Create readers

As readers, we can’t help but be devourers of words — so what better treat than to read books about language itself.

The Auckland Writers Festival 2021 is an opportunity to celebrate books and writing. Here are some tips and resources to make the most of the festival (or any author event).

World Poetry Day — write it, read it, perform it, celebrate it!

Themed book displays are a great way to showcase your school library collection, entice visitors, encourage new borrowing, and increase your own staff’s knowledge of your collection.

It's World Read Aloud Day on 3 February so here are some of our staff's favourite read-alouds. We've also got links to more information and resources such our reading aloud guide.

Here's a round-up of Services to Schools staff picks of the best children's and young adult (YA) books published in 2020.

Something big is happening in South Dunedin! It's all about reading and the joy it brings when you share a book with a small child.

World Kindness Day 13 November — here are some celebrations, conversations, books, and resources to help children choose kindness.

In 2020, the main day of Diwali is 14 November. Find out about the history and significance of Diwali, and its activities and celebrations. Explore our classroom resources.

Our new World Language Collection provides books for primary school-age migrant and refugee children whose home language is not English.

Reading matters, and we need to raise awareness of what it means to be a reader in our rapidly changing, digital world.

Discover social justice, acceptance, diversity, and much more, through the fun of superhero comics, with our librarian — and a little help from Superman and the X-Men!

National Poetry Day on 21 August is the perfect opportunity to add a dose of poetry to our lives, through either reading or writing, and to give a boost to our sense of wellbeing at the same time.

The New Zealand Reading Ambassador role will champion the importance of reading in the lives of young New Zealanders, their whānau and communities.

Take a closer look at the finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA) Russell Clark Award for Illustration.

A vibrant bunch of books are finalists for the Best First Book Award. New authors and illustrators have created beautiful, thoughtful, fun books for kids.

The finalists for the Te Kura Pounamu Award for Te Reo Māori in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA).

The Junior Fiction Award finalists in the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA).

The Non-fiction Award finalists in the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA).

The Young Adult Fiction Award finalists in the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA).