Find out what's happening at the Te Awamutu and Cambridge libraries.
If you love reading books, sharing books, chatting to others about books and finding new books to read, come along to an enjoyable evening where you can share your favourite titles with other book lovers while enjoying light refreshments provided by the library.
Born in Hunterville, Julie Legg grew up in rural communities including several years on Kawau Island. Her diverse and happy career in the gig economy has encompassed being a professional actor, voice artist, business owner, marketer, blogger, writer, and photographer. Until her ADHD diagnosis at 52, she struggled as to why she felt so ‘different’ to her contemporaries.
When Julie was diagnosed, suddenly her life made sense. Bringing together her own experience along with research studies and personal stories from other Kiwi women with ADHD, this book is a go-to reference no matter where you are in your journey to understanding.
Join local author Holly Christina as she talks about publishing her second novel in the Harp and the Lyre series. The event will include musical presentations by Holly from the book.
Set over seven days in the town of Novel and beyond, Harp and the Lyre speaks volumes about ambition, identity and the pursuit of knowledge. A crowned VOL artist, a reforming tennis player, a double-minded goody-good, a deep-thinking Trad, and a sensational Youth Reviver. Who will witness The Extraction?
Check out the FREE 30-minute Wriggle & Rhyme sessions at a library near you during the school term!
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.
No need to register, just turn up!
Get creative and hands-on with fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects!
Generally suitable for ages 8 up to 13. Adult supervision and assistance generally required.
These 5 minute Makerspace sessions are being delivered virtually via the YouTube Channel and are in addition to the in-house sessions that we run.
Lego Club is a free hour of fun where kids can use their imagination to create, build and play. Look out for challenges and fun themes too!
All children aged 5-12 are welcome to join in. Registration is not required at present, but parents must sign children in and out of each session. Sessions are held in term time.
The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Waipā District Libraries, invites booklovers to an event featuring four talented Kiwi storytellers from the Waikato for a criminally good evening.
Cambridge author and 2x Ngaio Marsh Awards finalist Nikki Crutchley chairs Hamilton thriller writer NF (Nikki) Webber, Te Aroha author Jenny Harrison, and 2x Acorn Prize winner Cath Chidgey in a fun and fascinating chat.
If you're a puzzle fan, then there's nothing worse than a jigsaw with a missing piece. So we're putting our boxes of jigsaws with missing pieces to good use for Art Month.
Open to all ages, we invite you to create a piece of Jigsaw Art.
Join us weekday mornings during the April school holidays from 10.30 – 11.30am in the Cambridge children’s library!
No need to book. Come for as little or as long as you like.
Children under 12 years MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times.
It's NZ Music Month! And it's our pleasure to be able to offer some music in the library this month.
Join us for music and song by Holly Christina. Holly is a local singer, songwriter and author. Holly will be playing and singing while the library will continue to operate as normal.
The purpose of NZ Music Month is to celebrate music from New Zealand, and the people who make it.
We’re supporting NZ Music Month through in-house performances. Come along and see local Bluegrass Band, ‘Bowstring’ who are again performing for us this year.
National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association.
It is also supported by LIANZA, the Library and Information Association of New Zealand.
Join with us to read this year's National Simultaneous Storytime book Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker, published by Scholastic Australia.
It's New Zealand Music Month! Are you a budding artist? Are you just starting out? Are you at school?
If you're looking for a small and appreciative audience to give you some confidence, come along and join us for our open mic session. Supported with thanks from Holly Christina music.
It's NZ Music Month! Come along and join in with the Kihikihi Ukulele Club, Riverside Ukes, Raw Talent and others for a Jam session outside Te Awamutu Library in Selwyn Park!
Registration required in case of postponement. Individuals or groups welcome!
Please bring a stand if you have one. Chairs provided.
Do you or a loved one suffer from anxiety? Join Claudia Laschet for an introductory presentation on what anxiety is, where it comes from and how you can reverse it.
This session will also benefit anyone who attended last year's session.
It will include some practical elements to help manage your conditions, gain confidence and release stress.