We are launching ourselves off into outer space at our next late night storytime at Johnsonville Library.
So prepare your rocket and blast off for stories on alien planets, sings songs on shooting stars and hang out on comets for some spacey fun.
See you there on:
Friday 5th December at 6.30pm.
Make sure you come along to our late night storytime at Tawa library on:
Thursday 4th December at 6.30pm.
We are going to be entertained by a Tawa family who will share their fantastic musical gifts by delighting us with a musical accompaniment to our wonderful storytime.
Don’t miss out. It will be awesome!
To help celebrate conservation week we are keeping it green at our special late night storytime at Johnsonville Library.
So come along on Friday 7th November at 6.30pm for a fun filled storytime all about furry animals, conservation and a helping hand for nature.
Make sure you come along to the next late night storytime at Tawa Library on Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm
This month it’s all about fairy tales so come along dressed up as your favourite fairy tale character or, if you like, just come in your pyjamas.
1 Lizard’s eyeball, 2 spoons of dragon spit, 3 hairs of a tiger mouse and ABRACADABRA!!!!!
You will get a good, frightening Halloween story!
Come and join us dressed in your creepy outfit on Thursday the 30th Oct from 6 – 6:30pm at Kilbirnie Library.
Sandra, the witch librarian, will read you lots of scary stories…
Don’t forget to come along to Johnsonville Library this Friday night (1st August) at 6.30pm for our late night storytime.
For the month of August we will be reading stories in the dark – so bring along a torch and we will see you there.
Celebrate Māori Langauge Week!
Haere mai ki te Whare Hapori o Paparangi mō ngā pūrākau, ngā waiata, ngā rotarota hoki i te reo Māori
He pai rawa mō ngā tamariki nohinohi me ō rātou whānau, nau mai, haere mai ki a koutou katoa
Kei Whea: Newlands Community Centre, 9 Batchelor St, Newlands
Āhea: Te Rāpare 24 Hōngongoi, 2.00 – 2.30 i te ahiahi
Come to Newlands Community Centre for stories and songs in the Māori language
Great for preschoolers and their families, everyone welcome
Where: Newlands Community Centre, 9 Batchelor St, Newlands
When: Thursday 24 July, 2.00-2.30 pm
It’s almost midwinter, and how better to celebrate than by turning off the lights and reading some scary stories by torchlight!
Karori Library – Thursday 19th June, 6.30pm
Cummings Park Library, Ngaio – Monday 23rd June, 6.30pm
5-10 year olds and their families all welcome.
Bring your torches, pyjamas and be ready for some spooky winter stories!
The wonderful Children’s Bookshop in Kilbirnie is having a special story time with Craig Smith and The Wonky Donkey on Friday November 2nd at 10.30am.
Craig will be in-store singing all his hits, from the hugely popular Wonky Donkey to his latest Kaha the Kea.
There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome.
The Wonky Donkey is a really popular library book, your can read and sing along to the wacky tune. Craig’s other books are super popular too. Find them at your local library today!
Tawa Library is celebrating Spring Into Tawa on Saturday 8th September with several events.
First up is a special storytime on Hairy Maclary. It’s Hairy Maclary’s birthday in September, so join us at the library at 10.30am to hear some of Lynley Dodd’s stories read aloud. It’s tongue-twisting fun for children, and children-at-heart.
People from Tawa College Adult Education are also visiting Tawa Library for Spring Into Tawa. From 10am – 12.00pm there will be demonstrations on flax-weaving, wood-carving, patchwork and felt-making, and at 12pm there will be performances by ukulele and Irish whistle experts.
Also, don’t forget to visit the Wellington City Council stall in the main road outside the library.
Spring into Tawa is on September 8th from 9am – 12.30pm at Tawa Plaza and the Main Road shops.