Karere 'Youth' - 'Youth' stories
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Mental Health Awareness Week: A librarian's guide to big sad thoughts and other weird growing-up things
Growing up is weird and sometimes you might not feel ready to talk to your parents about some topics. So for Mental Health Awareness Week, we thought we’d share some useful resources for young people. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Batman
It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Batman! -
Queer Fantasy NOT for Pride Month! Because everyday is LGBTQ+!
Fantasy is the best genre. Obviously. You can do whatever you want in fantasy. Anything a “normal” book can do, fantasy can also do, AND have dragons. It’s also the perfect place for queer stories. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Wolverine
I’m the best at what I do, but what I do is tell you how to read comics in publication order. It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Wolverine! -
The Defence of Poetry! Proving Poems Aren't All Bad for Bad Poetry Day
Do you think poetry is bad? / I’ll bet you it has made you mad / -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Deadpool
It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to The Merc with a Mouth, The Regeneratin’ Degenerate, Deadpool! -
Small Libraries
Here are some small libraries in Wellington! These are a big deal and they would always love some support. Thanks in advance! -
A goblin's guide to young adult fantasy
Are you interested in fantasy? We've got worlds of goblins, necromancers and phoenixes. -
Coffee: A Guide for Teens
How old do you need to be before you drink coffee? It seems more like an adult drink, in the same way that things like blue cheese or ceviche are adult foods. -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Teen Titans and Young Justice
Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character or series. -
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2024: YA Finalists!
Books. We like 'em. And people keep writing them and being nominated for awards which we think is pretty exciting, particularly when they're NZ books! -
The 👻haunting👻 tale of the Brooklyn Dodger
For this story, we will go back in time, long before you and I were born, to the 1960s. Back when there was no internet and a T.V. wasn't yet in every house. Back when a poltergeist roamed Brooklyn. -
Out on the Shelves 2024
It's that time of year again! The annual Out On The Shelves campaign runs this year for the entire month of June, and we're getting excited about it! -
Ain’t no power like the power of the people cause the power of the people don’t stop
Climate change! It's here, it's happening, it was predicted 112 years ago, and if you continue reading this post you'll receive some climate-change-related advice from an excellent New Zealand author. -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... X-Men: The Krakoa Era
Join Marvel's merry band of mutants on their tropical utopia with the Wellington Comic Lover's guide to the Krakoa Era of the X-Men! -
Common Themes, Many Perspectives: New Teen Books in the Collection
No matter where we come from, young people face many of the same challenges and worries in life, and the new books in the collection this month reflect these challenges from many perspectives. -
Sea Monkeys, Choose-Your-Own-Adventures, and Books Without Words: Gimmicks in Literature to Honour a Grand Marketing Trick!
Do you recall Sea Monkeys? Those little critters you bought in a packet, added to water, they sprouted to life, and then eventually died when you lost interest and forgot about them? -
Most Haunted Places in Wellington
Do you believe in ghosts? The paranormal? A place being haunted? Don't answer - I can't hear you and it doesn't really matter.