What's on at Johnsonville Library?
What's on here?
Lots! On this page you'll find information about Storytime, BookBusters, Tea and Tales, Baby Rock & Rhyme, Bookseekers, displays on at the library, special events - and much more!
For more information about any of the events or programmes below, call or email us. We'd love to hear from you!
Baby Rock & Rhyme
Baby Rock & Rhyme is a free, fun programme for babies 0 - 2 years that runs at Johnsonville Library every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 - 10:00am during school year. You won't have to register, just come and have an enjoyable time with your baby. For more information about Baby Rock & Rhyme, and for details of sessions times at other branch libraries, check out the Baby Rock and Rhyme page.
Preschool Storytimes
- Storytime in English is every Monday and Tuesday morning at Johnsonville Library at 10:30am in the children's area
- Story-telling and singing runs for about half an hour
- Pre-school storytimes are fun and free - there's no charge, and you don't have to book
- Storytime is aimed at pre-school age children (three and four years old) - but younger siblings are always welcome!
Kōhunga Kōrero Storytime
- Our new Kōhunga Kōrero storytime in te reo Māori is at 10.30 am the third Wednesday of each month
- 30 mins of stories, rhymes and songs in te reo Māori for preschoolers and their caregivers
- Check out here for times at our other libraries!
BookBusters
BookBusters is a club just for 7 and 8 year olds. We meet once a month to talk about our favourite books, do activities, and listen to stories.
The Johnsonville BookBusters meet on the first Thursday of every month. For more information, visit the BookBusters Club on our Kids' Pages.
Bookseekers
BookSeekers is a fun book club for 9 to 12 year olds. We meet at Johnsonville Library on the second Thursday of the month at 4pm. For more information, including how to join, check out the BookSeekers page!
Tea and Tales for Seniors
Join us for afternoon tea and be entertained for an hour with stories, poems, excerpts and anecdotes from our collection.
When: The first Wednesday of the month at 2pm.
Special Events
Blast from the Past Holiday Program
Johnsonville had a blast in the recent Holiday Program held on 13 October. The children had fun playing the "Orange fight" - a game our grannys used to play. They also experienced how to make fresh butter using fresh cream but most of all, they enjoyed dressing up and posing for the camera just like how it was in the past
Displays!
Remembering Waitangi
Every 6th of February is a public holiday as New Zealanders of all ethnic backgrounds gather to commemorate the first signing of the Treaty at Waitangi in 1840. Visit our library and read more about this historical event.
Back to School
Summertime is almost over and it's back to school very soon. Check out our collection of books on display for lunch box meal ideas, beating the first day of school panic and more!
