A-livebrary

I’ve explored most of the Auckland city center and I like what I see so far. The air is refreshing. In terms of the weather, I think I’ve adapted pretty well to it. In fact I feel like it has gotten warmer in these first few days of June and I just need to suit up with my 2 layers and a jacket.

I haven’t ventured much off the beaten track (in my case, it’s K-Road & Queen Street). It’s not because I’m not adventurous or that I’ve exhausted all my options, rather it’s because I’ve been busy settling some business. One of my hot spots happens to be the Auckland City Library.

Yeah you heard me – the LIBRARY. No, it’s not one of those bars with a fashionable unique name. It’s an actual library. It’s quite different than most libraries I’ve been to (but then again, I’m sure a lot has changed in libraries since my last visit to one).

A menu to greet you at the entrance:


I can’t actually believe I’m yakking about a library, but it has been my saviour and I think we’ll be good friends for a long time.

It’s a sufficiently spaced library with lotsa seating areas, and filled with various facilities:

Kids section:


Music section:


Cafe:


You can watch BBC news (good way to start the morning):


Queue for the 1-hour internet terminals:


Public Internet terminals:


You can even read magazines (dated from 1-2 years ago), and they also rent out DVDs.


Once in a while, they have groups performing music right in the middle of everything!

I’ve made the library my second home these past few days, mainly because of the free wifi internet (there are also public desktop terminals but you have a session limit of 20 mins – after which you’d have to queue up for your next turn.

I’ve re-affirmed my fondness for this place by getting myself a library card membership – which ends my blog post about a library. Golly! :)

In a minute.