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Hamilton City Libraries Your next story starts here 📚 Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s hub for reading, learning and discovery.

With six branches and more than 400,000 items on offer, we provide you with access to a great range of books, DVDs, CDs, archives, magazines, newspapers, puzzles and much more! Plus our website allows you to search the catalogue, online newspapers, journal articles and online databases all from the comfort of your home. And don't forget our awesome FREE eBook, eAudio and eMagazine services - check

it out at https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/digital-library/

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A reminder that all our libraries will be closed on Monday for the King's Birthday holiday. All return bins will remain ...
30/05/2026

A reminder that all our libraries will be closed on Monday for the King's Birthday holiday. All return bins will remain open.
Why not use this chance to check out our new-look website and browse our online digital library, open 24/7!
https://hamiltonlibraries.co.nz/digital-library

We've got your King's Birthday weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.On the day...
29/05/2026

We've got your King's Birthday weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.
On the day allied forces return from WWII as victors, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen of England) and her sister Margaret are granted permission to anonymously leave Buckingham Palace for the evening. The two enter a nightlife filled with excitement and romance in this true, feel-good drama from the director of Brideshead Revisited.
Starring Emily Watson and Rupert Everett.
A Royal Night Out has a run time of 1h 33mins and is rated M.
Watch it for free this long weekend - all you need is your library card.
https://ow.ly/n9es50YlH3i

The Frankton water tower during its demolition in 1966. Opened in 1913, it served the area for more than 50 years before...
27/05/2026

The Frankton water tower during its demolition in 1966. Opened in 1913, it served the area for more than 50 years before disappearing from the skyline. Do you remember the tower, or watching it come down?

Reference: HCL_15342
Discover more - https://ow.ly/5ffG50YVRCv

24/05/2026

'Click Back in Time' and discover your story as you learn how to search Ancestry Library Edition and Find My Past. Plus explore other useful databases for family history research. 🔍

Register now to secure your spot!
https://ow.ly/gYys50Z3CCV

Frankton after the tornado, August 1948. Prime Minister Peter Fraser, Hamilton MP Hilda Ross, and an army corporal surve...
24/05/2026

Frankton after the tornado, August 1948. Prime Minister Peter Fraser, Hamilton MP Hilda Ross, and an army corporal survey the damage, dressed in heavy overcoats and felt hats. The contrast is striking: orderly, dignified dress amid widespread destruction.

Reference: HCL_02499.1
Discover more - https://ow.ly/1Fg550YXgzN

We've got your weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.This week we're highlighti...
22/05/2026

We've got your weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.
This week we're highlighting the 2020 movie, The Father.
Winner of 2 Academy Awards, Florian Zeller directs a screenplay by Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement) based on the filmmaker’s acclaimed play.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell and Olivia Williams, The Father introduces us to Anthony (Hopkins) - an independently-minded firebrand, unaware that he is gradually losing his grip on reality.
Supported by his loving family, Zeller’s film breathtakingly depicts the jarring shifts in Anthony’s experience of daily life.
The Father has a run time of 1h 36mins and is rated M.
Watch it for free this weekend - all you need is your library card.
https://ow.ly/n9es50YlH3i

Hot pools nestled in the Te Aroha Domain, with Mount Te Aroha visible beyond the spa house. From the late 19th century, ...
20/05/2026

Hot pools nestled in the Te Aroha Domain, with Mount Te Aroha visible beyond the spa house.

From the late 19th century, the Te Aroha hot pools were famed for their natural hot soda water, drawing visitors who came to drink and bathe in the mineral‑rich waters believed to ease a range of ailments. Do you have memories of visiting these pools?

Photo part of our Pearson Collection. Reference: 2023.25.428
Discover more - https://ow.ly/U3IP50YVRyj

A postcard of Victoria Street from the 1960s.Chrome‑trimmed cars, tailored everyday fashion, and a streetscape marked by...
17/05/2026

A postcard of Victoria Street from the 1960s.
Chrome‑trimmed cars, tailored everyday fashion, and a streetscape marked by high‑rise signs for Woolworths and Qantas. A busy, modern city vibe, orderly, purposeful, and very much of its time.

Reference: 2025.15.04
Discover more - https://ow.ly/fIpw50YXgxc

16/05/2026

Pixel Perfect is a free, 6-week course for kids aged 8-16 to make something cool with pixel art. The next course will be on Tuesdays from 4-5pm at Central Library, starting Tuesday 19 May. Register quick to secure your spot!

https://ow.ly/EtYf50YZeHV

We've got your weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.Today's featured movie is ...
15/05/2026

We've got your weekend movie viewing sorted with Beamafilm, our FREE online streaming service.
Today's featured movie is Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic Metropolis - the legendary art deco futuro-fable of industrialist excess, proletarian rebellion, and robot romance. This is the definitive version of this towering classic - restored and reconstructed including 25 minutes of lost footage. Lavish and spectacular, with elaborate sets and modern science fiction style, Metropolis stands today as the crowning achievement of the German silent cinema.
Metropolis has a run time of 2h 24mins and is rated PG.
Watch it for free this weekend - all you need is your library card.
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Shelves full of stories, hearts full of kindness. our favourite chapter: kindness for all.
15/05/2026

Shelves full of stories, hearts full of kindness.

our favourite chapter: kindness for all.

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