Welcome to the latest instalment of Books from the Vault, where three intrepid librarian explorers take an in-depth and fascinating look at some of the treasure trove of titles to be found in vaults of our storage facility, Te Pātaka.

This episode’s books are all titles from Aotearoa NZ! One of our Adults & Non-Fiction specialists Xinxin Liu selects The Boat That Brought Me by Nick Bridge, the lively memoir of a diplomat! Music Customer Specialist Sam Leamy explores The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening by Ian Chapman. One of our Children & Youth Specialists, Joseph Robinson brings us the 1995 cyberpunk YA novel Dream-Bite by Ken Catran.

Join us for an intriguing conversation that touches on cultural and political history as we discuss these unique books from the vault!

The selections can be reserved from our collection or accessed at the below links with a Wellington City Libraries card:

The Boat That Brought Me – Nick Bridge

The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening – Ian Chapman

Dream-Bite – Ken Catran

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