11th November - 15th November

We are packing in the events between now and Christmas to keep you entertained with author talks, discussions, men's health, poetry, readings, workshops, cultural events and competitions. Who needs TV, when you've got us?

The sun is shining (right now, at least), and we’re getting ready for another year of our successful Summer Reading Programmes, so this edition’s quiz features a litany of literature, a stack of stories, and a wealth of words

"Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly" - Van Morrison

Author Talk: Ripiro Beach - A Memoir of Life After Near Death - Tuesday 3rd November, 5.30pm City Library

The Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature team review the latest publications to join our City of Literature collection

Sunday 8th November, 2pm Dunedin City Library

Let us tempt you with a crop of new and exciting reads and movies for the new season

Tune into the Library Mix on Otago Access Radio (105.4fm) every Saturday at 1pm

The latest in the New Zealand collection.

Next time you pay for parking, your ticket may come with a brand new poem…

Robert Burns Fellow for 2020 is poet and literary historian John Newton. Collection Specialist Jackie McMillan caught up with him on the University of Otago campus.

Thursday 5th November, 6.30pm

Ka mau te wehi! Congratulations to our finalists for the competition!

Poetry has long been extolled for the power it has to uplift the spirit and soothe the soul.

Paddy Richardson from Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature is one of two virtual UNESCO City of Literature Virtual Writers in Residence for the 2020 Festival.

Discovered delights from the South Dunedin Pop-up Library

A useful glimpse of boxing in NZ from the 60s until now.

Dunedin Botanic Garden, 6th November 12noon

More recipes to make the mouth water drawn from our cookbook collection

Sunday 15th November, 2pm City Library

It is all very meta, but reading about what other people read can be a highly enjoyable read in itself. You learn about a wide range of books and their readers.

New and recommended reads from our non-fiction collections

Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout November

Essays by four writers who offer fresh insight into the novel Little Women, as they each consider one of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.

Thursday 19th November, 6pm City Library - Booking essential

New and recommended books for young adults

Readers and parents have really liked the new ‘If you liked – then try…’ display in the childrens’ section

1st December 2020 - 31st January 2021, All Dunedin Public Libraries

"A story of hope, for a time of change" heads this picture book by Tomos Roberts, aka Tomfoolery, which is based on his popular YouTube poem. Illustrations are by Nomoco.

A selection of new books for children

FREE drop-in information sessions at the Libraries starting Wednesday 28th October (click and scroll down for info)

SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU'VE DONE THE QUIZ