Te Pātaka Open Days: 11th and 12th July
25 June 2025
Visit, browse and borrow from our Te Pātaka Centre which houses our Central Library collection, 11 & 12 July.
Design a limited-edition Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library card!
20 June 2025
We’re reopening next year and to mark the occasion we want your original te taiao | nature themed artwork.
Winter School Holiday Programme
18 June 2025
Mānawatia a Matariki me Puanga! Dive into the magic of Matariki and Puanga at your library over the holidays!
Fur-niture with flair : An interview with Bess and Stu of Beloved Pet Furniture
16 June 2025
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.
June's WCL eBook Club: Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz
16 June 2025
We recently interviewed Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Leave the Girls Behind. Watch the interview and grab your free eBook copy, 16 June - 1 July!
Shine bright like a diamond: Interview with Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith
15 April 2025
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation.
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.
Being a Justice of the Peace: interview with Juping Zhou
29 January 2025
At some point, most of us will require the services of a Justice of the Peace but many of us aren't sure what a JP does. We had a chat with local JP Juping Zhou to find out more.
One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
15 November 2024
Theatre programmes and posters collected by the library over many decades are able to be rediscovered on Wellington City Recollect.
RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
23 October 2024
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
16 October 2024
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Conversation Over Coffee: An interview with Matt Lamason, founder of Peoples Coffee
4 October 2024
Our Business Specialist talks to Matt Lamason, founder and director of Wellington's iconic Peoples Coffee.
Musician Interview: Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple
25 September 2024
Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple talk to us about their new spiritual Jazz album, Vastness Vastness.
Now, Lead Others: author interview with Cillín Hearns
11 September 2024
WCL sits down with Wellington leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns to talk about his new book Now, Lead Others.
Briefs with Beliefs : An Interview with Nisa's Pam Lowe
3 September 2024
Our Business Specialist librarian interviews small Wellington businesses. Today we are happy to have Nisa.
Author Interview: Mandy Hager
3 September 2024
We chat to author Mandy Hager about her new novel, Strays & Waifs.
Chatting with Cahoots: an interview with Jade Musther of social business, Cahoots. Part 1
21 August 2024
We talk to Jade Musther, Cahoots, about building a business around social justice, bike powered trailers and queer advocacy in the trades.
Author Interview: Cristina Sanders
20 August 2024
We chat to Cristina Sanders about her new novel, Ōkiwi Brown.
Visit, browse and borrow from our Te Pātaka Centre which houses our Central Library collection, 11 & 12 July.
We’re reopening next year and to mark the occasion we want your original te taiao | nature themed artwork.
Mānawatia a Matariki me Puanga! Dive into the magic of Matariki and Puanga at your library over the holidays!
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.
We recently interviewed Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Leave the Girls Behind. Watch the interview and grab your free eBook copy, 16 June - 1 July!
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation.
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.
At some point, most of us will require the services of a Justice of the Peace but many of us aren't sure what a JP does. We had a chat with local JP Juping Zhou to find out more.
Theatre programmes and posters collected by the library over many decades are able to be rediscovered on Wellington City Recollect.
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Our Business Specialist talks to Matt Lamason, founder and director of Wellington's iconic Peoples Coffee.
Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple talk to us about their new spiritual Jazz album, Vastness Vastness.
WCL sits down with Wellington leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns to talk about his new book Now, Lead Others.
Our Business Specialist librarian interviews small Wellington businesses. Today we are happy to have Nisa.
We chat to author Mandy Hager about her new novel, Strays & Waifs.
We talk to Jade Musther, Cahoots, about building a business around social justice, bike powered trailers and queer advocacy in the trades.
We chat to Cristina Sanders about her new novel, Ōkiwi Brown.