Athenaeum Library & Mechanics Institute - Dunedin

Athenaeum Library & Mechanics Institute - Dunedin Welcome to the ( OFFICIAL) Dunedin Athenaeum & Mechanic’s Institute – a lending library, in the heart of the Octagon for over 150 years!
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We welcome members of all ages and have a wide range of books across all genres.

New show is up!Holly shares some highlights from her trip to Melbourne for the Literary Programmers Roundtable. We talk ...
05/06/2026

New show is up!

Holly shares some highlights from her trip to Melbourne for the Literary Programmers Roundtable. We talk about books 'Almost Life' by Kiran Millwood Hargave and 'Heart the Lover' by Lily King.

Holly shares some highlights from her trip to Melbourne for the Lit...

19/05/2026
Tonight at 5.30pm. All welcome
21/04/2026

Tonight at 5.30pm. All welcome

We are hosting an event here next Tuesday 21st April. Details below:::::

Tuesday April 21, 5.30pm - 7.00 pm

The annual 24-hour Regent book sale, now in its 44th year, is one of Dunedin’s premier literary events. Come along, to show off and talk about what books of interest — any kind of interest — you acquired at this year’s Regent Theatre Book Sale. (If you bought dozens or 100’s, you might just bring your top 10.)


This will be an informal and convivial occasion.

Bring your book-gathering friends!

Drinks and nibbles. Admission by koha.

Please RSVP to [email protected], so we have some idea of numbers.

Haven't been listing the shows here lately. But you can listen to the backlog of our fortnightly radio show Books Uncove...
21/04/2026

Haven't been listing the shows here lately. But you can listen to the backlog of our fortnightly radio show Books Uncovered on the OAR FM website or the tube:

Below is our show on American author Lauren Groff

48 - Reading Lauren Groff

28/01/2026

This year's 10 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction longlistees are announced! Check out their acclaimed books in your local bookstore or library.

Address

23 The Octagon, Dunedin Central.
Dunedin
9016

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 2pm - 6pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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