'I have a novel in me'

... how to make that a reality, a workshop with Julie Thomas.

Join Cambridge author Julie Thomas who will share practical advice on plotting, pacing, characters and dialogue and how to end!

This event is now fully booked. If you wish to be waitlisted email [email protected]

[Event status: postponed.]

Blood among the blooms

Mystery in the Library Series 2020

Join four criminally minded storytellers from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty for an evening of mirth and mystery. 2018 Ngaios finalist Nikki Crutchley will chair a chat with Christina O'Reilly, Zoe Rankin, and #1 bestseller Julie Thomas.

Light refreshments on arrival.

[Event status: postponed.]

Build a Crossword Competition

It's competition time!

Build a crossword either using the blank template or the grid template provided and you could win!

A writer's journey

Graeme Woodfield is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. He is a transfusion medicine specialist and author.

A writer's journey will cover Graeme's three books 'Jack Lovelock (Athlete and Doctor)', 'No Ordinary Man (Sir Arthur Porritt)' and his latest book 'Alcohol, A dangerous love affair'.

[Event status: postponed.]

Art with books competition

Book art by Elizabeth Sagan has inspired our 'Art with Books' competition which is being run during Author Month this March.

Entries should be submitted by email. They may be picture or PDF files.

Entries close Friday 1 May 2020.

Wriggle and Rhyme

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!

Please note our sessions have stopped until further notice.

Makerspace Tuesdays

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

Please note our sessions have stopped until further notice.

Toddler Time

A fun-filled programme featuring stories, crafts, music and interactive fun.

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

No need to register, just turn up!

Please note our sessions have stopped until further notice.

Makerspace Thursdays

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

Please note our sessions have stopped until further notice.

First Reader Book Club Cambridge

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.

Book Club Te Awamutu

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.

Dreams for the decade competition

Barnardos NZ is teaming up with libraries across New Zealand to engage children and young people in our communities through a nationwide art and poetry competition, ‘Dreams for the Decade’.

Children of all ages are invited to express their hopes, dreams and ambitions for the new decade through visual arts and poetry.

The HELL Reading Challenge

The Hell Reading Challenge is back.

The HELL Reading Challenge is free, and it is so easy! Children receive a stamp on their pizza wheel for each book they read. Once they have read seven books, children can exchange their completed pizza wheel for a free 333 kids’ pizza at HELL.