Dunedin Public Libraries | Kā Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti


For the NB of Spring, we've been chatting to lots of authors and, naturally, reading lots of books, so we bring you a fine crop of interviews, book reviews and recommendations throughout this issue. And for the poets among you, young and old, we proudly launch this year's iteration of our Dunedin institution, the Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Robert Burns Poetry competition, and we announce the winners of the National Poetry Day Shape Poetry competition in partnership with Otago-Southland NZ Society of Authors and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. Plus, we show you can immerse yourself in te reo Māori stories for te Wiki o te Reo with Lingogo, and tap into some of our many online collections available to library members day and night, whenever the mood takes you.


  1. New Scotland

    The 2021 Robert Burns Poetry competitions open for entries Read more…
  2. Your virtual library

    open 24/7 during Lockdown and beyond Read more…
  3. ExQUIZite Mysteries and Thrillers 2021

    Don your deerstalker and grab your magnifying glass to crack the case of our latest quiz! Read more…
  4. The Play's the Thing

    The Royalty Plays are a collection of over two thousand acting editions, or play scripts, given to the library by Dunedin lawyer and ... Read more…
  5. New digital resource - Lingogo

    Read and listen to stories in te reo Māori and Pacific languages with audio and English translations! Read more…
  6. In Conversation: Dame Fiona Kidman DNZM OBE

    Dame Fiona Kidman DNZM OBE will be the inaugural recipient of the University of Otago Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies Irish ... Read more…
  7. And the winner is...

    Congratulations to the winners of the National Poetry Day 2021 Shape Poetry competition Read more…
  8. GARDENING FICTION

    Gardens and novels have long been companions. Read more…
  9. Book Review: Still Life by Sarah Winman

    Published by 4th Estate, London in 2021 Read more…
  10. Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Collection

    Latest additions reviewed by the office of the City of Literature Read more…
  11. Stay Connected to the Library

    Download the Dunedin Public Libraries app! Read more…
  12. Some Quick and Easy Reading

    Head to the Outback with the turn of a page Read more…
  13. Life Begins the Day You Start a Garden (Chinese Proverb)

    We can gain so many benefits from growing a garden and being in a garden. Read more…
  14. New Non Fiction

    A selection of new arrivals to our non-fiction collection Read more…
  15. Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM

    Young writer, J A Thea interviews the Ignition Festival Gala keynote speaker Read more…
  16. 'sup Teen Space?

    Brand new and not-to-be-missed reads from the Young Adult collection Read more…
  17. Check Out an Author: Heather McQuillan

    Heather McQuillan is a writer and teacher and those two parts of her life are interwoven. Read more…
  18. Kid's Picks

    A selection of new and recommended books for children Read more…
  19. Check Out an Author: Gillian Torckler

    Gillian Torckler has produced several children's books about the natural world with her photographer husband Darryl Torckler. Read more…
  20. Check Out an Author: Gavin Bishop ONZM

    Gavin Bishop O.N.Z.M. has published more than 70 books over the last four decades, including several that have won New Zealand ... Read more…
  21. Story Box Library

    It's Storytime, Anytime Read more…
  22. Answers to the ExQUIZite Murder Mystery Quiz

    PLOT SPOILER: do not read this until you've attempted the quiz questions! Read more…