Dunedin Public Libraries | Kā Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti


Welcome to Winter at Dunedin Public Libraries. This edition of NB will give you some recommended reading to snuggle up with, as well as some activities to keep you busy, festivals, competitions, and ways to celebrate Matariki this year!


  1. National Poetry Day Competition: Poetry on the Edge

    Entries close 31 July 2023 Read more…
  2. What's On?

    We've got events for everyone this July and August. Whether you're feeling sporty or scientific, crafty, creative, poetic, or prosaic, ... Read more…
  3. Science Fiction – What’s That?

    Dianne Mears, Team Leader at South Dunedin Library, shares a newfound love of Science Fiction novels, right in time for the New ... Read more…
  4. New Zealand International Science Festival

    Check out the scientific fun happening at the Libraries this Festival season! Read more…
  5. A Digital Shopping List

    The end of the financial year brings with it an opportunity to take a good hard look at our digital subscriptions and decide how best ... Read more…
  6. Out on the Shelves Display Competition 2023

    Out on the Shelves is a growing online reading resource that lists books from around the world with rainbow themes and characters. Read more…
  7. What's New McNab

    The latest in the New Zealand collection. Read more…
  8. Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha, Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature

    Project Coordinator Anne Shelah shares recent updates from the City of Literature team. Read more…
  9. Children's and Young Adults Book Awards 2023: Finalists for Best Books of the Year for Young NZ Readers

    Here are the shortlists of finalists for this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA). The award ceremony ... Read more…
  10. Matariki Light-Up Star Craft

    Is it Matariki? Is it art? Is it science? The answer to all of those questions is yes! Read more…
  11. LOTE4Kids

    Two exciting developments! Read more…
  12. Kid's Picks

    New and recommended books for children Read more…
  13. Prizewinning Books for Children and Teens

    At a Continued Sense of Wonder meeting back in June 2019 the topic for the evening was prizewinning books for young people. We ... Read more…
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