News

New Music for March

1 April 2025

WCL librarians review some new music titles recently added to our catalogue.

New Zealand Railways and the Remutaka Deviation

30 March 2025

Photographs from the New Zealand Railways Department capture the modernisation of train routes in the Wellington region, with a focus on the Upper Hutt to Wairarapa connection.

How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success

26 March 2025

Entrepreneur Rowan Simpson shares the first chapter of his new book, How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success with Wellington City Libraries readers.

Box Sets of 2024: Part 2

24 March 2025

Did you know you can borrow CD box sets from the library for free and do a deep dive listening to your favourite artists? Here is Part 2 of our picks of the box sets released in 2024.

Author event: M. Darusha Wehm at Waitohi Library, Wednesday 26 March

17 March 2025

Enjoy speculative and science fiction? Come along to hear award-winning author M. Darusha Wehm!

Wellington Music: The Eighth Note - Adult Friends

17 March 2025

Eight quick questions with Pōneke band, Adult Friends.

Author Interview: Rodney Strong

16 March 2025

We chat to cosy crime author Rodney Strong about his new book, Three Dogs, Two Murders and a Cat.

Consent and Body Autonomy for Kids and Teens!

14 March 2025

We’ve found five awesome books to read with your kids and teens to help them understand consent and body autonomy.

Wellington Music: New Album - Louis TM

13 March 2025

An interview with Pо̄neke keyboard player/vocalist Louis TM, whose debut album, 'Shelter for a Broken Soul', was released in September last year.

More Than a Feeling: Emotional Intelligence in the workplace

12 March 2025

Emotional Intelligence is an important part of leadership and self-management. We provide some resources to help you develop this skill.

Nefarious Newtown: Mystery in the Library author talk 11 April

10 March 2025

Join us for a criminally good Ngaio Marsh Awards event with a stunning panel of crime and thriller writers at Newtown Library on Friday 11 April.

Bolt Bins - modernising skip bin service: an interview with founder Wade Keys

5 March 2025

With the tagline "Lightning fast and shockingly simple", new waste management company Bolt Bins offers flexible solutions to traditional skip bins. We chat to founder and Managing Director, Wade Keys.