Magazines free to borrow, 10 – 28 May

In a special offer:  from 10 – 28 May, you will be able to borrow magazines free of charge!

Free magazine rentals! 10-28 May. Browse our full collection on our catalogue. Pictured are three of our many titles -- Harper's Bazaar, North & South and The New Yorker

Wellington City Libraries has over 500 magazine titles for you to borrow.  From Mother Jones to Forbes to Quiltmania to NZV8 – our collections cover a huge range of subjects and styles.  We have four varieties of Vogue and seven titles on model making!

Not forgetting the fascinating back-runs of some classic magazines that we care for at our Off-site Storage site.  If you want to relive New Zealand from years past, Dish magazine has foodie trends since the earliest days of MKR, and Wilderness magazine is literally a walk in the park.  We also have constant favourites, like National Geographic, New Zealand Geographic, Time, Rolling Stone and The Economist.

Seek a new point of view, try a new hobby, or look back in time to how the world used to be.  You’ll be surprised at what we have!  If you are looking for a magazine on our catalogue but you don’t find what you are looking for, just ask one of our staff, and they will help you.

  • This free offer applies to loans and renewals made from 10 – 28 May at any of our branches or online.
  • Any loans or renewals outside of this period will be charged the usual 50c.
  • Magazines are borrowed for 7 days.
  • Reserves are free, but there is a $2 fee if you don’t collect your reserve items.
  • For more information, please contact your local library or email us at enquiries@wcl.govt.nz

WCL eBook Club celebrates ComicFest 2024

One of the most popular non-fiction books recently is The Observologist by artist and writer Giselle Clarkson, a captivating book that has quickly become a firm favourite of children and adults alike. It has continued to be featured in bestseller lists, both here and abroad, since its release and is one of our most heavily borrowed and reserved titles here at the library.

Gisella Clarkson is coincidently one of the many guests taking part in our celebration of all things comic and graphic related, the extravaganza that is ComicFest 2024! For full details and to reserve your spot at any of the free ComicFest events, including a live panel with The Observologist creator Giselle Clarkson, visit our website here.

To celebrate both the book and ComicFest 2024, we are offering access to an unlimited number of downloads of The Observologist as our eBook club pick of the month on Libby, available May 2 – 15.

For free and without any waiting.

Download your copy here through Libby.

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Te Tiriti: Te Whanganui-a-Tara, 29 April 1840

Te Tiriti books pictured against a backdrop of Te Whanganui-a-Tara

184 years ago, in early April 1840, Henry Williams arrived at Te Whanganui-a-Tara aboard the Ariel with sheet 8 of Te Tiriti to be signed by mana whenua. It took him 10 days to convince 34 Rangatira at ‘Port Nicholson’ to add their marks/signatures to the document.

Here are listed eight of the Rangatira and signatories who resided at Pipitea Pā: Te Rira Porutu, Tamati Te Matoha (Napuna), Wi Kingi Wairarapa, Te Ropiha Moturoa, Takata Ingo, Hohepa Kopiri, Reihana Reweti/Te Kamo, Te Kahu/Hone Te Iwikau/Matoha).

Te Wharepouri and Rawiri Matangi resided at Ngauranga; Ngatata-i-te-rangi at Kumutoto; Taringakuri, Te Whakakeko, Hore Pakihi – probably at Kaiwharawhara; Honiana Te Puni, Kopeka (Te Puni’s uncle), Rerewha-i-te-rangi (father of Honiana Te Puni), Pamariki Paaka at Pito One; Te Puakawe and Hirini Te Tute at Waiwhetū.

Eight or more local Rangatira eventually signed Sheet no. 8 at Queen Charlotte Sound and Manawatū. Te Manu Toheroa and Tu-te-rangi-pouri of Queen Charlotte Sound had close whānau links to Pipitea and Waiwhetū and Ngakirikiri was also closely associated with Waiwhetū Pā.

Wi Hape Pakau (Pipitea and Waiwhetū) signed the sheet at Manawatū.

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Tūhono 2024 Submissions Are Now Open!

We have officially opened submissions for Tūhono 2024, our annual poetry journal for children and teens! This year’s theme is “Tūmanako | Hope”. We are so excited to read your entries this year — just make sure you get them in before the 12th of May! Use the button below to submit your entry.

Submit your poem for Tūhono 2024!

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ComicFest 2024: Workshops and panels

ComicFest hero image - ComicFest 4 May 2024 with illustrated comic characters around the title.

ComicFest 2024 is just around the corner, which means it’s time to plan what workshops you’re going to!

These events are free and have limited capacity, so make sure to book ahead of time to avoid missing out. You can browse the full ComicFest schedule here.

Panel: Drawing Nature – The Great Outdoors

With Giselle ClarksonLily Duval, and Sarah Laing. Hosted by Neil Johnstone.

Reserve your spot here.

The natural world of Aotearoa New Zealand has always been, and continues to be, one of our greatest inspirations.

In this unmissable event hear three of our finest graphic artists talk about how they, in their own ways, engage with our great outdoors.

Our fabulous panel features: Sarah Laing, the artist behind the illustrations for the award-nominated Sylvia and the BirdsGiselle Clarkson, the creator of the publishing phenomenon The Observologist and Lily Duval, illustrator for the Critters of Aotearoa, the book based on RNZ’s hugely popular programme “Critter of the Week”.

Each one of these acclaimed artists has a unique interest and perspective on our natural environment.

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Win tickets to local family film ‘The Mountain’, in cinemas now

From the Producers of Hunt for the Wilderpeople & Jojo Rabbit and directed by Rachel House, ‘The Mountain’ is a heartfelt drama about three children on a mission to find healing under the watchful eye of Taranaki Maunga, and discover friendship in the spirit of adventure. A childhood cancer narrative is explored in this film, so we encourage you to view gently, especially for those with childhood cancer stories close to their hearts.

The Mountain is now showing at these cinema locations.

Win double passes to The Mountain over on our Facebook page.