Hamilton City Libraries, Public library system in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Hamilton City Libraries is the public library system of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, run by the city council. It lends fiction and non-fiction for all ages, magazines, audiobooks and DVDs. Its seven branches include the Central Library in Garden Place, where the collection has been housed since 20 March 1993.

The library system developed into a central educational institution in the Waikato Region, supporting generations of readers and learners in Hamilton. Its growth reflects the city's commitment to providing education and information access for all residents.

The libraries host regular Pīpī Paopao Storytime sessions featuring Māori language readings and activities led by local authors and educators. These programs give visitors a chance to experience the indigenous language and culture that are central to the region's identity.

The Central branch sits in Garden Place, where the library has been since 20 March 1993; Frankton Library, opened on 22 September 1923, is one of the branches. Waikato District residents living close to Hamilton may use the libraries freely. Borrowing covers fiction and non-fiction for all ages, magazines, audiobooks and DVDs.

The first library in Hamilton opened on 10 October 1884 in the Union Bridge toll house, after tolls ended in January 1883. A rate poll for a library had failed 17:7 in 1883. The 1908 Carnegie library, designed by Rigby and Warren opposite Garden Place, was opened by Sir Joseph Ward and demolished about 1961.