Libraries closed Mon 20 January

All our libraries will be closed on Monday 20 January for Wellington Anniversary Day. Our eLibrary resources, eg Libby, will continue to be available.

LinkedIn Learning outage

There is a NZ wide outage with access to LinkedIn Learning. We've reported the issue to our vendor and hope to have it resolved soon.

Board books

Board books are short, sturdy books designed specifically to support early literacy skills in babies and toddlers.

Books in this collection are made of thick, durable pages that are resistant to tearing and bending. Board books often have vibrant illustrations, simple text, and feature interactive elements such as flaps to lift, texture to touch, mirrors, and other peekaboo surprises!

Board books help babies and toddlers develop visual recognition and early literacy skills. Newborns and infants are particularly drawn to black-and-white board books as the strong contrasting colours stand out while their eyes and colour vision are still developing.

Explore board books on our catalogue.

Here are some of our favourite black and white board books to help get your newborn started on their reading journey: