Auckland Council Libraries: Love is Love: Reading competition

Love is Love: Reading competition

Take 3 romance books

1 - 28 February 2025​

This February, win prizes and find new books that make your heart happy – for free! 

A couple, one reading a physical book and one reading on a mobile device.

This competition is now closed for 2025. Please check back next February and join us in celebrating romance!

Congratulations to the 2025 winners who each received a $100 eGiftCard:
  • Sara – Digital Library user
  • Denise – Te Manawa Library
  • Agitha – Birkenhead Library
  • Netty – Digital Library user
  • Demi – Birkenhead Library

Do you adore love stories? February is your chance to delve into romance novels and be in to win!  

Enter for your chance to win one of five $100 eGiftcards, redeemable for a wide range of top brands and experiences through GiftPay. Whether you're treating yourself or sharing the love with someone special, these eGiftcards are the perfect reward for turning pages.


How to enter

Borrow three romance novels (or more!) between Saturday 1 to Friday 28 February from any of our libraries or online. You'll automatically go in the draw to win – it’s that easy! 

Check for the ‘Romance’ label on the book or in our online catalogue. The more romances you read, the more chances you have to win, so fill your library card with love.  

This competition is in celebration of the fabulous Auckland Pride Festival. Because every story deserves to be celebrated. Love is love. And it's waiting for you... at your library. Look out for our romance displays and curated reading lists that will tickle your fancy, no matter what (or who) you fancy! 

Don't have a library card?

Your free library card gives you access to thousands of books, films, e-books, audiobooks, research collections and much more! Sign up online for free or visit your local library today. 


Books to get you started

To find the right match, simply browse these recommended reads and your local library’s displays or ask our library staff for a few suggestions you'll love. Remember to ‘request’ popular titles in advance so that they are put aside for you in time!



​Terms and conditions: Love is Love competition

  • Prize draw entries close at midnight NZT, Friday 28 February 2025.
  • The competition is open from 1 - 28 February 2025, and prize draws are available to Auckland Council Libraries members aged 18 years and older as at 1 February 2025.
  • Eligible titles must be borrowed between 1 - 28 February 2025.
  • Only titles labelled as Romance are eligible. Find them at our 56 library locations and three Mobile libraries in our Adult Fiction, Large Print, Audiobooks on CD and/or Community Languages collections, or ask a library staff member for assistance.
  • Romance titles can also be borrowed from our Libby and OverDrive eBook and eAudiobook collections.
  • Titles can be borrowed in single or multiple sessions over February.
  • Titles can be a mixture of physical items and eBooks or eAudiobooks.
  • Visit our general competition terms and conditions for further information.
  • This event is part of the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival. See the full programme at aucklandpride.org.nz.


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Auckland Council Libraries:Love is Love: Reading competition Join our Love is Love reading competition, borrow three romance novels from Auckland Council Libraries or our eCollections, and win amazing prizes. Celebrate love and diversity during the Auckland Pride Festival with heartwarming romance books.