Digital Steps/Skinny Jump

The Digital Steps (Stepping Up) programme aims to provide free digital skills training for people who are seeking to improve employment opportunities or enhance their computer skills in general.

Digital Steps and Skinny Jump are currently only available virtually or through online sign up. Contactless delivery is available for Skinny Jump modems.

Get Active 2021

Due to Alert Levels, this year's programme is a mix of self-paced and in person activities. Ask for an activity diary from your library (or download one) and attend events/classes at participating providers*, complete your own activities and/or follow the self-paced week by week suggestions available from our events page.

Christmas Stocking Competition

Design a Christmas stocking for display in our Libraries.

There will be a prize pack available to be won in each library.

There is no age limit and no limit on the number of entries that can be submitted by any person or group.

Kids Christmas Cookie Bake-Off

Kids! Bake and decorate an award-winning Christmas Cookie(s), submit a photo and be in the prize draw to win!

You could win a copy of the Award winning cookbook by Alexandra Tylee, Egg & Spoon.

My Vaccine Pass Help

Would you like help to set up your My Vaccine Pass?

Click through to the next page and click on register or give us a call to make an appointment. Please make sure to bring along your device and ID (Driver's Licence or Passport).

Get Active 2021 (Week 10)

Thank you for your interest in Get Active 2021. Welcome to Week 10 - our final week!

This programme is both virtual (self-paced) and in person and can include activities undertaken with providers who are open but with restrictions in place. Click for more ...

Thursdays Walk n Talk

Join us for a weekly Walk n Talk around the local area as part of Get Active 2021.

Please meet in the foyer of your library just prior to each session start.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes and bring a drink bottle.

Virtual Toddler Time

Toddler time is a fun-filled programme featuring stories, crafts, music and interactive fun.

It is tailored specifically for age 2-5 years and is designed to enhance social, cognitive, motor and musical skills.

Virtual Toddler Time is being held during the regular Toddler Time time slot via Facebook while we are unable to host programming within our libraries.

Let's Draw Captain Underpants (Santa Style)

Join Community Librarian Richard Lemmens for a fantastic how to draw tutorial.

You too can draw Captain Underpants!

Participate in the tutorial and send in your image (photo/scan) via email and you could win the random prize draw.

Ride the Reading Bus this Summer (Summer Reading Programme)

Have fun reading over the holidays and improve your skills with Waipā District Libraries’ Summer Reading Programme.

Programme booklets will be available in print and online from Monday, 13 December. The programme runs until Friday 28 January 2022.

Wriggle & Rhyme in the Park

Wriggle & Rhyme is moving to the Park!

Wriggle & Rhyme sessions are designed for children from birth to two years old, and guide parents through a range of movement activities that they can also use at home with their children.

Active movement provides movement experiences for younger children, to stimulate the development of their brains and bodies, and to build the foundations for pre-literacy and learning.

Virtual Makerspace

Come and get creative and hands-on with fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects!

Participants register for the term. Ages 8 up to 13.

Classes are currently delivered virtually via the YouTube Channel.

Virtual Lego Club

Lego Club is here! But it's currently virtual! Look out for the challenge activity each week on our Facebook page.

Send in a photo of your creation each week and at the end of term a prize will be awarded to the most enthusiastic creator!

Christmas Card Making with Heidi

Join us online to craft your own hand made cards for Christmas.

Lead by Heidi Gaiger.

Two cards to make using basic materials from home.

Christmas Craft Making

Join us online to make your own crafts for Christmas.

The session will focus on Christmas tree decorations with three different designs to make.

All activities will be using old books.

You may also like to register for the Christmas Card Making Session which will run immediately before this session.

Mini Makers

Come along to a taster session of Makerspace STEAM activities and Lego!

Suitable for ages 5 and above.

No need to register. Just turn up!

Libraries closed

Our libraries will be closed from 2pm Friday 24 December and reopening Monday 10 January 2022.

Online databases and eItems will be available 24/7.

Introduction to writing for self-publishing

Do you want to write a book and have it self-published?

Join Trudi Caffell for an introductory course of 6 weeks.

Topics will include: writing a commercial fiction novel, plotting, getting the genre right, marketing and self-publishing.