Get Active launches 3 October

Posted on 28 September 2023

Waipā District Libraries Get Active programme for 2023 launches next week with the Ride the Raceway event at Cambridge Raceway. Celebrating the International Day of Older Persons, this event is for push/pedal bikes (including eBikes), starting at 11.30am (Tuesday 3 October). Riders can ride around the Cambridge Raceway circuit for as many times as they feel comfortable up to a 30 minute timeframe. 

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Friday Family Fun Nights

Posted on 31 August 2023

September is Literacy Month. Join us for a series of interactive family games and activities at our Family Fun Nights throughout September.Activities may include makerspace, word flip games, drawing games, story telling, given words and simultaneous story time.

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Ancestry Month 2023

Posted on 31 July 2023

Are you interested in Family History? August is Ancestry Month and we are pleased to partner with the NZ Society of Genealogist groups in Te Awamutu and Cambridge.

A display in Te Awamutu is now on show until Saturday 5 August. Members from the group will also be available to provide assistance from 12noon to 2pm each weekday.

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School Holiday Activities

Posted on 30 June 2023

It's the School Holidays and we have a number of activities to keep children of all ages occupied during the break.

The Hairy Maclary school holiday programme celebrates and recognises 40 years of Lynley Dodd's popular canine character. Open to children from 5-12 years only.

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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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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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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Posted on 08 September 2022

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is 12- 18 September (Mahuru) 2022.

Look out for our daily five a day presentations.

This week we also have two Te Reo Singalong Shows by Sharon Holt.

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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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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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Teen mural project

Posted on 09 July 2021

Funded by the National Library of New Zealand, the Teen Mural Project has provided a great opportunity to focus on community engagement. The Te Awamutu Library acknowledges how creativity can enhance a space and inspire people. We intend this mural to enhance reading for pleasure, and inspire community wellbeing.

Local artist Teresa Siemonek (seasoned painter and art tutor), along with a group of ten pre-teens and teens, have created a large canvas artwork with the theme of ‘Celebrating reading’ or ‘Dreams inspired by reading’.

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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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Artists at Work makes welcome return

Posted on 06 April 2021

Following the disappointment of cancellation in 2020, Artists at Work makes a welcome return to Te Awamutu in 2021. And we are grateful to have retained the support of our original artists.

Take a glimpse into the creative process as local artists work on current projects in the Te Awamutu Library Community Room or come and join in with one of the variety of art classes which are available for both adults and children.

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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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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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Mystery in the library

Posted on 11 March 2020

The 2020 Mystery in the library series is coming to Te Awamutu! This will be the first year the annual event has been held in the Te Awamutu Library.

Join four criminally minded storytellers from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty for an evening of mirth and mystery at 'Blood among the Blooms'.

Update (17 March): Event postponed 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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