Library system upgrade progress
24 February 2025
From 28 Feb to 18 March, we will need to transfer our data to our new system.
Keep Saved Lists or Searches from the Library Catalogue
11 February 2025
Instructions to Keep Saved Lists or Searches
Computer Upgrade Coming Soon
9 February 2025
We are upgrading to a new computer system in mid March.
Summer Reading Adventure: Announcing our Grand Prize Winners
9 February 2025
The Summer Reading Adventure is over for another year and now it's time to announce the winners of our twelve Grand Prize Packs!
Staff Picks CDs & Vinyl: The Best of 2024 Part 1
31 January 2025
Our music loving staff pick their favourite albums from 2024.
Being a Justice of the Peace: interview with Juping Zhou
29 January 2025
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)
23 December 2024
Our Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024.
Our 2024 picks: Aotearoa general fiction
23 December 2024
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
20 December 2024
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
18 December 2024
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!
21 November 2024
Our annual Summer Reading Adventure begins 1 December! Preview how you and your whānau can get involved.
One Hundred Years of Local Theatre
15 November 2024
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
23 October 2024
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online
Author Interview: Becky Manawatu
16 October 2024
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Conversation Over Coffee: An interview with Matt Lamason, founder of Peoples Coffee
4 October 2024
Our Business Specialist talks to Matt Lamason, founder and director of Wellington's iconic Peoples Coffee.
Musician Interview: Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple
25 September 2024
Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple talk to us about their new spiritual Jazz album, Vastness Vastness.
Now, Lead Others: author interview with Cillín Hearns
11 September 2024
WCL sits down with Wellington leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns to talk about his new book Now, Lead Others.
Te Māori Exhibition: 40 Years On
10 September 2024
10 September 1984. On this day, 40 years ago, Te Māori exhibition opened at MOMA in New York City.
From 28 Feb to 18 March, we will need to transfer our data to our new system.
Instructions to Keep Saved Lists or Searches
We are upgrading to a new computer system in mid March.
The Summer Reading Adventure is over for another year and now it's time to announce the winners of our twelve Grand Prize Packs!
Our music loving staff pick their favourite albums from 2024.
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 Top 20 international, non-genre novels of 2024.
What a year it's been for fiction releases here in Aotearoa! Have a browse of our NZ general fiction picks for 2024.
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!
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.
Our annual Summer Reading Adventure begins 1 December! Preview how you and your whānau can get involved.
Theatre programmes and posters collected by the library over many decades are able to be rediscovered on Wellington City Recollect.
A 1980s magazine from Wellington’s pioneering alternative radio station is now available to read online
We chat to author Becky Manawatu about her new novel, Kataraina.
Our Business Specialist talks to Matt Lamason, founder and director of Wellington's iconic Peoples Coffee.
Nathan Carter and Jack Woodbury from The Temple talk to us about their new spiritual Jazz album, Vastness Vastness.
WCL sits down with Wellington leadership and performance coach Cillín Hearns to talk about his new book Now, Lead Others.
10 September 1984. On this day, 40 years ago, Te Māori exhibition opened at MOMA in New York City.