Library events

Toddler time is an interactive programme with stories, crafts, and sometimes music as well.

Local pre-schools can arrange a toddler time visit but you will need to contact your local library well in advance.

Toddler Time runs on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am from our Meremere library.

No need to book, just turn-up to one of the sessions listed below.

Toddler time is an interactive programme with stories, crafts, and sometimes music as well.

Local pre-schools can arrange a toddler time visit but you will need to contact your local library well in advance.

Toddler Time runs on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am from our Meremere library.

No need to book, just turn-up to one of the sessions listed below.

Make a bracelet - Share the love!

Love, laughter, and a little bit of string! Come and make cute bracelets at your local Waikato District library.

This is a self-lead programme for Whaanau to engage with the community and our library resources books, games, toys, puzzles, etc, to socialise & engage with others in our library space.

The intention is for this to be an unstructured time to have fun in the library with whaanau and meet others in the community. The resources we have are available anytime and we will encourage participants to ask staff when they want to use them.

Come in and make a paper heart with a special message for someone you love.

Make a bracelet - Share the love!

Love, laughter, and a little bit of string! Come and make cute bracelets at your local Waikato District library.

Make a bracelet - Share the love!

Love, laughter, and a little bit of string! Come and make cute bracelets at the Waikato District Council Tamahere Hub.

Make a bracelet - Share the love!

Love, laughter, and a little bit of string! Come and make cute bracelets at your local Waikato District library.

Come in and make a paper heart with a special message for someone you love.

Join your local Waikato District library to paint tiny art and share a little joy with someone in your community - small creations with a big heart!

Kids aged 0 – 5 can join us to play with LEGO DUPLO! DUPLO blocks are large, colourful building blocks designed for younger children.

As well as being great fun, DUPLO teaches problem-solving skills, creativity, teamwork, and helps to develop fine motor skills.

Come and join in on the fun, no booking required. Children must be supervised

Make a bracelet - Share the love!

Love, laughter, and a little bit of string! Come and make cute bracelets at your local Waikato District library.

Join your local Waikato District library to paint tiny art and share a little joy with someone in your community - small creations with a big heart!

Head the Waikato District Council Tamahere Hub to paint tiny art and share a little joy with someone in your community - small creations with a big heart!

Sarah C is a beekeeping educator, bringing the exciting world of honeybees into classrooms across the Waikato. 

Come and join her for some honeybee fun, see real live bees up close, try on a beekeeping suit, and see if you can figure out the honeybee lifecycle with her extra large bee models. 

If you or your Tamariki have an interest in honeybees or insects in general, come down for a hands-on interactive talk with local beekeeper Sarah C.

This is a self-lead programme for Whaanau to engage with the community and our library resources books, games, toys, puzzles, etc, to socialise & engage with others in our library space.

The intention is for this to be an unstructured time to have fun in the library with whaanau and meet others in the community. The resources we have are available anytime and we will encourage participants to ask staff when they want to use them.

 

This is a self-lead programme for Whaanau to engage with the community and our library resources books, games, toys, puzzles, etc, to socialise & engage with others in our library space.

The intention is for this to be an unstructured time to have fun in the library with whaanau and meet others in the community. The resources we have are available anytime and we will encourage participants to ask staff when they want to use them.

Join us for a hands-on activity where you’ll create your very own seed tapes - perfect for easy planting at home.

Simply roll out, water, and watch your garden grow!

A great way to learn about seeds, gardening, and a little eco-friendly crafting. Suitable for all ages.

Join your local Waikato District library to paint tiny art and share a little joy with someone in your community - small creations with a big heart!

Calling all little artists aged 0–4! Get creative by colouring in our spooky Halloween monster and be in to win fun prizes.

• Entries open: Wednesday 1 October 2025
• Entries close: Friday 31 October 2025, 5pm

Pick up your colouring sheet from any Waikato District Library and let your imagination run wild this Halloween!