Upcoming events

 Read Read Read
Tuesday 3 August 2010 9.45am - A seriously good book group with light refreshments provided. read more ( Add to My Events)

 Kids club
Tuesday 3 August 2010 3.45pm - At Māngere Town Centre Library - monthly, fun activities to foster the enjoyment of reading. read more ( Add to My Events)

 Book Bites
Thursday 5 August 2010 10.00am - Adult book club with invited guest speakers (e.g. authors, crafts experts) to share their knowledge and expertise. Morning tea provided. read more ( Add to My Events)

 Kids club
Friday 6 August 2010 3.30pm - At Māngere Bridge Library - monthly, for 5-8 year olds. Fun activities to foster the enjoyment of reading. read more ( Add to My Events)

Latest news

 Man Booker Dozen 2010 announced
29 July 2010 - The judges for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction have announced their longlist. read more

 Temporary Māngere Bridge Library closure
28 July 2010 - Māngere Bridge Library will temporarily close for refurbishments from Monday 19th July 2010 for 6 weeks. read more

 Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Celebrate Māori Language Week
27 July 2010 - Manukau Libraries holds a number of Māori resources - staff and books - that can assist you with Māori related queries in a number of ways. read more

 “Twext Tales”: a very short story writing competition
20 July 2010 - Do you have what it takes to write a story in 140 characters or less? Become a Twitterati sensation, write a stunning piece of twitterature and win New Zealand’s first official e-reader: the Kobo. read more

 Win tickets to see medical intuitive Caroline Myss
14 July 2010 - Manukau Libraries is giving away copies of 'Defy gravity' and tickets to the 'Defy gravity' seminar. read more

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Alone in Berlin, cover Alone in Berlin / Hans Fallada ; translated by Michale Hofmann.
Historical | Adult
Wednesday, 21 July
Review by: Pritcilla
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