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.

Picture books

Picture books play a crucial role in promoting literacy and fostering a lover for reading in young children.

Picture books use illustrations, with or without text, to tell a story. Our picture book collection is incredibly diverse and varied, including everything from humorous stories, magical adventures, childhood classics, and stories to support young children during transitions, new experiences, and big emotions.

This collection is enjoyed both by younger children and their caregivers in read-aloud sessions, and by independent readers aged up to 8.

Explore picture books on our catalogue.

You may also be interested in these collections for young children:

New picture books