What's On
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SHUT UP and READ!
Relive those halcyon days of 'Silent Reading' with Shut up and Read!Every Sunday at the Captain Cook Hotel3-4: SSSssshhh Silent Reading4-5: Book chat or, if you wish, more Silent Reading!All welcome.Bring a book and enjoy... Read more…16 December 2018
3:00pm — 5:00pm
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Literary Walking Tours
CITY LITERARY WALKING TOURJoin Beverly Martens (owner of Dunedin Literary Walking Tours) for a fascinating and entertaining guided central city walk. Hear stories about well-known New Zealand writers; discover key sites in Dunedin’s rich literary... Read more…21 December 2017 - 21 December 2018
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Little Landers Literature
Literature and rugby are forming an alliance to bring the joy of reading to Dunedin’s children.7 May - 31 December 2018
Under the programme, Highlanders players would head to Pine Hill, Bathgate Park, Carisbrook, Brockville, Concord and Bradford schools to read... Read more… -
2018 Children's Summer Reading Programme: City of Readers
Register for our Summer Reading Programme from Saturday 1st December at your local Dunedin Public Library. Prove we’re a City of Readers by reading every day over the holidays!Lots of activities, fun and rewards to... Read more…1 December 2018 - 3 February 2019
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Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Wild Writing Competition
Dunedin Public Libraries, Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature, and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature invite you to be inspired by the wildness of nature.Write a single great sentence that observes or describes something in nature... Read more…14 December 2018 - 14 February 2019
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Continued Sense of Wonder: Travelling in Time
Adventures in history and portals to the past.Bring along an old favourite or a new discovery to share.Booking essential: 03 474 3690 or library@dcc.govt.nzFor more information, contact: Jackie.mcmillan@dcc.govt.nzFREEDunningham Suite, 4th Floor, City Library Read more…13 March 2019
7:00pm — 9:00pm
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Adult Summer Reading Challenge
Challenge yourself this summer.Read 10 books and record your progress to earn a free DVD rentals voucher.Stretch your horizons by reading five books outside your comfort zone and you’ll go into the draw for a... Read more…1 December 2018 - 31 March 2019
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Continued Sense of Wonder: Prize-winning Books
Books that have earned accolades from around the world.Bring along an old favourite or a new discovery to share.Booking essential: 03 474 3690 or library@dcc.govt.nzFor more information, contact: Jackie.mcmillan@dcc.govt.nzFREEDunningham Suite, 4th Floor, City Library Read more…19 June 2019
7:00pm — 9:00pm
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Continued Sense of Wonder: What a Performance!
A New Zealand Theatre Month special. Play on words – books ripe for adaptation to stage and screen.Bring along an old favourite or a new discovery to share.Join us for a tour of the basement... Read more…18 September 2019
7:00pm — 9:00pm
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2019 UNESCO Play Festival
The festival will be hosted by the University of Otago in Dunedin between September 12 and 20, 2019. It will be part of the University’s 150th anniversary celebrations.More information here. Read more…12 - 20 September 2019
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Continued Sense of Wonder: Classic Lines
An Ignition Festival special. From Peepo to Potter. What constitutes a children’s classic?Bring along an old favourite or a new discovery to share.Booking essential: 03 474 3690 or library@dcc.govt.nzFor more information, contact: Jackie.mcmillan@dcc.govt.nzDunningham Suite, 4th... Read more…5 November 2019
5:00pm — 7:00pm