# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: This event is free to attend – please register at the link to secure your place. 

This event is held at the National Library of New Zealand Auditorium – access via Aitken Street.


Can we rescue reading? Do we need to?

Esteemed, award-winning children’s author, Fleur Beale presents her 2026 NZSA Janet Frame Memorial Lecture to discuss the poor reading statistics riddling our population and how we can play a part in boosting literacy levels. 

Beale will dive into research on the relationship between screen-use and reading, and offer possible solutions of how writers, readers and publishers can push back against the looming decline in literacy. 

This event is free to attend, and will be followed by light refreshments.

All welcome.

Fleur Beale’s books are available at Unity Books Wellington, Verb’s Official Festival Bookselling Partner. Unity Books will be on-site bookselling, and Fleur will be book signing.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/janet-frame-memorial-lecture-fleur-beale/200030598989528
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: National Library of New Zealand
- **lat**: -41.276531818777
- **long**: 174.77843105793
- **full address**: National Library of New Zealand, Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon,Wellington, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale being held?
  - **A:** Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at National Library of New Zealand, Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon,Wellington, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale?
  - **A:** Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale is organized by Verb Wellington.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wellington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Janet Frame Memorial Lecture: Fleur Beale sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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