Winter Reading Challenge 2023

Posted on 29 May 2023

Waipā District Libraries Get Lit! Winter Reading Challenge is set to return, starting Tuesday 6 June.

This year there will be bingo cards for adults, youth (7-17 years) and a comics edition.

The challenge lasts for 11 weeks, so there is plenty of time to join the programme and work on an entry or two. 

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NZ Music Month

Posted on 19 May 2023

It's NZ Music Month! We have activities in Cambridge and Te Awamutu to celebrate this year's theme community collaboration.

Come along and join in with the Kihikihi Ukulele Club, Riverside Ukes, Raw Talent and Morrinsville Ukes for a Jam session outside Te Awamutu Library in Selwyn Park on Saturday 27 May.

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Mystery in the Library 2023

Posted on 01 May 2023

The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Waipa District Libraries, invites booklovers to an event featuring four talented Kiwi storytellers from the Waikato.

As crime writing has evolved from puzzle-like mysteries to novels delving deeply into people and places, it has continued to intrigue readers around the world. But what makes the genre so captivating?

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Heritage Month 2023

Posted on 26 January 2023

February is Heritage Month for Waipā District Libraries.This year we are able to offer both in person events and outdoor activities for those keen to research their local history and heritage.

The scavenger hunt is available in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu, with questions unique to both locations. We are inviting entries from all ages, with one major prize of a KoboLibra2 eReader package valued at $350.

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Get Active opportunities

Posted on 12 October 2022

Our annual Get Active Campaign launched last week with a Ride the Raceway event at Cambridge Raceway. To follow, there are numerous free or koha activities in both libraries including tai chi, find your fit, karate, Zumba, hip hop step, yoga and more (all suitable for most ages).

We have included a number of activities during the school holidays to allow parents to participate with their older children.

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Ride the Raceway - New Date

Posted on 20 September 2022

We were to be launching this year's Get Active campaign with a Ride the Raceway event on Friday 30 September, but due to weather conditions we have postponed to Friday 7 October.

The event is also to help celebrate the International Day of Older Persons (Saturday 1 October) and is kindly supported by Cambridge Raceway.

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DORA the Digital Banking Bus coming to Waipā

Posted on 02 September 2022

DORA the Digital Banking Bus is on her way to Waipā. While digital banking classes are available online, those who do not have to Zoom can participate in-person onboard DORA. There are three different sessions you can attend, depending on what it is you’d like to know. You’re welcome to attend as few or as many as you like.

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Ancestry Month 2022

Posted on 02 August 2022

We’re celebrating August with a series of free events and displays to coincide with Ancestry month.

The events are running with the support of Cambridge Museum and Historical Society and the New Zealand Society of Genealogists—Cambridge and Te Awamutu branches.

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July School Holidays

Posted on 30 June 2022

Come on Safari these holidays with Waipā District Libraries school holiday programme.

The theme of this season's programme coincides with the launch (on 22 June) of the new picture book Harold's Spots by Sarah Johnson and Deborah Hinde. An in-house reading by Donna Davies is being held in the library as part of the programme.

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Looking for children aged 8-15 years for PK Kids

Posted on 19 May 2022

Waipā District Libraries is hosting a speech night with a difference featuring children as the speakers.

We are bringing the 10x20 speech format to Cambridge for our tamariki to get involved. This means that speakers will talk to 10 slides for 20 seconds each slide. The images are of the tamariki's choosing and the topic can be anything!

We are bringing the 10x20 format to Cambridge for our tamariki to get involved.

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NZ Music Month

Posted on 06 May 2022

Waipā District Libraries is pleased to support New Zealand Music Month. This year's theme is 'Level up your Local Talent'.

In the spirit of this year's theme we had sisters Ava (Clarinet) and Elise (Guitar) both from Cambridge High School playing Saturday 7 May, followed by Bluegrass Band, Bowstring (Steve, Colin and Anne), on Saturday 14 May.

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Heritage month

Posted on 28 January 2022

We invite you to take the time to share your memories and images of Waipā's past in this year's Heritage Month.

Discover what gems the library holds through the launch of the new Local History page on our website. This project is a work in progress, with records being added regularly. Patrons or visitors to the page are more than welcome to share their memories and thoughts.

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COVID-19 Protection Framework - Red setting

Posted on 23 January 2022

New Zealand is moving to the red traffic light setting of the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 11.59pm, Sunday 23 January. Our libraries will be open but with restrictions in place.

Numbers inside the libraries will be limited to 30 in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Time restrictions may apply to visits if maximum numbers are reached.

There are no changes to our opening hours, which are currently 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am to 1pm Saturdays.

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Ancestry month

Posted on 03 August 2021

We’re celebrating August with a series of free events and displays to coincide with Ancestry month.

The events are running with the support of Cambridge Museum and Historical Society, Te Awamutu Museum and the New Zealand Society of Genealogists—Cambridge and Te Awamutu branches.

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Looking for speakers aged 8-15 years

Posted on 10 June 2021

Waipā District Libraries is hosting a PechaKucha event featuring children as the speakers.

A PechaKucha presentation is a format that uses slides or images that are displayed for 20 seconds each. The slides move automatically as the presenter is speaking. The topic can be anything of the speaker's choosing and they choose their images.

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New Zealand Music Month

Posted on 04 May 2021

It's May - and that means it's New Zealand Music Month!

Come and join us for one of the music month activities we have on offer at our Cambridge and Te Awamutu Libraries.

Activities range from dance to music and jam sessions. There's something for all ages.

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Mystery in the library returns

Posted on 19 March 2021

Mystery in library returns to Waipā in April 2021.

The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with the Waipā District Libraries, invites booklovers to this event featuring four talented storytellers from the Waikato.

As crime writing has evolved from puzzle-like mysteries to novels delving deeply into people and places, it has continued to intrigue readers around the world. But what makes the genre so captivating?

Read on

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Craft supply swap success

Posted on 21 November 2020

Participants arrived early to Saturday’s Craft Supply Swap eager to get first pickings at available items.

This was the first ever Craft Supply Swap held by Waipā District Libraries, and for a first event the support was encouraging.

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Author events in November

Posted on 03 November 2020

We are delighted to showcase three local authors in three separate events in November - Carolyn M King, Oliver McLeod and Scott Bainbridge.

Join Carolyn. M (Kim) King for a presentation on her new book on invasive predators in New Zealand which offers a much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.

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Get Active programme continues

Posted on 19 October 2020

Have you been along to one of our FREE Get Active 2020 classes? Or attended a session with one of our partner providers?

It's not too late to start working on an Activity Passport.

There is still a number of FREE classes to attend inhouse and partner providers will be handing out vouchers to new attendees for the duration of the programme.

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Libraries reopen

Posted on 25 May 2020

After being closed for nine weeks our Waipā District Council’s libraries are now open (from Monday 25 May).

It has been a busy time for staff during the closure. As well as cataloguing and processing numerous new books, staff have been able to stocktake each of our collections.

While we will be open to patrons, our top priority is to ensure your safety and the safety of our staff so we ask that you work with us and adhere to restrictions which will be in place.

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Libraries prepare for opening during Level 2

Posted on 13 May 2020

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 2 and our Waipā District Council’s libraries are preparing to reopen. Our libraries will reopen at Alert Level 2 in stages.

We’re excited to announce we will be opening our doors to patrons from Monday 25 May. Some services will be available from Monday 18 May.

Our top priority during this time will be ensuring your safety and the safety of our staff so we ask that you work with us and adhere to restrictions which will be in place.

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Celebrate the music from New Zealand

Posted on 05 May 2020

It’s May, which is NZ Music Month, a celebration of music from New Zealand, and the people who make it.

We’re celebrating Level 3 style with a Songs in Lockdown Contest and an opportunity to learn to sing through the Zoom event, Discover your Voice.

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eResource boom during lockdown

Posted on 21 April 2020

Waipā Libraries has experienced a boom in eResource loans since entering lockdown.

The increase is not unexpected. With the number of avid readers in Waipā, it was not going to take long before readers were looking for options online.

Waipā District Council announced that eResources would attract no charge and this and the need for continued reading material has sparked the boom.

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Libraries closed until further notice

Posted on 23 March 2020

Following the prime minister’s announcement that New Zealand is now at COVID-19 Alert Level 2, Waipā District Council’s libraries will be closed effective Monday 23 March.

The move comes as a precaution to slow the spread of COVID-19 by promoting social distancing where possible.

The Te Awamutu and Cambridge libraries will be closed until further notice. ​

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Art with books competition

Posted on 09 March 2020

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

For more information on how to enter to access a selection of Sagan's inspiring work read on.

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Author month continues

Posted on 09 March 2020

Author month opened with a bang with Get Published! by Ocean Reeve Publishing last week. The seminars on the book publishing industry were held in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu in front of highly appreciative audiences.

Next week younger audiences will be entertained by Sharon Holt and her Te Reo Singalong Show and in late March Trudi Caffell and Julie Thomas will be sharing their knowledge at events in Cambridge. There's also our 'Art with Books' competition.

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Plough of the Pakeha presentation to close Heritage Month

Posted on 21 February 2020

A successful month of Heritage related events will come to a conclusion next week with a presentation on the story of the first ten years of Cambridge as a township by Roger Gordon (Waipa District Councillor and Cambridge Historical Society) and Greg Gascoigne (farmer and Rotarian).

The presentation references Plough of the Pakeha, A Cambridge Regional History by Eric Beer and Alwyn Gascoigne (Greg's father).

All welcome Cambridge Library, Tuesday 25 February at 6.30pm.

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