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Tūhono – Dazzling Poems by You!
A beautiful Tūhono display at Cummings Park Library Exciting times — until December 14th, you can submit your poem for Tūhono 2022, our poetry journal for children and teens in Wellington, Te...
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Tūhono: Poets Among Us
Kia ora aspiring poets, and up-and-coming sonneteers! Tūhono, Wellington City Libraries’ poetry journal for children and teens, is now open for submissions until 14 December! This gives you a little...
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2022 Round-Up: Children’s Non-Fiction
Following up our twin blogs rounding up some of the best picture books of 2022 and some of the best children’s fiction of 2022, now it is time for non-fiction to shine! This isn’t an exhaustive list,...
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The Summer Reading Adventure for Kids: Grand Prizes Announcement!
Read books, explore the city, win prizes! The Summer Reading Adventure for Kids runs from 1 December 2022 – 31 January 2023 for children aged 5-13. Read books; write, draw or film reviews; and complete...
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Te Ara Pukapuka Children’s Walk at Churchill Park
If you’re like us, you are having a great time reading and getting out and about during Summer (maybe you’re signed up for our Summer Reading Adventure too)! Why not get into nature and read a lovely...
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The Summer Reading Adventure is Complete!
Greetings adventurers of great renown. The 2022-2023 Summer Reading Adventure has now finished! As your local librarians, we have been absolutely delighted to see all your achievements and creativity...
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Te Ao Kararehe | The World of Animals: Wrap-Up!
As we prepare ourselves for another term of school, let’s look back on all the important learning, incredible creations, and colourful critters that we encountered during our April school holidays...
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Te Ara Pukapuka Children’s Walk at Kilbirnie Park
Earlier this year, some of you might have visited Te Ara Pukapuka, whether at Khandallah Park during Autumn, or at Churchill Park in Seatoun over Summer! The Winter instalment of Te Ara Pukapuka (The...
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Tūmanako 2023: Local Youth for Global Peace
Tūmanako – Children’s Art. Works for Peace is here in 2023! This annual event gives tamariki/children and taiohi/young people (under 18) the opportunity to express their creativity and share their...
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School Holidays: Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau
The School Holidays are just around the corner! During the holidays, we are inviting you to explore the world through the power of art in Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau. From the 23rd of...
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Art Through the Ages | Toi Puta Noa i Ngā Tau – School Holidays Wrap-Up!
As we get back into the swing of things in term four at school, let’s look back on some of the brilliant artistic experiments and creations that you made during our September—October school holiday...
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Play Week Aotearoa 2023 – Play is Everywhere
Play Week Aotearoa 2023 is underway from 6 – 12 November! Whatever you have nearby – a box, a hose, a tree – then you’ve got play! Play Week Aotearoa is all about celebrating the value play brings to...
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Te Ara Pukapuka Children’s Walk at Karori Park
This Summer, get into nature and read a lovely pukapuka at the same time! Throughout 2023, Te Ara Pukapuka, our children’s book walk, has travelled all around the city from Churchill Park in Seatoun,...
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The Bad Smell Hotel and Maps of Smell!
Earlier this year, The Cuba Press and Te Māhanga | Karori Library celebrated the book launch of The Bad Smell Hotel by father-daughter duo Rajorshi Chakraborti and Leela (age 11)! The duo came up with...
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The Uppish Hen — Poems from a 1934 Christmas Stocking
In 1934, a young boy named Derek Challis discovered a collection of poems in his Christmas stocking written by his mother. Derek and his mum didn’t live together, but she loved him very much. His...
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