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.

Mā te kaupapa - By topic

Unlock a world of knowledge! Explore our tailored services, vast resources, and specialized collections by topic.

  • Genealogy
    Guide to online and in-library family history / genealogy resources
    Guide to online and in-library family history / genealogy resources

  • Fiction
    Learn about our Fiction collections - new titles, guides and resources.

  • Environment & Sustainability
    Resources on sustainability, climate change, local environmental initiatives, and more

  • Newspapers
    Links to newspapers and news sites from New Zealand and around the world.

  • Business
    Browse our business guides and new material or use our business online resources to search for information.

  • History
    Crowds gather around to farewell New Zealand's last tram.
    Library resources for researching historical topics.

  • Popular music
    Photo of some of our vinyl collection.
    Explore the music collection at Wellington City Libraries.

  • Movies
    Photo of a shelf of DVDs at our library.
    A guide to movie (and television) resources at the library.

  • Learning English
    Explore our range of online resources, books and regular events to help with learning English.