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Farewell to Maurice Gee
Maurice Gee: Renowned Aotearoa New Zealand author passes, aged 93. -
You can't beat Wellington on a good day... in 1924
On a warm weekend in the summer of 1924, a professional photographer carried a large glass-plate camera halfway up the slopes of Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori Hill). -
The Great Pretender: overcoming imposter syndrome
Many able and successful people sometimes feel they are frauds and will be found out. In this week's blog, we look behind the mask and address imposter syndrome. -
Kia ora, Canada: Letters to Huron County Library
It's winter in Aotearoa but it's summer in Canada and we're joining in with their summer holidays with some letters to the children of Huron County Library! -
Fur-niture with flair : An interview with Bess and Stu of Beloved Pet Furniture
A dog crate prototype and a posting on social media led to Brooklyn couple Stu and Bess becoming accidental entrepreneurs. We talk to them to find out how they developed Beloved Pet Furniture. -
Brian Wilson: 1942-2025
A tribute to musician Brian Wilson -
Heritage Highlight: 160 years ago in Manners Street
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Out on the Shelves: Rainbow books for kids recommended by our librarians
To celebrate Out on the Shelves, our librarians have chosen some of their favourite rainbow books for kids that we've read and enjoyed. We hope you enjoy them too! -
Wellington Music: Feature Interview - In The Shallows
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Author Interview: Tracy Farr, Wonderland
We chat to author Tracy Farr about her new novel, Wonderland. -
Wellington Music: The Eighth Note - Dónal Gunning
Eight quick questions with Dublin musician Dónal Gunning, who is now based in Wellington. -
New film and TV books
A collection of film and television books, recently added to our library. -
Out on the Shelves: YA books recommended by our real-life librarians
There's nothing better than reading a book recommended to you by a friendly librarian, right? So we've put together a list of the rainbow books in our collection that we loved enough to recommend! -
New Environmental Science Books
A collection of books related to environmental science and sustainability, new to Wellington City Libraries. -
Bridging the gap: navigating generational differences in the workplace
With multi-generations now working together, each demographic brings its own characteristics to the workplace. We've collated some resources to help navigate the generational differences. -
New Music for May: Staff picks
We take a look at some new music recently added to our catalogue. Here are our highlights! -
What's on for Out on the Shelves 2025
June is the Out on the Shelves campaign month, and to celebrate we're running a fantastic range of events for tamariki and rangatahi across our libraries. -
Out on the Shelves: Book lists for tamariki
To start you off on your reading journey, we've put together some book lists for tamariki for Out on the Shelves.