Devonport Library is a library on Victoria Rd in Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore, although the directory files the address under Coxs Bay, so check it before you travel. It has a 4.8 rating on Google.
A good library does much more than lend books. It offers a quiet place to read or work, free internet and computers, audiobooks and films, and programmes such as children's story time and holiday activities. Auckland Libraries work on one library card that can be used at any branch, so you can return items at a different branch from where you borrowed them. Staff will usually help with searches, printing, online forms and reserving books from elsewhere in the network. Regulars know that after-school hours bring children and students, that mornings are quieter, that you can often renew items online and that a library in a village-style centre like Devonport is easy to combine with a coffee and a walk along the waterfront. Check opening days on the Auckland Libraries website before you go, as hours can differ between branches.
For anyone in Devonport and the North Shore, Devonport Library on Victoria Road is a free local place to read, borrow and meet.