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Writers Grant 2026

Thursday 14 May 2026

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Sunday 12 April 2026

He Kakano

Friday 3 April 2026

Te Pihinga

Thursday 2 April 2026

LEGO Club

Saturday 28 March 2026

Genealogy Drop-In Session

Friday 20 March 2026

Silent Reading Group

Friday 20 March 2026

Nohongu Quiet Time

Thursday 19 March 2026
Librarian Recommended Reads
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
by Griffin Hansbury
Some Strange Music Draws Me In is a compassionate, gripping and emotionally charged narrative, peopled by an unforgettable cast of characters bound in electrifying relationships. Griffin Hansbury's elegant and fearless prose dares to explore taboos around gender and class as he offers a deeply moving portrait of friendship, family and a girlhood lived sideways.
Children Of The Night: The Strange and Tragic Story of Modern Romania
by Paul Kenyon
An utterly compelling, wickedly sharp narrative history of one of the strangest countries in Europe, by the bestselling author of Dictatorland. In Children of the Night, broadcaster and author Paul Kenyon explores the darkest reaches of the modern history of Romania - the mythical land of vampires.
Dark squares : a cult leader, a child prodigy and the chess revolution
by Danny Rensch
Danny Rensch spent his childhood navigating the isolated confines of a cult. Despite psychological manipulation, physical abuse, and neglect, he persevered. An international chess master and world-class commentator, Rensch's remarkable journey led him to being the face of Chess.com, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the world. With unflinching honesty, Rensch recounts his life, starting from the moment he discovered chess in the summer of 1995, all the way up to being at the centre of the most explosive cheating scandal in chess history.
Seoul Food: From Kimbap to Kimchi, Delicious Recipes from the Heart of Korea
by Haebin Sudo
Embark on a culinary adventure through the rich and flavoursome world of Korean cuisine as author Haebin Sudo recreates 60 carefully selected dishes for her first cookery book. Seoul Food is full of delicious dishes that showcase authentic Korean meals, both for everyday and for special dinner parties.