Dunedin Public Libraries | Kā Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti


It has been a challenging year, no doubt about it. Thank goodness for books to escape to! This issue we've got recommended reads for just about everyone, including a delicious pile of children's books from our Continued Sense of Wonder book club as well as new arrivals from the City Library Youth Team. This is just as well, because our Children's Summer Reading programme opens on 1st December, with a raft of exciting activities to get the kids reading over the holidays, including a virtual escape room! And not to be outdone, there's a reading challenge for adults too, with a special twist in celebration of the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. 

We welcome the Southern Heritage Trust's Heritage Festival in November, with an exciting programme of talks and tours, celebrating both past and future of Dunedin's built heritage.

And if you're looking for a spot of vicarious travel without the need for quarantine, why not pack your imaginary suitcase and take a tour of the world with our ExQUIZite Earth quiz?


  1. SUMMER HOLIDAY NOVELS

    “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”—Dr. Seuss Read more…
  2. New Scotland

    The 2021 Robert Burns Poetry competitions open for entries Read more…
  3. Ōtepoti Dunedin Heritage Festival 2021

    The Southern Heritage Trust Is proud to showcase Dunedin’s rich heritage through this biennial Heritage Festival. Read more…
  4. ExQUIZite Earth Quiz

    Though this year’s summer holidays are looking like a local affair, there’s still a big wide world out there Read more…
  5. Exploring Nature: Part One

    Exploring nature was the theme for the September 2021 session of Continued Sense of Wonder. Read more…
  6. Book Review: Kākāpō Keeper by Gay Buckingham

    Reviewed by Chris Carrell in conversation with the author Read more…
  7. Kid's Picks

    New and recommended books for children Read more…
  8. Exploring Nature: Part Two

    A selection of recommended and recent children's and young adult books about nature. Read more…
  9. "Stardust from Space" by Monica Grady and Lucia deLeiris

    This lavishly illustrated children's book is a love letter to Carl Sagan's classic quote that "we are all stardust" Read more…
  10. Niche Academy - Online Tutorials

    Learn how to use different library apps, and other helpful tutorials you can do online at your own pace. Read more…
  11. Events in COVID-19 Alert Level 2

    Unfortunately, Library events and programming cannot take place during Alert Level 2 Read more…
  12. Adult Summer Reading Challenge: ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Special

    Why should the kids have all the fun? Sign up to our adults' summer reading programme and be in with the chance to win prizes! Read more…
  13. World Mental Health Day

    Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature shone a light on this significant international day Read more…
  14. Digital Library and Your Community

    Looking for a guest speaker for your next club meeting? Are you part of a small group who would like to learn more about what the ... Read more…
  15. S'up Teen Space?

    Must-reads and new discoveries from the Young Adult collection Read more…
  16. New Non-Fiction November

    New and recommended titles from our non-fiction collection Read more…
  17. Borrowbox New Release Non-Fiction

    Our e-audio and e-book collections are growing by the day. Read more…
  18. Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Collection

    Latest additions reviewed by the office of the City of Literature Read more…
  19. What's New McNab

    The latest in the New Zealand Collection. Read more…
  20. Genealogy Resources at Dunedin Public Libraries

    What better time to indulge in a search for your own history? Read more…
  21. Love DVDs and Blu-rays?

    Many of our DVDs and Blu-rays are now FREE to borrow! Read more…
  22. Answers to the exQUIZite Earth Quiz

    Read on McDuff, if you've had a go at the quiz and are ready to see how clever you are... Read more…