Wellington City Libraries

As of 6am, Sunday 28 February Wellington is at Alert Level 2. Libraries remain open and following Ministry of Health safety measures. All programming and events are currently on hold. Learn more on the Covid-19 FAQs.

05/03: Tomorrow morning (Saturday 6 March) there will be a planned outage of our catalogue, 'check your card', and eLibrary and database access between 5:30am and 7:30am for server maintenance. Thank you for your patience while this work is completed.

Q and A with Professor Val McDermid

Q and A with Professor Val McDermid

PureSound Studios Interview

PureSound Studios Interview

RBDigital Magazines have moved to Overdrive/Libby (24 February)

RBDigital Magazines have moved to Overdrive/Libby (24 February)

Lynda.com is LinkedIn Learning from Monday 15 February

Lynda.com is LinkedIn Learning from Monday 15 February

RBdigital and Lynda.com - changes coming soon

RBdigital and Lynda.com - changes coming soon

Your Lucky (eBook) Day is here!

Your Lucky (eBook) Day is here!

The full Central Library CD collection is now available to borrow!

The full Central Library CD collection is now available to borrow!

A quick guide to our Catalogue

A quick guide to our Catalogue

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Saturday 6 March 2021

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EXPLORE: Our collections

Within the Mystery of WandaVision

Within the Mystery of WandaVision

Whakangungu Kaipōkai Tuarangi i Ngā Whare Pukapuka o Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Whakangungu Kaipōkai Tuarangi i Ngā Whare Pukapuka o Te Whanganui-a-Tara

"Well, it's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon". Our latest fiction acquisitions.

Astronaut Training at Wellington City Libraries

Astronaut Training at Wellington City Libraries

New Science fiction and Fantasy

New Science fiction and Fantasy

New Crime and Mystery titles

New Crime and Mystery titles

Monique Roffey wins the Costa book of the year with The Mermaid of Black Conch

Monique Roffey wins the Costa book of the year with The Mermaid of Black Conch

Renée in conversation with Rachel McAlpine, Friday 5 March

Renée in conversation with Rachel McAlpine, Friday 5 March

Latest in literature

Latest in literature

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 Longlist

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2021 Longlist

“Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic

“Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic". New Crime and Mystery titles

Virtual Shelf: New York Times Bestsellers

Popular non-fic

Virtual Shelf: New York Times Bestsellers

EXPLORE: Kids & Teens

Laughter: The Best Medicine!

Laughter: The Best Medicine!

Wellington Pride: Rainbow Storytimes with Hugo Grrrl!

Wellington Pride: Rainbow Storytimes with Hugo Grrrl!

Hinamatsuri: Japanese Doll Festival or Girls’ Day 2021

Hinamatsuri: Japanese Doll Festival or Girls’ Day 2021

International Women's Month: #ChooseToChallenge

International Women's Month: #ChooseToChallenge

New LGBTIQ+ Teen Reads on OverDrive

New LGBTIQ+ Teen Reads on OverDrive

Swoon!