Books are still popular, with young Northlanders spending their holidays at the library to hang out and read.
About 60 tweens and teens packed the Whangarei Central Library this week for Teens' Breakfast Club, a school holiday programme for young adults.
The programme, which is new this winter, gives intermediate and high school students a place to hang out, enjoy some crafts, grab a free breakfast, and get stuck into some books.
Libraries manager Paula Urlich said many times during the week the shelves were left empty after the crowds of teens had gone home and then had to be restocked.
"You'll see a lot of teens hanging around with books in their hands," said Ms Urlich. "Books are definitely popular."