New Holiday Reads

Check out our 'New To The Library' booklet for all your Summer Holiday reads

Piano Gifted to Library

​Performers at Te Kahu o Waipuna have a new digital piano thanks to a generous donation from local music identities Tony and Coral Thiel.

Holiday Opening Hours

Opening Hours over the holiday season at Marlborough and Picton Libraries

Generous Donation adds further variety to our LEGO Collection

Meet Leo – he is our volunteer LEGO expert at Marlborough Library, who recently collated many kits of LEGO which were kindly donated to the collection.

Library Event draws Young Adult Audience

Lucy Blakiston speaks to Young Adult Librarian, Lizzie Nott, about her new book Make It Make Sense.

School Holiday Fun at Marlborough District Libraries

Once again, local Libraries have proven to be a popular place for children and whānau over the school holiday period.

NZ Chinese Language Week Donation

​Big book donation to library for language learning

New Children's Library Cards are here!

Give Te Reo a Go!

We are celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024

October School Holiday Activities

Come and join us for lots of fun activities

New Items in our Libraries

Online copy of our New to Library Booklet for Spring 2024

New Hours for Picton Library and Service Centre

Commencing 1 September 2024, Picton Library and Service Centre will have new hours.

What's on at the library

What's on at the library

The Proud Pūteketeke

Suzy Cato reads The Proud Pūteketeke by NZ Children's author, Peter Millett

Family History Month

​August is Family History Month in the Library.

​Marlborough Librarian helps students find Many Answers

Marlborough District Libraries Reference Librarian, Sandra Parker, certainly has many answers.

Marlborough Book Festival 2024

Marlborough District Libraries are proud to support the Marlborough Book Festival 2024.

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.

Te Kahu o Waipuna - Rising from the ground

To celebrate the one year anniversary, we present Te Kahu o Waipuna - rising from the ground!

July School Holiday Activities

Come and join us for lots of fun activities

Winners Announced for Children's Library Card Competition

Marlborough District Libraries have chosen two designs to be featured on their Children’s Library Card.

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.

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.

Hato Hone St John Therapy Pets

Hato Hone St John Therapy Pets

Any Questions?

World Wide Knit in Public Day

Down the Rabbit Hole

Stephen King, Book Club

Planned Library Management System Server Outage

Marlborough District Libraries will be offering limited services on Thursday 16 May.

Design our Next Childrens' Library Card

Competition to Design the next Marlborough Libraries Children's Membership Card

New Zealand String Quartet Free Taster Session at Te Kahu o Waipuna

New Zealand String Quartet Free Taster Session at Te Kahu o Waipuna

Emails from Kōtui?

Why are you receiving emails from Kōtui?

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The Ockham Book Awards 2024 short list

Marlborough District Libraries App is back!

300,000 Visitor to Te Kahu o Waipuna

300,000 Visitor to Te Kahu o Waipuna

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.

Libraries Closed for Waitangi Day

Marlborough District Library and Picton Library and Service Centre will both be closed for Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February.

Lego® Club

Enjoy building Lego® at the Libraries

Audiobooks with No Holds

These audiobooks on Borrowbox will be available for everyone to borrow this month with no holds.

Goodreads Popular YA Reads of 2022

See the most popular reads of 2022 as voted by Goodreads readers.

Staff Picks for Teen Reads in 2022

We've read lots of teen books this year see our favourites here.