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The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... The Joker and Harley Quinn
Here’s our not-so-serious guide to The Joker and Harley Quinn! -
Guest post: Reading matters at work
This blog is a re-post of a piece contributed by Literacy Aotearoa. It outlines how Literacy Aotearoa can support employers with workplace literacy and numeracy programmes. -
Spooky YA reads to keep that Halloween 👻spirit👻 going
We get it. You're a fan of the uncanny and all October has just been leading up to the evening of the 31st. But once it's over, how do you keep those spooky vibes going? With a spooky book, of course! -
Author Interview: Daniel Beban
Riki Gooch interviews author Daniel Beban about his new nonfiction book Future Jaw-Clap. -
RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online -
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. -
Our world: New science books
Keep up to date with this month's new science books. -
Business networking
Professional networking, or making connections, is an important part of individual career development - find out more. -
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! -
Guest post: It’s time for more people to find their voices
How we can all contribute, have an impact and drive positive change. -
The feel good fix: New health books in the collection
We have another fantastic crop of health books added to our collection this month - have a browse! -
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina. -
Releasing the mother load: New parenting books
From raising resilient teens to unpicking Nordic parenting culture, have a browse of new parenting books at the library. -
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! -
Meet the panelists: Erick Brenstrum | October 18 event
Hear former New Zealand Geographic columnist, Erick Brenstrum, at our upcoming Climate Event. -
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. -
Old vinyl returned to WCL after 30 years
A look back at our past and current vinyl collections.