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Keep an eye out for events happening at our libraries here.

Wellbeing Outcomes / Community Impact survey

22 November 2024

Share what you value most about the services and activities your library offers, and make your voice heard.

Write a letter to Santa

22 November 2024

Post your letters to Santa at the North Pole post box in Ōamaru Library this silly season.

Heart Checks

03 December 2024

Free Heart Health Drop-in sessions.

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Programmes

All our regular library programmes are here.

Toddler Time and Wriggle & Rhyme

Take a look at our free, under-fives children's programs.

Age Concern Board Games @ the Library

Join in the fun and meet new people at the some time.

Lego Club

Join in the building blocks fun!

Book Chat for Adults

Come along to discuss your latest reads and get a sneak peek at our brand new books!

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Find out more about our teen advisory group - TAG for short!

Digital Help

Get the help you need for your smartphone, laptop or tablet.

Young Adult Book Chat

YA Book Chat is back for 2022!

Te Reo Māori

Take your first steps to learning Te Reo Māori!

Puzzle Club, Mah Jong & Scrabble

Love to do jigsaw puzzles or playing scrabble? Want to meet others? Find out more here!

Skinny Jump

Want to know if you qualify for one of our subsidised modems?

Justice of the Peace

Need the services of a JP?

Genealogy Help

Learning about your family history?

Kid's Book Club

Find out more about our fun kid's book club.

Do it Online

In a rush? Can't come in to see us? Try doing it online.

Become a Library Member

Fill out our online membership form to become a library card holder.

Interloan

Need a book or other format from another New Zealand library? Fill out our interloan form here.

Home Services

Are you or someone you know housebound? Fill out this form to see if you qualify for home service.

Make a suggestion to purchase

Make a suggestion to buy a book or other item for the library.

Borrow library items on your phone

Avoid the queue and use your phone or tablet to take out library items.

Ancestry Library Edition

Research your family history at our libraries with Ancestry.com.

NewsBank NZ

Read the latest New Zealand news with popular newspapers like the ODT and the ChCh Press.

eBooks & eAudio

Explore our large collection of audio books and ebooks online.

Press Reader

Explore hundreds of popular magazines and newspapers from NZ and around the world.

Comics Plus!

Read your favourite comics and graphic novels online.

Haynes Car Manuals

Haynes Manuals puts their library of world famous online repair manuals at your fingertip.

Story Box

Watch your favourite stories read aloud by some of our best storytellers.

Discover

Discover more from our libraries around the district...

Free Film Friday? Nope!

Published on 10 July 2024

We will no longer be having Free Film Fridays at our libraries.
Because everyday will be FREE FILM DAY!

News from Palmerston June 2024

Published on 23 May 2024

What's happening in Palmerston for June, 2024?

News from Palmerston Library April 2024

Published on 26 March 2024

Catch up with the latest news for Palmerston this April.

News from Palmerston Library (2023)

Published on 07 September 2023

Catch up on the latest news from Palmerston Library.

Love Your Library Month - On Air!

Published on 01 September 2023

Join us on Real 104 FM at around 8:20am every Friday morning to help us celebrate Love Your Library Month!!

Love your Library to win!!

Published on 01 September 2023

Joining your local library this September could bag you a $50 dollar Prezzy voucher. September is Love Your Library month, and everyone who signs up will go into the weekly draw to win one of the prizes.

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