Borrow Things
With more than 400,000 physical lending and reference items on offer, we provide you with access to a great range of books, DVDs, archives, magazines, and newspapers.
With more than 400,000 physical lending and reference items on offer, we provide you with access to a great range of books, DVDs, archives, magazines, and newspapers.
Borrowable items are issued to members for 28 days (excluding magazines and junior DVDs, which are issued for 7 days; and Library of Things items and Best Sellers, which are issued for 14 days). An item normally stays at the library where it was returned until it is borrowed again. This way, new stock moves around the libraries, ensuring that each library has a constantly changing and updated collection
Ngaa Papa Keemu - Board Game Collection
We offer a wide range of board games and card games for all ages. See the full collection and availability in our catalogue.
DVDs
Our DVD collection ranges from popular blockbuster films, music, art house, TV series, through to practical health, hobby and travel guides.
Library of Things - He Kohikohinga Taonga
Imagine what you could do with tools or a sewing machine. The Library of Things is about learning something new, refreshing old skills, or discovering a new hobby.
Audiobooks
Enjoy a thrilling novel on the go or escape into an adventure wherever you are. Our extensive audiobook collection caters to a wide range of listeners, especially those who find traditional reading challenging.
Seed Library - He Paataka Kaakano
St Andrews Library offers our very own collection of seeds for our community. Take what you need, grow your new plants and harvest some seeds at the end to bring back!
Tangata Whenua/Maaori History
We maintain a lending collection of 1,000+ titles plus a further 4,700+ titles in the Heritage (non-lending) collection on Maaori topics.
World Languages
Our World Languages collection offers 3,000+ adult books and hundreds for children in 30+ languages, including Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, plus magazines in several languages.
Children's collection
For children, in addition to our story and non-fiction books, we have puzzles, DVDs, CDs, magazines, board books for babies, readers, talking books, graphic novels, eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines.
Teens collection
For teens, as well as fiction and non-fiction titles, we have magazines, talking books, graphic novels, eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines.
Zines
Central Library offers a small lending collection of Zines - self published works of original text and images. Located on Level 2, with a Heritage Zines Collection on Level 3 showcasing locally created works.
Graphic Novels
The Adult collection also include graphic novels with over 1,000 titles available for lending.
Magazines
Our magazine collection covers a wide range of titles, from Apollo and Car to Your Home and Garden. Most magazines are free to borrow and back issues of Pay Magazines become free after four months use.
Newspapers
Daily copies of the New Zealand Herald and Waikato Times are available at all Hamilton libraries. Central Library Level 1 also offers other major papers, while Level 3 holds Waikato Times archives back to 1872.
Heritage
Our Heritage collections include archives, manuscripts, oral histories, photographs, and print material focused on Hamilton, the Waikato, and New Zealand.
Music Scores
Our music score collection includes 1,400+ titles across popular, classical, children’s, and seasonal music, with resources for learning instruments and supporting study.
Motor Manuals
Our library offers a wide range of vehicle repair manuals, including Haynes, Chilton’s, Ellery’s, and Gregory’s, covering common makes and models, as well as truck maintenance.