tamariki / rangatahi

Baby Rock and Rhyme

A fun and educational programme for parents and carers to interact with their babies through songs and stories. Recommended for children aged 0 - 2 years with their caregivers.

• Cummings Park • Island Bay • Johnsonville • Karori • Kilbirnie • Miramar • Tawa

REGULAR PROGRAMMES

CRAFTerschool

Free arts and crafts for school-aged children. Get stuck into activities such as drawing, beading, origami, mask-making and much more while making friends with other crafty kids. Registrations required; runs weekly during term-time.

• Johnsonville • Miramar • Tawa

tamariki / rangatahi children and youth

Dungeons and Dragons

Calling all adventurers — seasoned questers and fresh-faced recruits alike — for Dungeons and Dragons campaigns at your local library. We’ll provide the Dungeon Master, dice, books and gear; you provide the imagination. Registrations required. Recommended for ages 9 - 19.

• Johnsonville • Karori • Miramar

Family Movie Nights

Come in your pyjamas, bring a cushion and a blanket, and relax at our fun family movie nights. A different G-rated movie is selected from our library collections each month. Check with the library to find out which movie is showing.

• Johnsonville • Karori • Newtown • Tawa

Kōhunga Kōrero

Pakiwaitara i roto i te reo Māori. E 30 meneti pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i roto i te reo Māori mō ngā kōhungahunga me ō rātou mātua kaitiaki.

Stories, rhymes and songs in te reo Māori for preschoolers and their caregivers. These sessions are open to anyone, and are recommended for children aged 2 - 6 years.

• Johnsonville • Karori • Miramar • Newtown

LEGO® Time

Come down to the library and get creative in these free-build sessions with our extensive LEGO® collections. Recommended for ages 5 - 105.

• Johnsonville

Preschool Storytime

Fun and interactive stories, songs and rhymes to inspire your preschooler and help grow a love of literacy. Recommended for children aged 2 - 4 with their caregivers.

• Brooklyn • Cummings Park • Island Bay • Johnsonville • Karori • Khandallah • Kilbirnie • Miramar • Newtown • Tawa

Preschool Storytime Our Languages

Join us for a unique interactive experience featuring stories and songs from different cultures and languages in our community. Recommended for children aged 2 - 6 years with their caregivers.

• Johnsonville

Let’s Go LEGO®

Let’s build -- let’s explore -- let’s create -- Let’s Go LEGO®! Join us for these themed building sessions, where you will use the library’s LEGO® collections to create your masterpiece. Recommended for children aged 5+ with their caregivers.

• Cummings Park • Johnsonville • Karori • Khandallah • Miramar • Newtown • Tawa

Youth Nights

Come to our after-hours Youth Nights to find a space to be yourself and meet other like-minded teens. Check out the cool tech in the HIVE, record music, play games, watch movies, read a book, or just hang out -- our space is yours! Pizza provided. Suitable for ages 14+.

• Johnsonville