Latest News Jun 07, 2026 Filipino Culture in Aotearoa Posted 1 week ago May 18, 2026 How2 Art Exhibition 2026 Posted 4 weeks ago May 15, 2026 Central Library's 30th birthday, 2026 Posted 1 month ago May 12, 2026 Pacific Language Weeks Posted 1 month ago Apr 30, 2026 Author chat Posted 1 month ago Apr 29, 2026 Autism Acceptance Month 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 Wed 17 Jun 3:45pm - 4:45pm The First Chapter Tour with Author James Russell Join award winning children's author James Russell for the launch of the first book in his brand new fiction series Marlon Foundling and the Circus of Lost Children. Wed 17 Jun 10:00am - 11:00am Jumping Jellybeans @ Central Come along and pack in as much fun as you can in our free sessions of stories, songs, activities and crafts! No booking required. Wed 17 Jun 10:00am - 11:00am Kōrero Kawhe Do you need a place to practice speaking te reo Māori? Come along for a kawhe to build your kōrero skills in a relaxed environment. Wed 17 Jun 10:00am - 3:00pm Sensory Play Day @ Te Pātikitiki Library Join us in our tamariki section every fortnight Wednesday for fun sensory play. Wed 17 Jun 3:30pm - 4:00pm Mini Makers @ Te Pātikitiki Library Join us at Te Pātikitiki Library on Tuesday's and Wednesday's for free arts and crafts sessions. All Activities Newsletter Sign up for our Newsletter Sign up and get email updates about new books & more Sign Up World Refugee Day 20th June Scattered : the making and unmaking of a refugee Mohdin, Aamna, The Lightless Sky Gulwali Passarlay My name is Samim Meikle, Fidan Everything Sad is Untrue: (A True Story) Daniel Nayeri The refugees Nguyen, Viet Thanh The displaced : refugee writers on refugee lives New Zealand's first refugees : Pahiatua's... Unknown : a refugee's story Anyieth, Akuch Kuol She who tastes, knows : a memoir of food, exile... Ayubi, Durkhanai Refugees and homelands Spilsbury, Louise Noah's new home Akhter, Zeshan A hope more powerful than the sea : one teen... Fleming, Melissa (Melissa R.) Goodbye Sarajevo : a true story of courage,... Reid, Atka Cactus pear for my beloved : a family story... Sabawi, Samah Beyond the dark journey : short stories and... The Road to Freedom Tang, Albert The naked don't fear the water : an underground... Aikins, Matthieu More to the story : conversations with refugees Sayer, Rosemary The bone sparrow Fraillon, Zana When stars are scattered Jamieson, Victoria We are displaced : my journey and stories from... Yousafzai, Malala Refugee heroes : amazing people from Ukraine,... Nowell, Laurie My name is Tani : one boy's journey from... Adewumi, Tani The Happiest Refugee Anh Do The girl who smiled beads : a story of war and... Wamariya, Clemantine The Boy at the Back of the Class Onjali Q. Raúf The tilted number seven Omar, Bassam The ungrateful refugee Dina Nayeri In the sea there are crocodiles : the story of... Geda, Fabio How dare the sun rise : memoirs of a war child Uwiringiyimana, Sandra
