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New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2024
It’s the 10-year celebration of NZ Chinese Language Week! -
New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2024 (庆祝新西兰中文周十周年!)
It’s the 10-year celebration of NZ Chinese Language Week! -
WCL's eAudiobook September!
Unlimited downloads of selected eAudiobooks on Libby! -
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. -
Author Interview: Mandy Hager
We chat to author Mandy Hager about her new novel, Strays & Waifs. -
2024 Ngaio Marsh Awards Winners Revealed
The Verdict Is In: the 2024 Ngaio Marsh Award winners are announced. -
20 kids’ books that you’ll want to reserve NOW
There’s a bumper crop of great kids’ books being published in September! We have some great titles on order and they're ready to be reserved if you want to be first in the queue when they're released! -
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. -
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. -
Author kōrero: Everything That Moves, Moves Through Another
Join us for a free author kōrero on Thursday 12 September at Te Māhanga | Karori Library. -
Children’s book The Wild Robot comes to the big screen!
A fan of robots and the outdoors? Then you will love The Wild Robot, a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide. -
August's New Music at Te Awe
Welcome to this month's picks of the new CDs on our shelves. -
Across the World: Beliefs Recent Picks
Discover new beliefs books from around the world. -
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! -
A Grasp of Wind: screening, live soundtrack and Q&A
A rare chance to see this short 1982 surrealist NZIFF Aotearoa New Zealand film with a new live score, followed by a Q&A session with the director and producer. -
Getting Started: sustainability recent picks
Welcome to this month’s selection of newly acquired books on sustainability. -
Chatting with Cahoots: an interview with Jade Musther of social business, Cahoots. Part 1
We talk to Jade Musther, Cahoots, about building a business around social justice, bike powered trailers and queer advocacy in the trades. -
Author Interview: Janis Freegard
We chat with Janis Freegard about her new short story collection Wild, Wild Women.