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Explore a treasure trove of online content available through your library. From e-Books, e-Magazines to e-Newpapers, there is an incredible variety waiting for you to discover.

Bolinda

Choose from a wide selection of New Zealand and international e-Books using Bolinda on the BorrowBox App.

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Overdrive

Discover e-books, talking books, and magazines for adults, kids, and teens from OverDrive using the Libby App.

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BWB New Zealand History Collection

Read acclaimed biographies and histories of our country. Includes award winners and out of print works.

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BWB Texts Collection

Read short non-fiction books from great New Zealand writers. Includes e-Books on contemporary topics and big issues.

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Good Reading Online

Find your next great read with Australia’s leading book review magazine, expert reviews, new releases, and recommendations for all ages. read more

LOTE4Kids

Have fun with these great children's stories in Languages Other Than English. Includes te reo Māori and NZSL New Zealand Sign Language.

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NewsBank Access New Zealand

Access digital editions of top New Zealand newspapers, including local news stories, plus text articles from 120+ titles from the 1990s to today.

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PressReader

Read popular magazines and newspapers from local, national and international newspapers and magazines, and in 60 different languages.

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Te Pouhere Kōrero

Read this collection of peer-reviewed journals focusing on Māori and Indigenous history, written for Māori, by Māori and about Māori.

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Discover more online

  • Digitalbook - Free audiobooks and eBooks from sources such as Librivox, Gutenberg, Google Books, Open Library, Amazon and Apple Books.
  • ManyBooks - Over 50,000 eBooks available for Kindle, Kobo, iPad and other readers.
  • New Zealand Electronic Text Collection on the Web Archive - Find free digitised works from New Zealand and Pacific writers.
  • Open Library - Borrow books in ePub, PDF and Daisy formats. Not accessible on Kindle.
  • Project Gutenberg - Free downloadable e-books with a focus on older classics and out of copyright works.