Almost 50 years ago on 21 June 1964, The Beatles touched down in Wellington for their only tour of New Zealand. For seven days, pandemonium reigned as normally reserved Kiwi teens went berserk for the Fab Four. On June 24 and 25 the band played two sold-out shows at the Auckland Town Hall. You can look back on this watershed moment in New Zealand cultural history by flicking through our eBook of the original tour programme or, if your thirst for nostalgia isn't sated, come along to an evening of reminiscences with Mike Chunn, musician and former member of Split Enz. It may all seem like Yesterday, but we can still Come Together and remember when Beatlemania rocked New Zealand!
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Look back at Life 100 Years Ago
Auckland Libraries is contributing to Life 100 Years Ago, an initiative aimed at helping Kiwis understand more about the First World War. Once a week, we will tweet a heritage image from the Auckland Weekly News dating from the years prior to and throughout the First World War. You can follow us on @AkWeeklyNews or through the aggregated tweet feed @life100yearsgo.
Planned catalogue outage
Some of our online search and library account services may be unavailable on Friday 6 June - Saturday 7 June, due to planned server maintenance.
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Read magazines online for free with Auckland Libraries and Zinio
From 2 June, Auckland Libraries will add eMagazines to its extensive collection of free eResources. Library members will have access to more than 600 popular magazines including some in Afrikaans, French and Spanish. They are free, there’s no waiting and you can keep the items you’ve downloaded. The site includes a wide range of titles including The Economist, Elle, Rolling Stone, delicious and Esquire.
Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014)
We remember the late American writer Maya Angelou, author of I know why the caged bird sings. Discover her life and work with our biography and reading list.
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Matariki 2014
28 June - 28 July // Multiple locations
Heralded by the rising of the star constellation known as Matariki, the Māori New Year is an important time for connecting with and giving thanks to the land, sea and sky. This year's theme is Kia tupu, kia ora: Grow and prosper. Keep an eye on our website for a full list of events.
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The Fab Four: how they shook the world
Monday 23 June // Central City Library
Hear Mike Chunn, the local music legend who played with Kiwi band Split Enz, talk about his memories as a young Auckland lad who noticed The Beatles' arrival and was inspired to follow suit.Also check out our digital flipbook of The Beatles' 1964 New Zealand Tour programme.
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