:00pm Into the Drift with Wolfboy Wolfboy presents a session part tutorial, part performance, demonstrating his process for creating a generative synth sound space, and entering. Thu 21 May 10:00am - 10:45am Baby Bop Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain development through nursery rhymes, activities, songs and having FUN. All Activities Newsletter Sign up for our Newsletter Sign up and get email updates about new books & more Sign Up May is Music Month You Can't Just Sell Records (DVD) Herbs Songs of Freedom DVD Songs from the Shaky Isles by Gareth Shute Till Ceol Manawatu Skeptics Sheen of Gold Untouchable Girls Anitya by Tom Scott Straight Line was a Lie by The Beths High Tide by BB & The Bullets Te Rā by Alien Weaponry Te Whare Tīwekaweka by Marlon Williams How Love Bends by Reb Fountain Violet and the Velvets: The Case of the Missing... Yesterday When I Was Young by Suzanne Lynch Chris Knox by Craig Robertson