Karere 'Youth' - 'Youth' stories
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The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... X-Men: The Krakoa Era
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. -
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. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... the Bobbinsverse
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to the sprawling webcomic-turned-print comic universe, the Bobbinsverse! -
✨Unsettling✨ nostalgia for your holiday reading
Ah, December. A time of things-slowing-down, the official start of Summer, and oh, that Christmas thing as well. And oddly, also a time of year when I tend to settle in and re-read ✨unsettling✨ books. -
Get Your Greek On - The Percy Jackson TV Show is Out Soon
18 years after the release of The Lightning Thief, the Percy Jackson series is finally getting a proper adaptation into live action for the first time! -
The Library Scoop on World of Wearable Art Awards Month
The World of Wearable Art comes to Arapaki Library! Clean out your recycling bin, turn out your dress-up box, dust off your glue-gun, and get ready for some exciting wearable art! -
The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... One Piece
This guide is all about the story of a kid who wants to be King of the Pirates and sets out find the world’s greatest treasure: One Piece! -
Be Baffled 'Bout Brilliantly Bad Ballads! Nonsense Verses for National Bad Poetry Day!
Pause. Breathe. Be not daunted at the short lines and artfully arranged words. -
Books with that Barbie Vibe
Barbie is everywhere right now. I've never seen as much pink as I have over the past few months and the new film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is the hottest thing in cinema. -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to… Avatar: The Last Airbender
All about the comics that continue the story of the animated series Avatar! -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Ant-Man and the Wasp
Here to EXPAND your knowledge of the Marvel Universe’s size-changing champions, it’s the WCL Guide to Ant-Man and the Wasp! -
Christmas Cryptids & Festive Folklore: A Librarian's Guide
Ah Christmas, that delightful season of pine-scented air fresheners, "oh yes I love socks", and Typo's controversial range of Christmas ornaments. A time for togetherness with...a haunting underbelly? -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Black Panther
Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover's Guide, where you’re taken through our collection of a comic book character. This guide is all about the king of Wakanda, the Black Panther! -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to… The Swamp Thing
Get the dirt on DC Comic’s premier supernatural hero, as we journey to the bayou to meet the Avatar of The Green himself, the Swamp Thing! -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... Shazam and Black Adam
Straight from the Rock of Eternity, it’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to the two champions of SHAZAM; Captain Marvel and Black Adam! -
The Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to... The Mighty Thor
Whosoever reads this blog shall gain the publication order of the comics of Thor! It’s the Wellington Comic Lover’s Guide to Marvel’s God of Thunder!