Dunedin Public Libraries | Kā Kete Wānaka o Ōtepoti
A long, hot summer lies before us (we hope!), so we've got your reading recommendations covered in this bumper edition, along with a great new seasonal quiz to exercise the grey cells. Plus a packed events programme to fill your diaries until Christmas, and all the latest news from Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. Read on McDuff!
Armistice Day, Courage Day peace events 2020
11th November - 15th November Read more…Me Rawa Ake | What's on
We are packing in the events between now and Christmas to keep you entertained with author talks, discussions, men's health, poetry, ... Read more…ExQUIZite Summer of Reading
The sun is shining (right now, at least), and we’re getting ready for another year of our successful Summer Reading Programmes, so ... Read more…HOT TOPIC: SUMMER HOLIDAY NOVELS
"Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly" - Van Morrison Read more…CANCELLATION
Author Talk: Ripiro Beach - A Memoir of Life After Near Death - Tuesday 3rd November, 5.30pm City Library Read more…Latest City of Literature Books reviewed
The Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature team review the latest publications to join our City of Literature collection Read more…Author Talk: Merchant, Miner, Mandarin
Sunday 8th November, 2pm Dunedin City Library Read more…Welcome to our Stamp of Approval for Spring 2020
Let us tempt you with a crop of new and exciting reads and movies for the new season Read more…Your library on air
Tune into the Library Mix on Otago Access Radio (105.4fm) every Saturday at 1pm Read more…What's New McNab
The latest in the New Zealand collection. Read more…A Literate Ticket
Next time you pay for parking, your ticket may come with a brand new poem… Read more…In Conversation - John Newton
Robert Burns Fellow for 2020 is poet and literary historian John Newton. Collection Specialist Jackie McMillan caught up with him on ... Read more…National Poetry Day event - Ten Perspectives
Thursday 5th November, 6.30pm Read more…Finalists: 2020 Vision Poetry Competition
Ka mau te wehi! Congratulations to our finalists for the competition! Read more…Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Poetry on Prescription
Poetry has long been extolled for the power it has to uplift the spirit and soothe the soul. Read more…Noirwich Crime Writing Festival Virtual Writers in Residence
Paddy Richardson from Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature is one of two virtual UNESCO City of Literature Virtual Writers in Residence ... Read more…South D's Just Returned
Discovered delights from the South Dunedin Pop-up Library Read more…Book Review: Taking the Punches by Mike Edwards
A useful glimpse of boxing in NZ from the 60s until now. Read more…November's HortTalk: Butterfly Farming: sustainability and environmental restoration
Dunedin Botanic Garden, 6th November 12noon Read more…Dianne's Kitchen
More recipes to make the mouth water drawn from our cookbook collection Read more…He Whakahou Roko Rakatahi Youth Peace Symposium
Sunday 15th November, 2pm City Library Read more…Reading About Other People's Reading: Bibliomemoirs
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 ... Read more…New Non Fiction November
New and recommended reads from our non-fiction collections Read more…Law for Free: talk series by Otago Community Law Centre
Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout November Read more…March Sisters: On Life, Death and Little Women - Review
Essays by four writers who offer fresh insight into the novel Little Women, as they each consider one of the four March sisters, Meg, ... Read more…The Cancer Detectives: Using the Power of a Dog’s Nose to Save Lives
Thursday 19th November, 6pm City Library - Booking essential Read more…What's New in Teen Space?
New and recommended books for young adults Read more…If you like this...
Readers and parents have really liked the new ‘If you liked – then try…’ display in the childrens’ section Read more…City of Readers: Children's Summer Reading Programme
1st December 2020 - 31st January 2021, All Dunedin Public Libraries Read more…The Great Realisation - Review
"A story of hope, for a time of change" heads this picture book by Tomos Roberts, aka Tomfoolery, which is based on his popular ... Read more…Kid's Picks
A selection of new books for children Read more…Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
FREE drop-in information sessions at the Libraries starting Wednesday 28th October (click and scroll down for info) Read more…ANSWERS TO THE ExQUIZite Summer of Reading Quiz
SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU'VE DONE THE QUIZ Read more…
