News
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Marlborough Book Festival 2024
Marlborough District Libraries are proud to support the Marlborough Book Festival 2024.
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Matariki @ Te Kahu o Waipuna
Marlborough Library, along with Marlborough Art Gallery and Marlborough Youth Council held a successful Matariki celebration at Te Kahu o Waipuna on the evening of 26 June 2024.
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Te Kahu o Waipuna - Rising from the ground
To celebrate the one year anniversary, we present Te Kahu o Waipuna - rising from the ground!
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July School Holiday Activities
Come and join us for lots of fun activities
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Winners Announced for Children's Library Card Competition
Marlborough District Libraries have chosen two designs to be featured on their Children’s Library Card.
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Closed for Matariki
Marlborough District Libraries in Blenheim and Picton will be closed for the public holiday. Normal hours will resume on Saturday 29 June.
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New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The shortlist for the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults has been announced.
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Hato Hone St John Therapy Pets
Hato Hone St John Therapy Pets
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Any Questions?
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World Wide Knit in Public Day
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Down the Rabbit Hole
Stephen King, Book Club
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Planned Library Management System Server Outage
Marlborough District Libraries will be offering limited services on Thursday 16 May.
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Design our Next Childrens' Library Card
Competition to Design the next Marlborough Libraries Children's Membership Card
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New Zealand String Quartet Free Taster Session at Te Kahu o Waipuna
New Zealand String Quartet Free Taster Session at Te Kahu o Waipuna
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Emails from Kōtui?
Why are you receiving emails from Kōtui?
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Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
The Ockham Book Awards 2024 short list
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Marlborough District Libraries App is back!
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300,000 Visitor to Te Kahu o Waipuna
300,000 Visitor to Te Kahu o Waipuna
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Summer School Holiday Activities
There's lots happening at the libraries these school holidays for children, Tweens and Teens, so come along and get involved.
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Libraries Closed for Waitangi Day
Marlborough District Library and Picton Library and Service Centre will both be closed for Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February.
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Lego® Club
Enjoy building Lego® at the Libraries
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Audiobooks with No Holds
These audiobooks on Borrowbox will be available for everyone to borrow this month with no holds.
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Goodreads Popular YA Reads of 2022
See the most popular reads of 2022 as voted by Goodreads readers.
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Staff Picks for Teen Reads in 2022
We've read lots of teen books this year see our favourites here.
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Teen Summer Showdown
Join in the fun at Marlborough District Library (Blenheim) and vote for your favourite reads.
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Summer Reading Programme Coming Soon
Marlborough District Libraries Summer Reading Programme will start on Friday 16 December.
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Holiday Opening Hours
The Libraries will be closed some days over the festive period.
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New to the Library - Vox Books
VOX Books offer all-in-one read-along technology.
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Picton Library and Service Centre Late Opening Wednesday
Picton Library and Service Centre will open at 10.30 am Wednesday 16 November.
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Picton Library and Service Centre Late Opening Wednesday
Picton Library and Service Centre will open at 10.30 am Wednesday 19 October.
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New Fiero Code Club
Calling all 8 to 18 year olds, come and join our Fiero Code Club.
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Updates to Libby App
Libby has updated to streamline how reads can sort and filter loans, holds, tags and timeline activities.
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Marlborough District Libraries Public Holiday Closures
Marlborough District Libraries (Blenheim and Picton) will be closed for Labour Day, Monday 24 October, and Marlborough Anniversary, Monday 31 October.
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Libraries Closed for Queen Elizabeth II's Memorial Day
Marlborough District Libraries (Blenheim and Picton) will be closed Monday 26 September for Queen Elizabeth II's Memorial Day.
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Take Part in a Library Survey
Public Libraries of New Zealand are conducting a survey to understand how libraries are perceived in the community.
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Flood Event FAQs
Following the flood event last week, we understand those affected may have questions about their items and our services.
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Popular YA Audiobooks
See which audiobooks are popular on our platform Borrowbox.
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New Teen Books
See some of the new teen books that have just arrived.
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Justices of the Peace at the Libraries
JPs are available at both libraries every week.
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Picton Library and Service Centre Late Opening Wednesday
The library and service centre will open at 10.30 am Wednesday 3 August.