In the Spotlight

2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
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The winners have been announced! These awards are a unique celebration of New Zealand’s children’s authors and illustrators.
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What's hot? - The Boss Baby: Back in Business
All Libraries
Read the original picture book by Marla Frazee while you wait for Season 5 to be released on Netflix.
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What to read next?
All Libraries and online
In addition to all kinds of books, we have puzzles, DVDs, CDs, magazines, board books for babies, readers, talking books, graphic novels, eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines!
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Children's Newsletter
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Sign up to receive our quarterly Children's Newsletter with updates about our school holiday activities, interviews with children's authors, book recommendations and much more!
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Homework Help
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Any Questions is a free online school and homework help website where you can chat online with a friendly librarian.
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The BiblioFiles for Children
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Delve into our collections and discover your next read with our new blog highlighting some good picks for your next read!
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Click and Collect
Did you know you can 'Click and Collect' junior and preschooler book packs?
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Kits - Play and Enjoy!
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Get ready to open a world full of fun and imagination!
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Struggling with what to read next? Find out something cool in the library catalogue! We have tons of good books, puzzles, kits, DVDs, magazines, graphic novels and much more!
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Get ready to have some colouring fun with Hamilton Libraries free printable colouring pages.
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Find resources and activities that can help children become an engaged reader, including literacy advice, themed booklists, suggestions for early readers, information on events and more.
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