Tokelau Language Week runs from Sunday 21 October – Saturday 28 October! Come join us to celebrate Tokelau language and culture with some special guests who will share some stories and some fatele dance, Tuesday 24 October at Tawa Library, 3:30 – 4:30pm. Bring your elders and children and join in the fun!
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Niue Language Week Storytime – Friday 20 October
This week, from Sunday 15 October to Saturday 21 October, we are celebrating Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue | Niue Language Week 2023! Join us for a special storytime with Niuean elder Mailigi Hetutu — for children aged 4-8 years old with their caregivers at Newtown Library this Friday 20 October, 10-11am.
WCL Mini has new features to explore!
We’re excited to bring you the latest updates to our library app, WCL Mini!
As regular users will know, it provides easy access to our library collections, but it now has some additional new features to enjoy:
- You’ll now see account alerts at the top of the home screen, with a highlight if you have items to pickup, coming due or overdue.
- The barcode has moved up the screen.
- Quicker loading of the WCL Mini app.
- More libraries where you can issue items using WCL Mini! The list of libraries now includes Te Awe, Johnsonville, Karori, Kilbirnie and Miramar.
- Easily see which libraries have items available when you browse.
- If you’ve linked multiple library cards within the app, all items loaned and reserved can now be viewed by date making it easier to see when your family’s items are due.
- Creating your own lists, within the app. If you find a title you want to add, just select the little bookmark and you’ll be prompted to add to an existing WCL Mini list or create a new list.
- Access online chat to get help from librarians (Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm)
- Track your reading and write reviews.
- Restored support for older iOS devices – WCL Mini supports iOS 12+.
Of course, there are all the existing features you already enjoy!
If you have WCL Mini installed, the update should appear alongside other app updates available for you to install. Otherwise, the updated app is available for download now in both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store:
School Holidays: Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau
It’s almost School Holidays! From the 23rd of September to the 8th of October, we’re inviting children and young people in Pōneke to explore the world through the power of art in Art Through the Ages / Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau — click through to find out more!
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August is Family History Month – events at Johnsonville and Tawa
August is Family History Month, and what better place to start your search than at the library! We have some exciting events coming up at Johnsonville and Tawa libraries to help you connect with your family history — have a read below!
History Club
Friday 11 August, 2pm, Johnsonville Library
Come along to a very special session of History Club — we will be hosting special guest Wellington City Libraries’ Local and NZ History Specialist, Gábor Tóth, to talk about our Wellington Recollect website and digitising our heritage collections.
Event on Facebook : History Club – Friday 11 August, 2pm
Family History Talks
Learn about the resources and databases available to you at Wellington City Libraries that will aid you in discovering the history of your family. A great way to get started with all the tools for your family history research!
Create an Oral History Recording
Friday 25 August, 1.30-4.30pm, Johnsonville Library
Using the tools available in our HIVE recording studio, come along and record a special event in your life. Our team will help you create a taonga to pass down to future generations.
Bookings are essential for this workshop – book your spot below:
Reserve now our Power Meters!
You can borrow a POWER METER to test your home appliances and get a better breakdown of your electricity usage. Reserve a power meter from our online catalogue, to be delivered to your nearest branch for a free 10 day loan period.
Get a better picture of which of your appliances are power hungry and save on electricity costs this winter! Just click here !
Here are copies of the instructions for your reference:
ELTO EMA1:
Elto EMA1 Power Meter Instructions
POWER-MATE LITE: