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The popular Hamilton City Libraries calendar - 2021 'Then and Now' - is available from 1 October. Plus, take a look at the other limited-edition goodies we have available for purchase year-round!
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Kit Collection
Learn something new, dust off an existing skill, maybe even gain a new hobby or tackle a DIY project with our Kit Collections. Get ready to open up a world of possibilities!
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Click and Collect
Need some new books to read? Hamilton City Libraries are proud to offer a contactless book-borrowing service: Library Click and Collect.
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Spooky School Holiday Fun
Starts Tuesday 29 September
All Libraries
Children's Events
Join us this school holidays for some spine-tingling fun as we celebrate the spooky season!
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Monstrous Movie Night
Thursday 8 October
Chartwell Library
Children's Events
Fly in for a free freaky night at the flicks – Chartwell Library style! Popcorn provided.
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Genealogy Volunteers
From Thursday 1 October
Central Library
Heritage Events
Would you like help researching your family history? The Hamilton Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists are available to support you weekly in Ngaa Koorero Tuku Iho - Heritage and Archives, Level 3 of Central Library.
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Blokes Book Club
Wednesday 14 October
Central Library
Book Events
There’s a new book club in town! Share your thoughts with like-minded blokes on what you’ve been reading and hear about what others are enjoying.
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The Spooky LAB
Wednesday 14, 21, and 28 October
Central Library
Children's events
We’re celebrating spooky season with three very special sessions of The LAB! Join us on term 4 Wednesdays during October for eerie electronics, revolting robotics and spellbinding science.
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Youth Quiz Nights
Wednesday 7 October
Central Library
Children's Events
Get your team of 4-6 friends together and join Raise Up Hamilton in this monthly quiz for teens. It's free, light snack food and refreshments will be provided.
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Fear Factor Family
Saturday 17 October
Central Library
Special event
Ten teams will battle it out other over three rounds of chilling challenges to win the title of Libraries Fear Factor Champions.
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LEGO Mindstorm Robot Workshop
From Tuesday 13 October
Central Library
Auaha events
Learn how to build and code a LEGO Mindstorm robot over 10 sessions in Auaha.
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Build a Model City of the Future 2040
Starts Thursday 15 October
Central Library
Children's events
Come build a city: you get to decide what the city looks like and how we live in it. This will include simple circuitry, coding, and other STEM activities. Are you up for the challenge?
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The LAB
From 14 October
Central Library
Children's events
Term 4 registrations now open! The LAB - Libraries mobile makerspace programme is an interactive programme for young people which engages them in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) and engenders a passion for learning.
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Tronbots
Term four sessions start 16 October
Central Library
Auaha
Hamilton's very own combat robotics club: turn up, imagine, build, and battle. Face off in the final tournament for the privilege of raising the TronBots trophy!
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Teen Book Club
Thursday 29 October
Central Library
Book Clubs
Got an appetite for books? And pizza? Come along to our Teen Book Club and check out what's new in our Young Adult Collection.
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Genealogy Seminar: Ancestry Library Edition
Thursday 19 November
Central Library
Heritage events
Learn some tips for using Ancestry Library Edition to research your family history.
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