To continue our celebration of Out on the Shelves this month, we're highlighting some of the books in our Children's Picture Book Collection that feature rainbow families.
It's been another wonderful year for children's books in Aotearoa New Zealand, so why not check out the cream of the crop and read through the children's finalists for the NZCYA book awards?
There's so much to explore between the pages of a book. You can go off on adventures on other planets, down in the depths of the sea, visit whole other worlds, and even slip into another time.
Did you know that May is a special time in New Zealand? It's when we celebrate New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week, an opportunity to honour the importance of NZSL as one of our official languages.
The 2023-2024 Summer Reading Adventure is fast approaching with an exciting new challenge for you - a chance to design and draw your very own cryptid! But what is a cryptid, you might wonder?
"What comes next?" provides suggestions for books tamariki might like if they enjoyed a popular children's series. Here, we're diving into fantasy with what to read when you've finished Wings of Fire.
On the coast of Aotearoa, near Mount Taranaki, lies an important place called Parihaka which has a lot to teach us about the history of injustice in New Zealand, and the importance of hope and peace.
"Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy..."
Sound familiar? That's because Hairy Maclary is one of New Zealand's (and the world's) best-loved picture books.
The brilliant creations and special experiences from our July school holiday programme.
Kia ora koutou young adventurers and star gazers! Get ready to dive into the magic of Matariki and Puanga at your local library over the holidays.
To continue our celebration of Out on the Shelves this month, we're highlighting some of the books in our Children's Picture Book Collection that feature rainbow families.
It's been another wonderful year for children's books in Aotearoa New Zealand, so why not check out the cream of the crop and read through the children's finalists for the NZCYA book awards?
It's that time of year again! The annual Out On The Shelves campaign runs this year for the entire month of June.
There's so much to explore between the pages of a book. You can go off on adventures on other planets, down in the depths of the sea, visit whole other worlds, and even slip into another time.
Kia ora and ¡Hola! Here at Wellington City Libraries we are celebrating Aotearoa Spanish Language Week.
Did you know that May is a special time in New Zealand? It's when we celebrate New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week, an opportunity to honour the importance of NZSL as one of our official languages.
Te Ara Pukapuka, our children's book walk, has landed at Central Park with a wonderful new pukapuka selected for this location!
The school holidays have come to an end, and we hope you had lots of fun getting involved in SPYbrarian activities!
Here are some review-writing tips and tricks to help tamariki write the best reviews possible!
The 2023-2024 Summer Reading Adventure is fast approaching with an exciting new challenge for you - a chance to design and draw your very own cryptid! But what is a cryptid, you might wonder?
"What comes next?" provides suggestions for books tamariki might like if they enjoyed a popular children's series. Here, we're diving into fantasy with what to read when you've finished Wings of Fire.
Finding interesting new pukapuka for your tamariki can be a challenge, we're here to help!
Readalikes for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Find read-alikes for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
On the coast of Aotearoa, near Mount Taranaki, lies an important place called Parihaka which has a lot to teach us about the history of injustice in New Zealand, and the importance of hope and peace.
"Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy..." Sound familiar? That's because Hairy Maclary is one of New Zealand's (and the world's) best-loved picture books.