Latest Library News
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11 January 2024
Library's new chapter preparing for big reveal
New Ashburton Library staff Jay and Ben can't wait to show their community all the cutting-edge library features when it opens to the public later this month.The pair have joined the entire library team moving
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20 December 2023
Excitement builds for move to new library
There’s just over a week left to grab your holiday reads for the beach or bach, as staff at the library make final preparations for the big move to Te Whare Whakatere, the new library
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13 December 2023
Library urges members to try eBooks and eAudio
Staff at the Ashburton Public Library are encouraging people to try out the growing range of eBooks, eAudio and digital resources as the facility prepares to close for three weeks to move into the new
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15 November 2023
Construction delays push back library relocation
Construction delays have pushed back the Ashburton Public Library’s move to the new library and civic centre, though about 120 non-library Council staff will still relocate as planned by the end of the year.Chief Executive
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1 June 2022
Winter reading challenge for Ashburton library users
Winter, with its cooler days and long nights, is the perfect time to cosy up with a good book. So why not tackle that want-to-read list, step out of your genre comfort zone or try
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24 November 2021
Abbas Nazari at the Ashburton Library: Tale of a Tampa refugee
Ashburton Library is hosting two public sessions on Monday 6 December with author and former Afghan refugee Abbas Nazari, who fled the Taliban in 2001.Abbas was one of more than 400 asylum seekers who were
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8 November 2021
New library digital service adds streaming movies and music, eBooks, and more
Ashburton Public Library has added the content streaming service hoopla digital to its services, so patrons can read eBooks, watch movies and hit TV series plus listen to audiobooks and music for free by using
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8 October 2021
Red carpet rolled out at Ashburton Public Library
People visiting the Ashburton Public Library today were treated to some movie glitz and glamour when staff dressed up for their turn on the red carpet.The library is running online craft sessions during the school