Latest Library News
16 September 2024
Spring into the library for tips about ageing well
Spring into Spring at the Ashburton Library on 24 September for a free, fun, informative expo on preventing falls and staying on your feet as you get older.The Spring Expo will run from 10am to
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
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
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
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
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
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
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