The Prehistoric Earth: April School Holiday Programme
16 April 2025
Dive into nearly 50 fun, hands-on and free events at your local library over the holidays!
Shine bright like a diamond: Interview with Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith
15 April 2025
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation.
New Zealand Railways and the Remutaka Deviation
30 March 2025
Photographs from the New Zealand Railways Department capture the modernisation of train routes in the Wellington region, with a focus on the Upper Hutt to Wairarapa connection.
Nefarious Newtown: Mystery in the Library author talk 11 April
10 March 2025
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
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!
Capital Crimes: Karori Mystery in the Library Event, Thursday 1 May
4 February 2025
Join us for our second sensational Ngaio Marsh Awards event of the year!
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.
Dive into nearly 50 fun, hands-on and free events at your local library over the holidays!
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation.
Photographs from the New Zealand Railways Department capture the modernisation of train routes in the Wellington region, with a focus on the Upper Hutt to Wairarapa connection.
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.
The Summer Reading Adventure is over for another year and now it's time to announce the winners of our twelve Grand Prize Packs!
Join us for our second sensational Ngaio Marsh Awards event of the year!
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.