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Author event: M. Darusha Wehm at Waitohi Library, Wednesday 26 March
Enjoy speculative and science fiction? Come along to hear award-winning author M. Darusha Wehm! -
Wellington Music: The Eighth Note - Adult Friends
Eight quick questions with Pōneke band, Adult Friends. -
Author Interview: Rodney Strong
We chat to cosy crime author Rodney Strong about his new book, Three Dogs, Two Murders and a Cat. -
Nefarious Newtown: Mystery in the Library author talk 11 April
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
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. -
Library system upgrade progress
From 28 Feb to 18 March, we will need to transfer our data to our new system. -
Local Wellington composer, producer and ethnomusicologist David Parsons: 1944-2025
The passing of local Wellington composer, producer and ethnomusicologist David Parsons was announced recently. -
Music Box Sets of 2024
Here are just a few of our picks of the Box Sets released in 2024. -
G'Day, Kia ora, Hello! A Global Hangout for Rangatahi
11-15 years old? Sign up for our Global Hangout to meet other teens from overseas online, play games, and eat snacks! -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Captain America
The star-spangled man with a plan... to help you read his adventures! It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Captain America! -
Navigating Negotiation
We've collated some resources to help with negotiating in business and life. -
Te Araroa Walkers and Wellington Business
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The Ockhams 2025 Fiction Longlist
The Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist for 2025 has been announced - congratulations to all of this year's nominees! -
Staff Picks DVDs: The Best of 2024
Our staff recommends their favourite shows and movies that we added to the collection in 2024 - have a browse! -
Guest post: Cultivating an Unstoppable Mindset
In this week's Business story, guest author Stew Darling, Unstoppable Force, considers strategies for cultivating a growth mindset. This post has been reproduced with his permission. -
Computer Upgrade Coming Soon
We are upgrading to a new computer system in mid March. -
Summer Reading Adventure: Announcing our Grand Prize Winners
The Summer Reading Adventure is over for another year and now it's time to announce the winners of our twelve Grand Prize Packs! -
Top reviews from our Summer Reading Adventurers
We received so many fantastic book reviews from tamariki for Summer Reading 2025 - have a read!