LILAC  - Wellington's lesbian library

LILAC (Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre) is Wellington's lending library for women whose primary relationships are with women.

LILAC operates from a room at 187 Willis Street (2nd floor) - see the Location page for a map and bus routes to LILAC. There is flat access from the street and a lift to the 2nd floor.

Come in and look around the collection, join or renew your membership.

LILAC is a women-only space, although small children with their mums are okay.

Introducing Tuesdays at the LILAC Lounge

LILAC will be opening on most Tuesday evenings beginning on January 26. The LILAC Lounge will offer more social, and less book-ish activities ... more on the Tuesdays at the LILAC Lounge page

Events at LILAC for Pride 2021

LILAC is holding two events for the Wellington Pride Festival 2021:

• a talk by Kiwi born author Mia Farlane*
• a special Tuesdays Games night

The events page has more information.

New titles in LILAC

Check the new titles page for our latest additions - with links to reviews.

Current book display in LILAC  - Other Places

The book display at the east end of the room (opposite the door) is books from Other Places - fiction and memoirs from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Exhibition: 1990-2000 Lesbian Balls and Dances

A small glimpse of an era, the 1990s, when dykes regularly held their balls(!) and dances. Posters and some clippings from the archive of Sue J. Alexander.

LILAC @ the Coasters dinners

LILAC has a service at the monthly Kapiti Coasters pot-luck dinners - see the Membership page for more information.

Interviews with authors

The Interviews with authors section on our Web links page has links to interviews with authors, audio, video and text.

Sue's clippings files

LILAC volunteer Sue collects articles from (mainstream) magazines and newspapers about lesbians, fliers for events, and the like. She welcomes contributions from sources she may not usually see.

There is a pink folder at LILAC containing a sample of the clippings - the contents are changed monthly. Check it out when you visit the library ... you'll be amazed at what turns up in women's magazines these days!