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South Asia Voices: Stories Beyond Borders
Join us for this free event at Ngā Puna Waiora | Newtown Library, as we hear from a curation of emerging and established South Asian writers. -
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina. -
Beyond the Page 2024 School Holiday Programme
The Beyond the Page literary festival for tamariki and their whānau is back for 2024! Over the school holidays join us across the Wellington/Wairarapa region to celebrate out-of-the-box storytelling!
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- Conversation Over Coffee: An interview with Matt Lamason, founder of Peoples Coffee
- Musician Interview: Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple
- Now, Lead Others: author interview with Cillín Hearns
- Te Māori Exhibition: 40 Years On
- Why talk about being mixed-heritage?
- WCL's eAudiobook September!
- Briefs with Beliefs : An Interview with Nisa's Pam Lowe
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What’s on for tamariki at the library: In-person and online!
Looking for something to keep tamariki entertained, whether it’s an outing or from the comfort of your own home? We've got you! -
Beyond the Page 2024: Week Two Round-up!
The holidays are over, and school has started back, but that doesn't stop us from looking over some of the great pictures of the fun things we got up to in Week Two of Beyond the Page! -
Beyond the Page 2024 School Holiday Programme
The Beyond the Page literary festival for tamariki and their whānau is back for 2024! Over the school holidays join us across the Wellington/Wairarapa region to celebrate out-of-the-box storytelling!
Recent stories
- Beyond the Page 2024: Week One Round-up!
- 15 kids’ books that you’ll want to reserve NOW
- Things that will make you go WOW: World of Wearable Art 2024
- Kororā in Wellington (and Bird of the Year!)
- Celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2024
- Time to let it grow with Spring!
- 20 kids’ books that you’ll want to reserve NOW
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Sign up for our Teen Newsletter Please
DID YOU KNOW that we have a newsletter that goes out monthly for teens?! If you did, surely you're signed up for it already. If you didn't, read this and let us convince you to sign up! -
Mental Health Awareness Week: A librarian's guide to big sad thoughts and other weird growing-up things
Growing up is weird and sometimes you might not feel ready to talk to your parents about some topics. So for Mental Health Awareness Week, we thought we’d share some useful resources for young people. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Batman
You think the collection is your ally, but you merely borrow the collection. I was born in it! Moulded by it! It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Batman!
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- Queer Fantasy NOT for Pride Month! Because everyday is LGBTQ+!
- The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Wolverine
- The Defence of Poetry! Proving Poems Aren't All Bad for Bad Poetry Day
- The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Deadpool
- Small Libraries
- A goblin's guide to young adult fantasy
- Coffee: A Guide for Teens
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Business networking
Professional networking, or making connections, is an important part of individual career development - find out more. -
Guest post: It’s time for more people to find their voices
How we can all contribute, have an impact and drive positive change. -
Guest post: Save yourself from burnout with this simple formula
In this guest blog, Wellington-based clinical psychologist, Karen Nimmo, offers advice on dealing with burnout.
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- Conversation Over Coffee: An interview with Matt Lamason, founder of Peoples Coffee
- Podcasting for Business
- Guest post: Digital disruption, New Zealand SMEs, and reevaluating your business valuation
- Now, Lead Others: author interview with Cillín Hearns
- Briefs with Beliefs : An Interview with Nisa's Pam Lowe
- Chatting with Cahoots: an interview with Jade Musther of social business, Cahoots. Part 2
- Chatting with Cahoots: an interview with Jade Musther of social business, Cahoots. Part 1
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RAD: Radio Active Digest
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read on Wellington City Recollect. -
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.
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Te Māori Exhibition: 40 Years On
10 September 1984. On this day, 40 years ago, Te Māori exhibition opened at MOMA in New York City. -
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.