Competitions
Competitions are held regularly throughout the year.
Some winning entries (and solutions if relevant) will be posted here.
CURRENT COMPETITIONS
Kids Christmas Cookie Bake Off: Entries due 15 December.
Details here.
PAST COMPETITIONS
Halloween Art Challenge:
Cambridge: Vienna, Atlantis, Evelyn, R-D family.
Te Awamutu: Zeppelin, Annelise, Krysten.
Little Artist International Art Exhibition entries (1 September):
1st place and winner of both a Carole Hughes original artwork produced especially for this competition and a paperplus voucher sponsored by Cambridge Primary School – from St Peter’s Catholic School Cambridge Valentina Di Maio.
2nd place and winner of a paperplus voucher sponsored by Waipā District Libraries also from St Peter’s Catholic School – Lizzy Mathers
3rd Place and winner of a paper plus voucher sponsored by Waipā District Libraries – Tom Walmsley – Cambridge east primary school
Highly Commended awards – Sage McLaughlin Hautapu Primary; Rose Hobbs St Peters School Cambridge; Lucy Claydon St Peters School Cambridge; Amy Webb Homeschool Te Awamutu; Amelia Freyberg St Peters School Cambridge.
Commended awards - Talay Edwards St Peters School Cambridge; Nia Naidoo Cambridge Primary School; Sanjana Singh St Peters School; Kate Sheehan St Peters School; Lulu Hull St Peters School; Molly Scott St Peters School; Maija Forsman Cambridge Primary School; Antara Agrawal Cambridge Primary; Jessica Gu & Delaney Wallace Cambridge Primary; Lachlan Veltman Cambridge Primary; Madeleine Clearwater Cambridge Primary; Matthew Walmsley St Peters School.
Given Words Poetry Competition (due 24 August).
Winners: Helen P and Julie P and merit award winners, Taryn and Valerie.
All entries poetry compilation: Click here.
Get Lit: 18 August (completion)
Cambridge: Barbara H, Lucas C, Laura D
Te Awamutu: Bridget P, Chester W, Olivia C
Matariki Art Competition: 1-13 July
Adult / 1st – Olivia S;
13-18 / 1st Annabelle M;
9-12 / 1st Sophia M / 2nd Amy W
5-8 / 1st Millie B/ 2nd equal Leina K and Nina K / 3rd Remy S
Pink Shirt Day Competition: 19 May
Voucher winners: Charlotte B, Amy M, Nora W, Zara K.
Jigsaw Art Competition: 1-28 April
Voucher winners:
Cambridge - J + L Wilson (1st), Smith Family (2nd), Summer S (3rd)
Te Awamutu - Corey P (1st), Niki B (2nd), Luis F (3rd)
Library Art Competition: 1-28 April
Bag designs: Laura K, Valentina D
Card designs: Drew D, Valentina D
Pages in Parks Scavenger Hunt
3-17 March: Cambridge Keith W; Te Awamutu Amy W.
Heritage Scavenger Hunt
1-28 February: Winner - Vicky Barnes.
Christmas Cookie Bake-Off
Submit an image of yourself and your award winning designed cookie and you could win a Christmas Prize Pack: Winners:- Kelly (Cambridge), Mackenzie (Te Awamutu).
Christmas Craft Drop In
Attend one of the Christmas Craft Drop in Sessions and go in the draw to win a hamper of books: Winners - Blackett family (TA).
Halloween Art Challenge
Submit an artwork in either A4 or A3 format of your favourite Halloween book or movie character (due Monday 31 October).
Winners: Summer and Bella (Cambridge), Johannes and Rory (Te Awamutu).
All entries available here to view: click here.
Little Artist International Art Exhibition
Submissions due 7 September. Certificates awarded on 15 September.
Get Lit!
Completed 19 August.
Voucher winners: Vicki L, Barbara H, Izzy S, Elsie W, Fiona C, Janice H, Molly S.
National Poetry Day Waipā Given Words Competition
National Poetry Day - Friday 26 August.
To view entries, click here.
The given words were:
Earth | Place | Tree | Beautiful | Rainbow | Clouds
Winners: Dawn M, Gail E.
Commendations: Kate M, James M.
Cambridge Library 150 years drawing competition.
Pink Shirt Day (19 May 2022)
Submit an anti-bullying t-shirt design for Pink Shirt Day (front only).
The winning design from each library will be made into a printed t-shirt for each winner!
Image gallery: click here.
Winners:
Piper:
Louise:
Jigsaw Art Competition (1-29 April 2022)
Open to all ages. Creations may be flat or freestanding and any size.
Congratulations to our voucher winners: Anita H, Emily Mc, Kwanjira E, Corey P, Nathaniel S and Luis F.
Librarian's choice prizes were also awarded to Olive & Leah M, Glenda B, Jamie and Luis F, Joshua G, Jasper S and Danica B.
Pages in Parks (5-13 March 2022)
Parks Week Pages in Parks Scavenger Hunt! Follow the clues and fill in the entry form. Winners Charlotte (CB) and Kendyl (TA).
Let's Draw (Term 1 2022)
Tune in to the tutorial at 4pm every third Thursday, submit your image via email and be in the draw to win.
Lego Club Creator Challenge (Term 1 2022)
Send in any of your virtual lego club creations from each week and go in the prize draw to win at the end of term. Term 1 winner, Henry, Age 8.
Heritage Month (February 2022)
Win a KOBO eReader as part of our Heritage Photo Search: click here.
Win a book and DVD voucher combination by entering our Heritage Digital Scavenger Hunt: click here.
Kids Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (Nov/Dec 2021)
Congratulations to children in Cambridge and Te Awamutu who submitted their decorated cookies for our competition.
Our winners drawn at random are:
Cambridge: Mason W
Te Awamutu: Jamie F.
For cookie recipe ideas click here.
Christmas Stocking Competition (Nov/Dec 2021)
Our entrants all received a library goodie bag.
Let's Draw the Bark Knight (November 2021)
Tune in to the tutorial at 4pm Thursday 25 November 2021: or click here.
Let's Draw Dog Man (November 2021)
Tune in to the tutorial at 4pm Thursday 11 November 2021: details here.
Lego Club Creator Challenge (Term 4 2021)
Send in any of your virtual lego club creations from each week and go in the prize draw to win at the end of term: details here.
School Holiday Programme (October 2021)
Images of Spring (September 2021)
Take a photo which represents spring in Waipā! Congratulations to sisters Ruby and Amy. Runners up Ava and Fern. For a link to images, click here.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Quiz (September 2021)
Win a copy of Māori made easy by Scotty Morrison through Socrative. Winner Monique Wiles.
Colouring in Competition (August 2021)
Win a Waipā District Libraries goodie bag. Ages 5-12 only living in the Waipā District.
This competition is now closed. The winner, drawn at random, was Mila.
You can still download the colouring in page here: Colouring in Competition (PDF). Designed by staff member Richard Lemmens.
Guess the Staff (August 2021)
This competition is now closed.
For the slideshow presentation: click here.
Wonderful Waipā Scavenger Hunt (April 2021)
Win a family pass to Hamilton Zoo. Winners: Kara-Potter Family, Lattins Family, Kliskey Family.
School Holiday Safari - October School Holidays Colouring in Competition (October 2020)
Templates for 5-7 years, 8-9 years and 10-12 years: Download here
Winter Warmer July School Holidays Story Competition (July 2020)
11-12 years: Mathew's story
8-10 years: Holly's Story
5-7 years: Ronan's Story & Niamh's Story.
ANZAC DAY Crossword Competitions (April 2020)
Adult's entry form: download here.
Adult's solution!
Children's entry form: download here.
Children's solution!
Build a Crossword Competition (March 2020)
Winning entry (by Monique):
Download here
Winning entry (by Debbie):
Download here
Please email us for solutions.
Library Card Design Competition
Winning entry (Kate):
Winning entry (Vivien):
Featured news
Summer Reading Programme announced
Posted on 16 November 2023
Kids, embark on a reading journey this Summer! This December to January, we are thrilled to present Waipā District Libraries reading programme for the holidays, Kids' Summer Reading Fest, a celebration of words, stories, and the joy of getting lost in the magic of books.
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