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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: What's on?
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Wellington City Libraries are hosting a week of fun events for the whole whānau! -
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: 'Ake, Ake, Ake'
Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori – tomo mai i te ao tō te puoro, tō te waiata, mai i ngā rōpū ki te pūoro o tēnei wā. -
eAudiobook September: 'The Mires'
Listen with us during the month of September as we highlight a weekly eAudiobook pick!
Kids featured stories
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Kororā in Wellington (and Bird of the Year!)
Voting for Bird of the Year closes at the end of the week. -
Celebrate Roald Dahl Day 2024
Roald Dahl Day returns for another year, Friday the 13th of September 2024! -
Time to let it grow with Spring!
Goodbye winter, hello spring! Spring is in the air and it’s time to let it grow!
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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 /
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Now, Lead Others: author interview with Cillín Hearns
WCL sits down with Wellington leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns to talk about his new book Now, Lead Others. -
Briefs with Beliefs : An Interview with Nisa's Pam Lowe
Our Business Specialist librarian interviews small Wellington businesses. Today we are happy to have Nisa. -
Chatting with Cahoots: an interview with Jade Musther of social business, Cahoots. Part 2
In the second of this two part interview, we continue our kōrero with Jade Musther, Cahoots, about building a business around social justice, bike powered trailers and queer advocacy in the trades.
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Local History featured stories
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New online resource: the Wellington Provincial Council Gazette, 1854-1876
Digitised for the first time is the collection of the weekly gazette of the Wellington Provincial Council, which offers a fascinating insight into the city and region’s early colonial history. -
The Spectacular Cinemas of Wellington
For much of the 20th century, entertainment was dominated by movie theatres. Many of our early cinemas grew from live theatres following the first screening of motion pictures in the capital in 1896. -
The Rise of Vernacular Architecture in Wellington
The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of a unique style of New Zealand architecture. Two of the best known exponents of this new form were the Wellington based architects, Roger Walker and Ian Athfield.
Māori featured stories
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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: What's on?
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Wellington City Libraries are hosting a week of fun events for the whole whānau! -
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024: 'Ake, Ake, Ake'
Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori – tomo mai i te ao tō te puoro, tō te waiata, mai i ngā rōpū ki te pūoro o tēnei wā. -
eAudiobook September: 'The Mires'
Listen with us during the month of September as we highlight a weekly eAudiobook pick!