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April’s WCL eBook Club: Delirious by Damien Wilkins
Our WCL eBook Club pick for April is Delirious by Damien Wilkins. Unlimited copies available 1 - 14 April! -
The Prehistoric Earth: April School Holiday Programme
Dive into nearly 50 fun, hands-on and free events at your local library over the holidays! -
Welcome to our New Catalogue
We’ve upgraded our library system, bringing new features to improve your experience. Here’s what you need to know to get started. -
Our New Computer System is Live!
We are delighted to announce that the new computer system which manages our catalogue, and circulation services is now live. -
Nefarious Newtown: Mystery in the Library author talk 11 April
Join us for a criminally good Ngaio Marsh Awards event with a stunning panel of crime and thriller writers at Newtown Library on Friday 11 April. -
Summer Reading Adventure: Announcing our Grand Prize Winners
The Summer Reading Adventure is over for another year and now it's time to announce the winners of our twelve Grand Prize Packs! -
Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library Event, Thursday 1 May
Join us for our second sensational Ngaio Marsh Awards event of the year! -
Staff Picks CDs & Vinyl: The Best of 2024 Part 1
Our music loving staff pick their favourite albums from 2024. -
Being a Justice of the Peace: interview with Juping Zhou
At some point, most of us will require the services of a Justice of the Peace but many of us aren't sure what a JP does. We had a chat with local JP Juping Zhou to find out more. -
Our 2024 picks: General fiction (International)
Our Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024. -
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa general fiction
What a year it's been for fiction releases here in Aotearoa! Have a browse of our NZ general fiction picks for 2024. -
Bringing History Into 2024: A Recap
This year our heritage team have digitised and uploaded over 1500 unique items to our platform Wellington City Recollect, including posters, photographs, books, documents, maps and more! -
If it Weren't for your Gumboots: An interview with Bata
In our final Business story for 2024, we learn more about Wellington footwear manufacturer, Bata. Tucked away in Owhiro Bay, Bata have been making footwear for Kiwis for nearly 75 years. -
The Summer Reading Adventure is Just Over the Horizon!
Our annual Summer Reading Adventure begins 1 December! Preview how you and your whānau can get involved. -
One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
Theatre programmes and posters collected by the library over many decades are able to be rediscovered on Wellington City Recollect. -
RAD: Radio Active Digest now on Wellington City Recollect
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online -
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina. -
Conversation Over Coffee: An interview with Matt Lamason, founder of Peoples Coffee
Our Business Specialist talks to Matt Lamason, founder and director of Wellington's iconic Peoples Coffee.