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Search New Zealand collections and research services.

Find public libraries and library services in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find books from independent bookshops across Aotearoa New Zealand through BookHub.

Browse books and recommendations from Unity Books, with shops in Auckland and Wellington.

Browse books, stationery and gifts from Whitcoulls in New Zealand.

Find books, stationery and local stores from Paper Plus in New Zealand.

Find Scorpio Books, an independent bookshop in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Find University Book Shop Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin.

Find Time Out Bookstore in Maungawhau Mt Eden, Auckland.

Find Read NZ Te Pou Muramura reading programmes, writer visits and resources in Aotearoa.

Find Kete reviews, reading lists and literary events from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find NZ Booklovers reviews, interviews and the NZ Booklovers Awards.

Find New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa services for writers.

An encyclopedia of New Zealand history, people and culture.

Find Libby information on borrowing ebooks and audiobooks through participating libraries.

Library access to ebooks, audiobooks and other digital reading.

ePlatform provides digital library tools for schools.

Find PressReader digital newspapers and magazines and access information.

StoryBox Hub offers digital storytelling for children.

Digital books to read or download; copyright rules vary by country.

Carefully formatted ebooks; public-domain status can differ outside the United States.

Find free audiobooks read by LibriVox volunteers from public-domain texts.

Search books, bibliographic records and available previews.

Apple Books offers digital books and audiobooks.

Audible offers audiobooks and spoken-word audio.

Find Book Hero’s New Zealand book catalogue and book-finding service.