Dunedin Public Libraries | Kā Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti


Summer is on its way! Are you ready? If you're not sure what to read while soaking up some sun, check out some of the amazing reviews from Dunedin Public Libraries staff! Hanging around Dunedin? Check out what's on at our libraries and stop by, we're always coming up with something fun to read, do, or play with! And our digital library is always open, even when the physical libraries aren't! Take a look on our website to stock up on eBooks and eAudio Books for those long car trips, random rainy days, or just for some peace and quiet this Summer.


  1. Adult Summer Reading Challenge

    Challenge yourself over the long hot summer* Read more…
  2. Summer Opening Hours

    With Summer Holidays rapidly approaching, here's a look at our opening hours from 23 December-4 January. Read more…
  3. Recollections Radio listeners bring digital archive to life

    Celebrating the completion of a year-long community oral history project Read more…
  4. Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha, Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature

    Reviews of select reads of the season from our City of Literature collection Read more…
  5. What's New McNab

    The latest in the New Zealand Collection. Read more…
  6. What's On

    With plenty of celebrations to be had at the end of the year, there's still plenty to do at Dunedin Public Libraries. Between Reading ... Read more…
  7. ExQUIZite Summer

    Swim into sunny season with this month’s quiz and DPL’s summer reading programmes for children and adults. Read more…
  8. Parenting Wisdom from Your Library

    "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy ... Read more…
  9. The CD Club- A Music Appreciation Group Reviews

    In May this year a new “book” group was set up with a difference – we don’t discuss books! Instead, we discuss music tracks from the ... Read more…
  10. Book Review: Mirror Mirror Who's the Killer

    by Kura Jane Carpenter Read more…
  11. Summer Holiday Reading

    "Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly" - Van Morrison Read more…
  12. Kid's Picks

    New and recommended books for children Read more…
  13. New Non Fiction

    New and recommended reading from our non-fiction collections Read more…
  14. In Defence of Fanfiction and Why You Should Love It

    Youth Engagement Coordinator, Peone Logo, shares justification for the Fan Fiction genre, and reasons why you should give it a try. Read more…
  15. Book Review: The Little Wartime Library

    Historical fiction writer Kate Thompson provides a fast-paced read which provides insight into life in London's Underground during ... Read more…
  16. 'Sup Teen Space?

    Brand new and not-to-be-missed reads from the Young Adult collection Read more…
  17. ExQUIZite Summer Answers

    Have you finised the ExQUIZite Summer quiz? Don't cheat! You can check your answers below! Read more…
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