Kanopy access

We're currently experiencing a temporary outage with access to Kanopy. We're working with our vendor to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
In the meantime, we encourage you to explore our other streaming service, Beamafilm.

Branch updates

- Island Bay | Tapu Te Ranga is closing early today, Tuesday 3 June, at 5.30pm.


- Te Awe Library is open for reduced hours on Friday 6 June, from 9am to 5pm. The Council Service Desk will open at 9am.

Out on the Shelves: Book lists

By WCL librarians

We've put together some book lists for Out on the Shelves to help you start your reading journey!

Youth Out On The Shelves
The Out on the Shelves logo on a purple sky background next to an illustration of a young person with a rainbow halo reading and writing at the same time

Out on the Shelves is an online resource created by InsideOUT to connect rainbow young people with books and stories with positive rainbow representation. Each June they hold an awareness campaign where schools and libraries around Aotearoa have the opportunity to promote Out on the Shelves, enter (and hopefully win!) their Display Competition, and uplift and celebrate rainbow people and stories across the motu.

To help you kick off your reading journey, we've put together some booklists featuring a wide range of rainbow identities.

These lists may be particularly useful if you've signed up for our Out on the Shelves: Read the Rainbow online challenge!