What's On
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2018 WriteNow Poetry Competition
The 2018 WriteNow Poetry Competition for Dunedin Secondary School students will close at 5pm on Friday 27 July 2018. See the full Conditions of Entry here. Results will be released on Monday 20 August 2018 (on this website)3 May - 27 July 2018
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111 The Ambulance Song : Children’s special storytime fun
Bring the whole family to the Library for a fun-filled event! Children's author and singer-songwriter Chris Sanders will be visiting to read 'Call for the Ambulance' and perform his number one chart hit '111 Ambulance... Read more…1 August 2018
10:30am — 11:00am
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what should I do now, with my hands? Beth Caird
what should I do now, with my hands? takes on the form of a collaged Epyllion or "little epic" poem through video and text layering fictional and biographical stories of grief, loss and discontinuation of familial events.... Read more…11 July - 4 August 2018
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Indignation, Determination, Celebration
A play about the struggle for a Women's building, dedicated to the Pioneer Women of Otago, serving the interests of women in present and future generations.13 - 14 August 2018
Monday 13 August and Tuesday 14 August at 1pm
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Listening to Miles Davis: Stories and Songs from the Bebop era
Presented by the Dunedin Youth Jazz Orchestra and proudly supported by Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature, you are invited to join us for a celebration of the works of the great Miles Davis. Immerse yourself... Read more…16 August 2018
5:30pm — 6:30pm
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National Poetry Day: A Question of Poets
In partnership with the Otago-Southland NZ Society of Authors, Dunedin Public Libraries invites you to celebrate National Poetry Day at our annual gala event.24 August 2018
5:30pm — 8:30pm
Seven seasoned poets, some youthful vigour and a clutch of fresh-faced beginners... Read more… -
View From the South
An opportunity to enjoy poet Owen Marshall & photographer Grahame Sydney in conversation with 2012 Burns Fellow and award-winning poet Majella Cullinane.26 August 2018
2:00pm — 3:00pm
Marking the launch of View from the South, a powerful collection of poems by... Read more… -
All the year round
Otago University Special Collections latest exhibition is All the Year Round: Exploring the Nineteenth-Century Periodical and runs through to 31 August 2018.15 June - 31 August 2018
Nineteenth-century periodicals were the television of their day. They offered riveting serials (remember the... Read more… -
Continued Sense of Wonder
Bring along an old favourite or a new discovery to share.12 September 2018
7:00pm — 8:30pm
Booking essential: 03 474 3690 or library@dcc.govt.nz – please confirm when booking, if you would like to attend the basement tour
For more information, contact: Jackie.mcmillan@dcc.govt.nz
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J & K Rolling
Dunedin poets Jenny Powell and Kay McKenzie Cooke form the poetry reading duo, J&K Rolling. ‘Breaking city limits for fine country lines’ is their byline and Waikouaiti is in their sights.9 November 2018
6:30pm — 7:30pm
After their readings, there will... Read more… -
Stack Trek
Boldly go where few borrowers have been before…24 February - 24 November 2018
1:00pm — 2:00pm
For one hour only on the last Saturday of each month, we open up our secret stash of books in the library basement.
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Reed Gallery Exhibition: Voices and Votes - A Tribute to Women's Suffrage
The latest Reed Gallery Exhibition is an opportunity for Dunedin Public Libraries’ Heritage Collections to pay tribute to 125 years of New Zealand women’s suffrage.17 August - 2 December 2018
The exhibition showcases early women writers and other creative women of... Read more…