Saturday 26 October

Student and school librarian issuing a book, next to the words 'Welcome to the school library!'

Register: Learning and support for new school library staff 2024

Learning and support for new school library staff — 2024

Monday 29 January 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Online — Microsoft Teams

New to your school library? If you're just getting started providing library services for your school, register to join our 2024 learning community. You'll receive support from National Library experts, attend regular local and national meetings, build your skills and connect with other library people.

Words, a child of the sun, Katherine Mansfield's last year, with a small embrodiered detail of a plant and a bird.

‘A child of the sun’ exhibition

‘A child of the sun’: Katherine Mansfield’s last year

Friday 9 August 2024 to Saturday 9 November 2024
Te Puna Foundation Gallery, National Library Wellington

An exhibition exploring Katherine Mansfield's final year, featuring manuscripts, personal items, and her iconic silk Chinese shawl.

Four pineapples on a sandy beach with colourful sunglasses.

Congratulations — let's celebrate the end of the year!

Learning and support for new school library staff — 2024

Monday 14 October 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Online — Microsoft Teams

It's our last meeting and almost the end of the 2024 school year, so let's celebrate! We'll toast your successes and achievements from the year, have some fun and wrap up with our last kōrero about 2024.

Aerial view of 19th century houses with the harbour behind.

Katherine Mansfield’s Thorndon: Guided walking tour

‘A child of the sun’: Katherine Mansfield’s last year

Saturday 26 October 2024, 10am to 12:30pm
Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, Wellington

Explore the Thorndon that Katherine Mansfield knew and the traces of her legacy that remain in the landscape today. Beginning with a short introductory talk at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, the guided walking tour will finish at the National Library for a special viewing of the exhibition ‘A child of the sun: Katherine Mansfield’s last year’.