An opportunity to read the winning poems.

From ocean conservation to Trojan Horse invasions, we've got plenty of exciting things on at your local libraries during March and April.

Many writers write about what they know, the human experience, and the state of the world. There can be no doubt that the last couple of years, due to COVID-19 and the lockdown experience, have seen the world change almost overnight. Inevitably many novels have been published recently which have the pandemic and its effects either as a backdrop or at the forefront of the story.

Set in the year 2025 where the world is in the grip of a mysterious, new virus that spreads from country to country, quickly becoming a global pandemic.

The latest in the New Zealand Collection.

Celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th of March with this edition's quiz

Storytime at home, in the language of your choice.

Each week Dunedin Public Libraries staff write the names of the books we read on a staff noticeboard. Last year in November we surveyed staff about which of these books they had read. We compiled the three lists of top reads below: The top 21 of 2021; the top 10 published in 2020/2021; and, the top 10 books of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Reviews of select reads for this edition from our City of Literature collection

Live readings, new book clubs and reading groups. Find out about the different reading focused events and groups that Dunedin Public Libraries are offering in 2022.

New and recommended books for young adults to enjoy

New and recommended reading from our non-fiction collections

New and recommended books for children

We all love reading gritty crime fiction, but of course the true stories of actual crimes are just as thrilling and fascinating. You will find these on the First Floor of the City Library and in all the Community Libraries under the Dewey number 364. I have highlighted some classics, some New Zealand examples and a selection of new books to hit our shelves. Enjoy!

Roslynne Caird reviews Paul Kigour's memoir while avoiding the rain in a campervan at Butcher's Dam.

Sharing and chatting about books builds communities and reduces isolation. Reading together builds connections to memories and with each other.

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