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New collection: Kēmu Boardgames
We are launching new Kēmu Boardgame collections at four of our branches! -
Welcome to our new website!
Our new website is here, aiming to better showcase our library services and resources in a modern way. -
July School Holiday Programme
Kia ora koutou young adventurers and star gazers! Get ready to dive into the magic of Matariki and Puanga at your local library over the holidays.
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July School Holiday Programme
Kia ora koutou young adventurers and star gazers! Get ready to dive into the magic of Matariki and Puanga at your local library over the holidays. -
Out on the Shelves: Rainbow Families
To continue our celebration of Out on the Shelves this month, we're highlighting some of the books in our Children's Picture Book Collection that feature rainbow families. -
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2024: Children's Finalists!
It's been another wonderful year for children's books in Aotearoa New Zealand, so why not check out the cream of the crop and read through the children's finalists for the NZCYA book awards?
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Coffee: A Guide for Teens
How old do you need to be before you drink coffee? It seems more like an adult drink, in the same way that things like blue cheese or ceviche are adult foods. -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Teen Titans and Young Justice
Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character or series. -
The 👻haunting👻 tale of the Brooklyn Dodger
For this story, we will go back in time, long before you and I were born, to the 1960s. Back when there was no internet and a T.V. wasn't yet in every house. Back when a poltergeist roamed Brooklyn.
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- Most Haunted Places in Wellington
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Take a break: HBR special themed edition
Explore resources on stress and burnout in the workplace. -
Interview: Talking tech with Darshan Gor, Gadget Care
In the business blog this week we chat with Darshan Gor of the newly opened Gadget care in Island Bay. -
The Red Helicopter: Leading Change with Kindness
Exploring the topic of kindness in the workplace.
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New online resource: the Wellington Provincial Council Gazette, 1854-1876
Digitised for the first time is the collection of the weekly gazette of the Wellington Provincial Council, which offers a fascinating insight into the city and region’s early colonial history. -
The Spectacular Cinemas of Wellington
For much of the 20th century, entertainment was dominated by movie theatres. Many of our early cinemas grew from live theatres following the first screening of motion pictures in the capital in 1896. -
The Rise of Vernacular Architecture in Wellington
The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of a unique style of New Zealand architecture. Two of the best known exponents of this new form were the Wellington based architects, Roger Walker and Ian Athfield.
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Rauemi Reo : a guide to resources to help strengthen your reo Māori
Wellington City Libraries staff have produced an online pamphlet of 'Rauemi Reo : a guide to resources to help strengthen your reo Māori'. -
Remembering Moana Jackson
He Tangata, he tangata, he tangata: of the people, by the people, for the people. He hōnore, he korōria ki te Atua he maungārongo ki te whenua. He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa. -
Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Wai 262 Claim
Over 3000 claims have been made to the Waitangi Tribunal during its first 40 years of existence.