Upcoming events

May

Central

• 10 May, 10.30am - NZ Sign Language Week story times

• 14 May, 12pm - 1pm - Free family history series. Papers past: NZ online newspapers. Free but bookings essential, phone 09 374 1314.

• 15th May, 1.30pm - 2pm - Lunchtime Learning - “Listening to Music Online“. Free presentation

• 17th May, 10.30am and 2.30 pm Podcasts Streaming and Naxos. Workshop on how to listen to music online. Free but bookings essential, phone 09 307 7780.

• 28 May, 12pm - 1pm - Free family history series. Using the Auckland City Libraries' computer catalogue. Free but bookings essential, phone 09 374 1314.

• 19 - 30 May - Bastion Point anniversary exhibition, Reconciliation. Level 2. Free entry, open during library hours.

• Book a Librarian available this month. Free, half hour personalised sessions on research and computer skills. Bookings essential on 09 307 7780.

• The Book as Art: contemporary artists and and fine press books - our new exhibition from Special Collections. Continues till 31 May at Central City Library, second floor, 9am - 5pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm weekends. Free entry. 

Blockhouse Bay

• 8 May, 10.30am - NZ Sign Language Week story times  

• 9 May, 10.00am - NZ Sign Language Week story times  

Grey Lynn

• 9 May, 11am - celebrate with us the hanging of a portrait of Stephanie Johnson painted by Glenda Randerson, and share morning tea. 

Mt Albert

• 9 May, 10.00am - NZ Sign Language Week story times  

Onehunga

• 6 May, 4pm - Teen book group. Talk about what you are reading and share ideas with others.

Remuera

• 9 May, 6.30pm - Remuera Heritage Inc invites you to a talk by Robin O'Donnell of O'Donnell Architects on the role of history in architecture, to be preceded by a brief AGM.

• Book a Librarian available this month. Free, half hour personalised sessions on research and computer skills. Bookings essential on 09 307 7780.

June

Central City

• 5 June, 11am to noon and 7 June 11am to noon - From camera to computer. Free three week workshops on the basics of digital photography. Bookings essential on 09 307 7780.

• 9 June,  6pm - Travel Night Chris Lyons takes you on a journey through South America, from the Galapagos to the Amazon.

• 10 June at 5.45pm. Andrew Kelly of Black Dog books talks about publishing in a trans-Tasman market.

• 11 June, 10.30am -12 noon and 14 June, 2pm - 3.30pm Fun with Flickr.  Free workshops exploring the world's most popular photo sharing website. Bookings essential on 09 307 7780.

• 17 June, 10.30am - 12 noon and 21 June, 2pm -3.30pm Make a Mashup Free workshops using software on the internet to warholize your photos and create other interesting visual effects. Bookings essential on 09 307 7780.

Grey Lynn

• 12 June 7pm. An evening with Wendyl Nissen. Expect the outrageous when the entertaining author of Bitch and Famous talks about her current fiction project, writing for magazines, writing fiction and non-fiction. Free event but as numbers are limited, bookings essential on 374 1314.

Remuera

• 25 June at 6.15pm - an evening for aspiring writers. Friendly forum to share prose and poetry, facilitated by Iain Sharp. Bring a sample of your own work or that of your favourite author or poet. Wine and nibbles. Bookings essential at the library.

Regular events throughout the year

• Computer classes
• Storytimes
• Tours of Central City Library
• Book clubs for all ages