There is more to life than what happens in Auckland !!!!…read more Come and enjoy our lovely beaches and local produce. Who needs the hussle and hassle these days?

Pukekohe is a great place to live & work. There is more here than most other Central City Towns.read more

I have been to Nathan Homestead for a few events, my friends wedding, a graduation party, the…read moreMalawian independence day celebrations and a 21st. It is one of those places that can be set up for your venue. The graduation party was in the small room, that had a kitchen. We were able to serve food plus have a great time. The 21st was in the grand hall and my friend made her grand entrance down the stairs in the venue. For the wedding it was outside in the beautiful garden. I have always enjoyed myself at the events at Nathan Homestead and I recommend it to people who are looking for a place to host their next event.

The Tupu Youth LIbrary is an incredibly special place. It's the only library in Auckland that's…read morededicated to children and young people's interests and is an extremely popular after school hangout for local kids. The building itself is modern looking and has an indoor-outdoor flow that's unusual for a library. Inside, it's totally unintimidating, with everything easily accessible and the overall layout easy to navigate. Of course, pretty much everything that's in the library is aimed at youth, but the standout feature of this library are the staff - they're the friendliest, most approachable bunch you could hope to find. It's almost enough to make me wish I was a kid again!

This has to be one of Auckland's most accessible libraries mostly because of the parking that is…read morearound. There's lots of street parks as well as a carpark just opposite which I always manage to find a park in . Even though it was opened in 2002 which seems like ages ago, it is the newest library in Auckland and it shows. It feels very modern and spacious without being a particularly large. There are helpful staff, like most libraries the people that work there are what make it special. There selection is great I have always found what I have needed here but they also can get anything transferred from other locations if they don't have what you are looking for. It's a wonderful place to come just to relax for a while and this may seem very obvious but it's gloriously quiet so it's the perfect study space!

This is a fairly new library out West and it is a very nice one at that…read more There isn't much parking around though, except for a bit out the back and the street parking out front. The building has a really nice exterior, and the interior is really nice too. A good layout helps you find the books easily, and I like that there is quite a nice selection on offer. It isn't the biggest library out there but it does the job nicely. The staff are friendly and very helpful and it is a pleasurable experience finding books there. There is also a good bit of space dedicated for some quiet reading, and research if that's what you are after.

Now that all the Auckland libraries are joined, is awesome how you can request book to your local…read morelibrary. The got pretty high tech since back in the days, I was waiting in line for my book request and a old librarian kindly came up and told me I can self pick up the book right off the shelf and even check out the books myself with the new self check out machine. Nice little cozy library.

I love the study area here, its my number one place to go to when I need to study away from uni but…read moreclose enough to get home when I've had enough. You get heaps of table room and they're separated quite well away from the rest of the noise of the library (people walking in, checking out books, etc). If I need a break, I can grab a book or a magazine and have a read without having to re-locate. I have great memories of this library as I went through their whole section of teen angst through high school (its a great, highly recommended section too). The book selection here is still great and it's good to see that younger kids are still borrowing books from their local library. They've also got a small video collection (the last time I checked a video out of the library happened when I was going through an Anna Karenina phase) with some classics thrown in there too. The set-up of the Manurewa Library is very user friendly and I've always found the staff here to be really helpful. They're also pretty good at keeping up with newly released books, so I'd snap those up quick before its gone for the month! This is a great, friendly, local library with all the resources you need.

The library is comfortable, nicely decorated and next to great shops, cafes and the cinema if you…read moreget bored. And trust me, the likelihood of you getting bored is rather large. Don't get me wrong, I love books and sitting down with one to travel to a galaxy far, far away. BUT, they don't usually have that book which will transport me there. It's a good thing they are next to Whitcoulls in that case, so at least you may be able to buy that book and take it home. There are far better libraries in Auckland, but if you're desperate for a quiet corner and have no particular book in mind, wonder on in.

This is my least favourite library out of the Auckland Libraries that I've been to, and I've been…read moreto qutie a few (at least 10). It's small, never has any of the books I want available when I happen to pop in (and I always have a massive ongoing list of books I want to read), and it has a weird layout that doesn't seem to flow naturally. On the plus side, being next to Whitcoulls, if you saw some books in the shop that you wanted to read but not quite enough to want to buy, you can pop into the library and request them (because let's be real, they won't have them on the shelf) while they're still fresh in your mind. Also, a good point is that being part of Botany Town Centre means it's open longer hours, and at least one night a week a JP (Justice of the Peace) is available if you need documents verified. Super handy and no need to book, just turn up.