Tours
LIBRARY TOURS
Dunedin Public Libraries offers themed tours on popular subjects for interested members of the public, education and community groups.
FASHION TOURS
Every year, during Dunedin’s iD Fashion Week, we host tours which highlight our wonderful fashion resources.
During these tours, you will view a showcase of items from our heritage collections, a selection of archived Vogue magazines from the 1930s onwards, and a showcase of our latest books on fashion design and designers.
The tours are also available to secondary and tertiary fashion design and textile students on request, please contact us.
ART EXHIBITION TOURS
The Dunedin Public Libraries has a fabulous collection of over 125 significant, original artworks donated over the years by many prominent local artists and businesses.
Pick up a guide from any of our Libraries and wander at your own pace around a selection of the public art on display.
Dunedin Public Libraries Art Trail
A self-paced guide to public art donated to Dunedin Public Libraries.
REED GALLERY TOURS
Located on the City Library’s third floor, the Reed Gallery exhibition space allows visitors to discover some of the rare and wonderful items held in the Heritage Collections.
Previous exhibitions have included: medieval illuminated manuscripts; fine illustrations of New Zealand flora; first editions of works by Robert Burns and other Scottish writers; early maps of the Pacific, including those by James Cook.
Contact us if you would like to arrange a time to go on this tour.
Reed Gallery Online Exhibition
CITY LIBRARY ORIENTATION TOURS
During the tour we’ll show you the depth of our collections and you are sure to discover something new.
This free walking tour is approximately 50 minutes and is highly recommended.
Contact us if you would like to arrange a time to go on this tour.
SCHOOL TOURS OF THE LIBRARY
School tours of the Library are always welcome.
When booking a session, let us know what subjects you would like to cover so we can offer the most relevant tour for your class.
It’s free to become a member of the Library and some children may wish to join. We can send out membership forms in advance for completion, so children can receive their card on the day of the visit.
SUBJECT SPECIFIC TOURS
Would your group like a tailored tour of the City Library highlighting specific subjects and resources?
Please contact us, allowing at least one week’s notice, and we’ll customise a package for you.
For more information, or to make a booking, please contact us.