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Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library event video
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Where did Rongotai Terrace go?
With the launch of the newly-digitised Wellington Airport Development Collection, we take a look back at a version of Rongotai that no longer exists. -
What comes next? Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Find read-alikes for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. -
Biter: Conversation with poet Claudia Jardine
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Kaleidoscopes in the Dark: Our interview with Bethany G. Rogers
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Interview: creator Ruby Solly on her new book, The Artist
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‘The Streets of My City’: the Legacy of Fanny Irvine-Smith
Previously only available in an online text form, one of the most useful and readable books about Wellington’s local history is now fully digitised on Wellington City Recollect. -
Peter Coates interview: Kilbirnie art exhibition
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The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to… Avatar: The Last Airbender
All about the comics that continue the story of the animated series Avatar! -
Pacifique: Interview with author Sarah L. Taggart
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The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Ant-Man and the Wasp
Here to EXPAND your knowledge of the Marvel Universe’s size-changing champions, it’s the WCL Guide to Ant-Man and the Wasp! -
South Asian voices: Our Diwali 2022 celebration
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Christmas Cryptids & Festive Folklore: A Librarian's Guide
Ah Christmas, that delightful season of pine-scented air fresheners, "oh yes I love socks", and Typo's controversial range of Christmas ornaments. A time for togetherness with...a haunting underbelly? -
Nefarious Novels at Newtown: Now available on YouTube
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The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Black Panther
Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover's Guide, where you’re taken through our collection of a comic book character. This guide is all about the king of Wakanda, the Black Panther! -
Parihaka Day
On the coast of Aotearoa, near Mount Taranaki, lies an important place called Parihaka which has a lot to teach us about the history of injustice in New Zealand, and the importance of hope and peace. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to… The Swamp Thing
Get the dirt on DC Comic’s premier supernatural hero, as we journey to the bayou to meet the Avatar of The Green himself, the Swamp Thing! -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Shazam and Black Adam
Straight from the Rock of Eternity, it’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to the two champions of SHAZAM; Captain Marvel and Black Adam!