Best reads - Librarian's choice 2020

Posted on 12 January 2021

This year’s list of Best Reads according to our Librarians' choices is many and varied.

Non-fiction items, teen books and junior fiction were popular this year as well as the usual fiction items. The year of publication varies widely.

Best Reads 2020 - Librarians' Choice

The Seven Sisters, Lucinda Riley (Fiction)
The night fire, Michael Connelly (Fiction)
Zero Day, David Baldacci (Fiction)

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Happy Holidays

Posted on 21 December 2020

For the holidays our libraries will be closed from 2pm on Thursday 24 December 2020, reopening Monday 11 January 2021 at 9am.

Please note our revised hours on the following days:

Monday 21 December - 9am until 8pm
Tuesday 22 December - 9.30am until 8pm
Wednesday 23 December - 9am until 8pm
Thursday 24 December - 9am until 2pm

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Library services return to normal

Posted on 22 September 2020

Library services have returned to normal following the move to Level 1.

Normal hours have resumed with the return of late nights on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Saturdays both libraries are open from 9.30am until 1pm.

Computers, printing services, magazines and newspapers are all available again. Books may also now be returned inside the libraries.

Regular children's programmes will return in Term 4.

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Get Active 2020

Posted on 10 September 2020

Waipā District Libraries Get Active campaign is on again!

We're encouraging Waipā residents to Get Active - with some incentives along the way.

The campaign, Get Active 2020, will run from 14 September to 14 November.

You can collect an activity passport from your library from Friday 11 September.

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Alert Level 2 conditions

Posted on 12 August 2020

The Waikato Region is now at Alert Level 2. Our libraries are open but with restrictions in place.

This affects our opening hours (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday only) and our programmes will also be affected. There will be no Toddler Time, Wriggle n Rhyme or Makerspace until Alert Level 1.

No events will take place until further notice. This affects Film Nights currently scheduled and may affect other forthcoming events.

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Regular programmes return for Term 3

Posted on 17 July 2020

We are pleased to announce that regular programming returns after the school holidays. This means the return of our weekly children's programmes:

Wriggle & Rhyme - Tuesdays 10.30am-11am
Toddler Time - Thursdays 10.30am-11am
Makerspace - Tuesdays/Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm

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School holiday activities and events

Posted on 02 July 2020

The theme for the School Holiday programme in July is Winter Warmers!

This is a virtual programme that families can do at home or away. Some inhouse events are also taking place.

Packs can be collected at either library while stocks last. A few basic supplies from home will be needed but the packs contain instructions (with daily videos on Facebook and YouTube available at 10.30am) and most of the materials needed to do the activities.

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Normal hours and services return

Posted on 16 June 2020

Opening hours at our Cambridge and Te Awamutu libraries have returned to normal.

Patrons can enjoy the convenience of late nights on both Wednesday and Friday (open until 8pm). Saturday mornings have also returned which operate from 9.30am until 1pm.

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Services return from 15 June

Posted on 09 June 2020

We are now in Level 1 and our libraries are preparing to return to normal business hours from Monday 15 June!

Amongst other things this is to allow time for library furniture to be returned to normal, computers to be tested for use and items for browsing to be rearranged. We are working on returning services such as newspapers and magazines as soon as possible.

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Winter Reading Challenge underway

Posted on 04 June 2020

Waipā District Libraries Get Lit! Winter Reading Challenge is back, starting Thursday 4 June.

This year sees the introduction of a teen challenge card as well as an adult challenge card. The bingo card is back as are the challenge squares!
 
The challenge lasts for 12 weeks, so there is plenty of time to join the programme and work on an entry or two.

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What's on March!

Posted on 27 February 2020

Following a highly successful Heritage month, March focuses on authors and publishing.

Ocean Reeve Publishing is coming to Waipā prior to releasing Lisa Tamati's new book. Our libraries will be hosting the free 2 hour seminars in both locations.

Local authors will share their knowledge at two workshops and for younger audiences there will be a Te Reo Singalong Show!

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Heritage Month

Posted on 16 January 2020

February 2020 is Heritage month for Waipa District Libraries.

Two highlights for Heritage Month will be the Cambridge Central Heritage Walk and the Te Awamutu Central Heritage Walk. Presentations will be made by Alan Hall, Roger Gordon and Greg Gascoigne, Te Awamutu Museum, Cambridge Museum and the NZ Remembrance Army.

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New library card designs

Posted on 14 November 2019

Library users will have four new library cards to choose from as we head into the New Year.

Waipa District Libraries ran a Library Design Competition in early November as part of Website Launch Week, which celebrated the libraries’ eagerly awaited new website.

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