News & Events
Regular Events
| Book-A-Librarian | By appointment (during open hours and on weekdays only) |
| Book a free 30 minute appointment with one of our friendly librarians for help with topics such as: basic computer skills; smartphones and devices; job searching, updating your CV or navigating government websites; downloading eBooks, eAudiobooks and library apps; emails; and family history research. To make an appointment, visit us at the Library or contact us via phone or email. | |
| Justices of the Peace | Tuesdays, 1pm to 3pm |
The West Coast Justices of the Peace will run a service desk in the West Coast Room of the Library for members of the public who need their services. | |
Special Events
Please check back for future special events.
Holiday Events
Spring Holiday Events
| Decorate your own Plant Pot | Tuesday, 26 September, 10am to 12pm |
Join us in preparation of Spring and decorate a terracotta plant pot. Receive soil and seed to fill your pot! From 7 to 12 years old. Pre-booking advised as spaces are limited! | |
| Rock Painting with Annie | Tuesday, 26 September, 1pm to 3pm |
This is a drop-in activity for the whole family. For all ages. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
| Board Game Night | Wednesday, 27 September, 4.30pm to 6.30pm |
The Library has just acquired some new board games! From 12 years old. | |
| Adopt a Lamb | Thursday, 28 September, 10am to 12pm |
Come and create your own cotton lamb on a card and get to name it before bringing him/her home! Children up to 10 years old. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
| Spring Flower Paper Collage with Annie | Thursday, 28 September, 1pm to 3pm |
Come and create your own flower to brighten the day. From 4 to 10 years old. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
| Build a Paper Rollercoaster | Friday, 29 September, 10am to 3pm |
STEAM activity. Build the highest, longest, looping-est rollercoaster you can…the choice is yours! Up to 18 years old. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
| Decorate your own Recycled Pot with Annie | Tuesday, 3 October, 1pm to 3pm |
Decorate your recycled plant pot and receive soil and seeds to watch your plant grow! From 7 to 12 years old. Pre-booking advised as spaces are limited! | |
| Harry Potter Quiz with Professor Farrelly | Wednesday, 4 October, from 4pm |
Are you a Wizard or a Muggle? Like Hermione, prove that you know it all about the Harry Potter wizarding world! Kids, you can even challenge your parents (or join forces against you know who) in teams of 3-4! Up to 17 years old. Children under 7 must be supervised. Pre-bookings are welcome but not necessary. | |
| Make a Paper Garden | Thursday, 5 October, 10am to 12pm |
Choose the vegetables you like to eat and plant them in your garden. From 4 to 10 years old. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
| Lego Day - Build your own Exotic Flower | Friday, 6 October, 11am to 2pm |
Flowers are popping all around, but could you imagine the perfect flower? Open to all ages. Children under 7 must be supervised. | |
Other Programmes
| Te wiki o te reo Māori competition | Now until 30 September, 12.30pm |
Can you match the pictures and the words? Find the three posters around the Library, complete the task, take a picture and post it to the comment section on the Library Facebook to be in to win a prize. Open to all ages, | |
| Guess what? Gallery, Spring Edition | Saturday, 23 September to Saturday, 7 October, 12.30pm |
Take a guess at what’s hiding behind the blurred pictures and be in to win a prize! | |
