Born in Christchurch, and raised in Hawke’s Bay, Alan Dingley is the current Te Awhi Rito NZ Reading Ambassador. Alan has over 25 years of experience working with children and young people, almost 20 ...

Are you new to family history research? Our Starting with family history will help you work out what questions you want to answer, and give you some tips to start finding your family in the Library's ...

Tuia Mātauranga highlights local people, places, and events that have helped shape our nation. The histories of Aotearoa New Zealand have multiple perspectives, some are presented here for you to ...

Can’t make it to the library? No problem! You can still explore “A child of the sun” with our online exhibition. When Katherine Mansfield ecstatically proclaimed in her notebook that she wanted to be ...

Kealani Cook is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu. His book, Return to Khaki: Native ...

Drawing on his deep knowledge of the Flying Nun record label and associated bands, William Daymond writes about his work helping the Library improve our catalogue records for the 162 audiocassettes ...

Join Jason Murphy and Fiona Gray as we recap the highlights of Papers Past this year, including user text correction, preview ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. This event is fully booked. Chinese ...

Picture books aren't just for little kids, they're a delightful experience for everyone, young and old. Dive in and explore ...

It's almost time to wrap up the school year. Join us for a walk-through of end-of-year activities and tasks in the school library. We'll look at planning what you can do now to get off to a good start ...

Tell compelling stories about the impact and value of your school library using data from national surveys and from your own library. Is there something you want to add or change in your library? Are ...

What started out as an ordinary day at work for Suliana Vea turned into a journey back in time to when she and her family were part of the congregation at the Wesley Methodist Church. The following ...