Naumai Welcome
HB Williams Memorial Library

What's on

Waitangi Day

Tuesday 3 February 2026

He Kakano

Monday 2 February 2026

Te Pihinga

Sunday 1 February 2026

LEGO Club

Sunday 1 February 2026

Waiata Mai

Wednesday 28 January 2026

Justice of the Peace

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Silent Reading Group

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Night Owls Craft Club

Monday 24 February 2025
Librarian Recommended Reads
The Age of Melt
by Lisa Baril
A thought-provoking scientific narrative investigating ice patch archaeology and the role of glaciers in the development of human culture. In The Age of Melt, environmental journalist Lisa Baril explores the deep-rooted cultural connection between humans and ice through time.
Odyssey
by Stephen Fry
The Final book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey—Can a hero find his way home? Follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes ten long dramatic years—battling monsters, the temptations of goddesses and suffering the curse of Poseidon—to voyage home to his wife Penelope on the island of Ithaca.
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.