Category: Adult Non-Fiction

Delve into our Collections and discover your next read with curated lists and suggestions from Hamilton City Libraries staff.

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Reading Recommendations

Tuesday 13 August | Librarians Choice, Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

Find good kiwi reads and must-read books for this summer recommended by our librarians at Te Kete Aronui.

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Suggested Reads

Monday 22 July | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Librarians Choice,

If you're looking for exciting books to read, Central Library has compiled a list of recommendations you won't be able to put down.

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NZMM Films

NZ Music Month 2024: Films

Tuesday 7 May | Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Titles,

Celebrate Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa - NZ Music Month - this May with one of these films celebrating New Zealand music!

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Bisexual Visibility Week 2023

Wednesday 20 September | Adult Non-Fiction,

For Bi Visibility Week, 16-23 September 2023, here are some Adult Non-Fiction titles which explore and celebrate bisexuality.

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Ockhams

2023 Ockham Winners

Thursday 18 May | NZ Titles, Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

The winners have been announced for this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards! Congratulations to all the winning writers.

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NZMM23

New Zealand Music Month: Biographies

Monday 1 May | Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Titles,

What better time to read one of these biographies about New Zealand musicians than May, New Zealand Music Month!

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Birding Books

Thursday 23 March | Adult Non-Fiction,

Birdwatching allows us to connect with nature and learn about different bird species.

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Reading Map: Hello Stranger

Thursday 9 March | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

If you enjoyed Lisa Kleypas's Hello Stranger, check out these other titles that share common themes.

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2023 longlist

2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards - Longlist

Thursday 23 February | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, NZ Titles,

The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are the country’s premier literary honours for books written by New Zealanders.  The longlist for the 2023 awards have been announced.

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Gearing up for Bike Month

Wednesday 15 February | Adult Non-Fiction,

Bike Month is an annual celebration of cycling that takes place in February.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thursday 26 January | Adult Non-Fiction,

In 2005, the United Nations designated January 27th - the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945 - as International Holocaust Remembrance Day that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust.…

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New Reads for the New Year

Thursday 5 January | Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction,

Happy New Year!  Whether you're a lifelong bookworm or you've never quite got into reading, there's no better time than now to fall in love with books.

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