Hamilton City Libraries (New Zealand) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hamilton City Libraries |
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| Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Branches | Six |
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| Size | over 400,000 |
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| Director | Stephen Pennruscoe |
| Website | www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz |
Hamilton City Libraries are a group of six public libraries. They are located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The local city council owns and runs these libraries.
You can borrow many things from Hamilton City Libraries. They have fiction and non-fiction books for all ages. You can also find magazines, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. People living in the wider Waikato area can use these libraries for free.
A Look Back: Library History in Hamilton
Hamilton's very first library was called the Hamilton Institute. It started operating in the 1870s. By 1980, Hamilton had one of the largest public libraries in New Zealand. This shows how much the city valued reading and learning.
Exploring Hamilton's Library Branches
Hamilton City Libraries has six different branches. Each branch helps people in its local area.
Here are the current library branches:
| Branch | What you should know |
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| Central library | This main library closed for a short time in 2016. This was to make sure the building was safe from earthquakes. It reopened in 2018. |
| Chartwell library | A popular branch serving the Chartwell area. |
| Dinsdale library | This branch helps the Dinsdale community. |
| Glenview library | Serving the Glenview neighbourhood. |
| Hillcrest library | Located in the Hillcrest area. |
| Pop-up | This was a temporary library. It helped people while the Central branch was closed. |
| St Andrews library | Serving the St Andrews community. |
