Birkenhead Public Library, Public library in North Shore, New Zealand.

Birkenhead Public Library is a public library in Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand, on Auckland's North Shore. It opened on 17 December 2009 as the Birkenhead Library and Civic Centre, on the site of the former library. It holds a stock of some 67,500 items and keeps the Archives Collection of the Chelsea Sugar Refinery.

The Free Birkenhead Public Library opened on 14 November 1949 in the basement of the Council Chambers with about 1,500 items and a £500 budget. It was the first public library founded in North Shore City. A new building on the Civic Reserve opened on 20 April 1968, and in 1989 the library joined the North Shore Libraries system.

The library carries both an English and Te Whare Matauranga o Birkenhead name, reflecting how the community acknowledges Māori language and culture. You will notice this bilingual approach in signage and materials throughout the building.

The building features a meeting space that can accommodate up to 25 people for community gatherings and events. It helps to check ahead which rooms are available and how best to access the building when you visit.

From 1982 to 1992 the library ran a mobile service using a Bedford van that brought materials throughout the community. This service distributed over 163,000 items to people who might otherwise have had limited access to library resources.