Library events

Bring a turtle to life! Create a dazzling turtle craft with gems, sparkles, and lots of imagination. Free and fun for all ages!

Recycle CDs into sparkly turtle hanging art!

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

Bring a turtle to life! Create a dazzling turtle craft with gems, sparkles, and lots of imagination. Free and fun for all ages!

Make your very own dreamcatcher at the Huntly library this school holiday! How colourful and eye catching will your creation be?

K-Pop. Clues. Demons. Prizes.
Summer fun just got epic! Join the hunt and see if you can find them all!

Bring a turtle to life! Create a dazzling turtle craft with gems, sparkles, and lots of imagination. Free and fun for all ages!

Messy Sensory Play! Scoop, squish, and splash your way through creative fun! A hands-on play session that’s all about exploring textures and imagination. (Old clothes recommended!)

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.

Create your favourite furry (or feathery!) friend using paper plates, colours, and your imagination. Free kids’ craft fun at the library!

Use a paper place and other crafty materials to make a fun animal creation!

Make fun paper plate animals!

Create your favourite furry (or feathery!) friend using paper plates, colours, and your imagination. Free kids’ craft fun at the library!

Get crafty these summer holidays! Join us to design your own bracelets or decorate a fun mask. Let your imagination run wild, try new techniques, and take home your unique creation!

Get creative with accessories and googly eyes to make your very own sock puppet!

Create your favourite furry (or feathery!) friend using paper plates, colours, and your imagination. Free kids’ craft fun at the library!

Come and join in the fun at our awesome LEGO club.

At our LEGO Club sessions children will be given a theme to build their creation – imagination and open-ended play improves literacy and language skills and aids a child’s development.

LEGO club is suitable for primary aged children – we also have DUPLO available for smaller kids.

No sign up required, just turn up on the day!

Rules of LEGO Club

• Respect the space
• Respect others
• Respect yourself
• Respect the Lego

Unleash your creativity, one craft at a time! Join our weekly kids arts and crafts session to explore, create, and have fun!

Ideal for 5-12 year olds.

Bring your creativity, we will supply the rest!

Unleash your creativity, one craft at a time! Join our weekly kids arts and crafts session to explore, create, and have fun!

Ideal for 5-12 year olds.

Bring your creativity, we will supply the rest!

Pop along to the board games club at Ngaaruawaahia Library at 10am on the third Saturday monthly.

Play a selection of modern board games that are suitable for families, teens and adults.