National Library Blog

Learn how He Taupuhipuhi — an initiative involving kura and Services to Schools — will strengthen support for Māori medium schools across Aotearoa.

National Library Services to Schools staff round up a few of their favourite reads of 2017.

It's a little bit early for New Years' resolutions, but here are some suggestions to jump-start your school library planning for 2018.

Reading as few as 5 or 6 books over the summer holidays helps ensure students keep the reading and other learning gains they’ve made during the school year. Here are a few ideas to get your school community fired up about reading over the summer.

It's almost the end of the school year — what's left on your to-do list?

A year on from the Kaikoura Earthquake we look back at the pilot project that captured earthquake event-related tweets as they happened.

Let's help children choose kindness and celebrate empathy.

Kate Hunter's opening remarks for the launch of Chris Bourke’s latest book.

Protestant reformation tracts in the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Recycling Week is 6–12 November. Find out about waste management in NZ and get some ideas and resources to use in the classroom.