Greymouth Library

17/06/2026

The Library currently has two eBook titles available from Borrow Box that have no wait times or holds lists!

📖The stars are a million glittering worlds by Gina Butson - A hypnotic novel about love, guilt and forgiveness. New Zealand author.

📖A long winter by Colm Toibin - A psychologically intricate and emotionally devastating story from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island.

Not yet using Borrow Box? Find out what it's all about and get started today! https://greydistrict.borrowbox.com/ 😎📖

17/06/2026

The Library currently has three eAudiobook titles available from Borrow Box that have no wait times or holds lists!

🎧Nobody's girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre - The powerful memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the inspirational woman who stood up and spoke out about serial abusers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

🎧The golden sister by Suzanne Do - A sister's death, a lost child, a coastal community that's not always close-knit. The Golden Sister celebrates the intensity of families, the solace of strangers and the unparalleled power of love.

🎧Don't let him in by Lisa Jewell - Three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell.

Not yet using Borrow Box? Find out what it's all about and get started today! https://greydistrict.borrowbox.com/ 😎

16/06/2026

Peek inside our new library, opening July 3.

12/06/2026

Two more Golden Tickets won... two more to go!

Our panel of local talented photographers, namely Stewart Nimmo, Jason Blair and Ann Knipe, picked Debbie Richards as the winner of the Photography Competition!

They loved the photo of Mr 2, reading his favorite book Thomas visits New Zealand at the best spot possible: the train station!

Our panel of local talented poets used their expertise to nominate the winner of the Poetry Competition! We are not quite ready to announce the name of the poem or the student but couldn't wait to share the news with you!

Want a chance to win a Golden Ticket of your own?
We just moved the Voting Booth to the Regent Theatre!
Alternatively, you can nominate a simply marvelous personality of the highest quality for our Civic Award Competition by commenting on our Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1426169322883305&set=a.308550877978494

11/06/2026

🎥✨W***y decided that the Voting Factory should be closer to home! In between the old Library and the New Library, precisely at our precious local Regent Theatre Greymouth!
There’s still time to vote for your favourite future library space and go in the draw to win a Golden Ticket.

Since 1 May, 100s of people have been voting for the room they can’t wait to see in the new library — and there’s still time to get involved! Pop into the Regent Theatre Greymouth, cast your vote, and go in the draw to win a Golden Ticket 🎉

Whether you’re excited for cosy reading spaces, creative zones, or somewhere new to explore, we want to hear what you’re most looking forward to in the new library.

Keep an eye out for W***y in 3D goggles pretending to watch over the voting booth while he is really watching the awesome movies on offer at the theatre!👀🍭
📍Voting booth location: Regent Theatre Greymouth
🗓 Voting closes in one week — don’t miss out!

10/06/2026

🏆Do you know a good sort who deserves a Golden Ticket to the new library?

You have until Friday to nominate someone who is making a positive difference to our community.

Tell us who you nominate in the comments and why you think they deserve a Golden Ticket, and who knows, they might choose you to accompany them!

(The five winners, and a friend, will be the first through the library, and will get to enjoy special Wonka-themed fun activities).

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

You have until Friday to nominate someone who is making a positive difference for our community!

Tell us who you nominate in the comments and why you think they deserve a Golden Ticket, and who knows, they might choose you to accompany them!

05/06/2026

The rain is going away this weekend, so why not make the most of it and take a photo to participate in our photo competition?

All you need is a beautiful landscape (and we have plenty here) and a book!

Take a photo and send it to [email protected]

So easy!

02/06/2026

Special announcement!

For this Golden Ticket, we wanted to reward someone special, someone who does good for the community and consistently shows up, even on rainy days. Someone who never thinks that the grass might be greener somewhere else, sticking to our big slice of paradise 😁

Watch the video to find out more!