Take a Shelfie this Summer (Summer Reading Programme)

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

Register at your library and receive your reading booklet from 1 December 2020. The programme starts on 14 December.

Margaret Mahy classics

Dress up as your favourite Margaret Mahy character and come along to this Take a Shelfie Summer Reading Programme activity.

Also open to children who are not registered in the programme.

Family Fun Night

Our libraries are open late night on a Friday until 8pm.

Come along and watch one of our scheduled movies from 6pm.

Schedules are displayed inside the libraries (Te Awamutu available on request).

Take a Shelfie Finale Party (TA)

To finish the Take a Shelfie Summer Reading Programme you must earn five stickers to earn an invitation to the Finale Party in your library.

Take a Shelfie Finale Party (CB)

To finish the Take a Shelfie Summer Reading Programme you must earn five stickers to earn an invitation to the Finale Party in your library.

The HELL Reading Challenge

The Hell Reading Challenge is on.

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.

Commercial Building Display

Come and share your knowledge of Cambridge's past.

The commercial buildings of Victoria Street East will be on display at Cambridge Library.

We are interested to find out about your memories of these buildings and who the building owners were.

Wriggle & 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!

Makerspace Tuesdays

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.

Cambridge, The Growth of a Township: First 10 Years

An in depth look at the first ten years of the growth of the township of Cambridge.

Based on the book, “The Plough of the Pakeha” written by Eric Beer and Alwyn Gascoigne published by the Cambridge Historical Society in 1975.

Cambridge Suburban Heritage Walk

Join us for a guided tour of a Suburban Cambridge Heritage block with Jennie Gainsford.

Limited numbers. Requires a reasonable level of fitness. Allow up to 1.5 hours.

Meeting point is at the Begonia House (corner Bowen Street and Thornton Road) for those registered.

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.

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!

Makerspace Thursdays

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

Virtual session are available from our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Building Social History

An opportunity to share your knowledge of Te Awamutu's commercial buildings.

The focus of this year's public consultation will be Advance Cars (now Paper Plus), Clark & McMillan (now Strawbridges), Hodgson Motors (currently vacant), Holmes Garage (formerly Stuart Law), the Old National Bank (now Central Cafe) & TML (now Furniture Zone).

Modernism - The New Look of Architecture in Te Awamutu's Commercial Buildings 1930 - 1950

Following on from the Art Deco style of the 1920s, Te Awamutu experienced a boom in new and innovative building technologies in the 1930s-50s.

Glass, reinforced concrete and the concept that "form should follow function" are reflected in many of Te Awamutu's iconic buildings.

Cambridge Central Heritage Walk

Join us for a guided tour of Central Cambridge with Roger Gordon.

Limited numbers. Requires a reasonable level of fitness. Allow up to 2 hours.

Meeting point is at the Cambridge Town Hall for those registered.

Cambridge, A Wealth of Built Heritage

Cambridge was recently awarded the accolade of having New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Street, following on from 2019's Most Beautiful Large Town.

We have a justifiable pride in our wealth of heritage and history.

Te Awamutu Central Heritage Walk

Following on from the successful heritage walks in 2020, this early evening walk led by Alan Hall around the Te Awamutu central business area will tell the stories behind many of the town's more interesting buildings.

This is a stand-alone event but those wanting to attend would also benefit from Alan's talk on 17 February on "Modernism - The New Look of Architecture in Te Awamutu's Commercial Buildings".

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.

Kihikihi Summer Stroll

Join members of the Te Awamutu Community Board for the inaugural Kihikihi Summer Stroll!

Take a self-guided heritage walk of Kihikihi between 1-3pm and then relax and enjoy The Cossie Ukes at the Town Hall.

Bring a picnic* and enjoy the day out!

A Stroll on Main Street Kihikihi

Join Sandra Metcalfe for a stroll along Kihikhi's main street and discover the stories behind Kihikihi's older buildings.

Sandra was born and raised in Kihikihi and is the initiator behind the Building Social History project researching Te Awamutu's heritage commercial buildings.

Meet at Temple Cottage for those registered.

'I have a novel in me' (TA)

... 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!

Self-Publishing for Beginners

Former Journalist and local Cambridge resident Trudi Caffell is a fantasy fiction writer who writes under the pseudonym Trudi Jaye.

Trudi will share how she got started and her journey into self-publishing.

'I have a novel in me' (CB)

... 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!