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School Holiday Programmes

Our libraries offer a variety of events and activities for tamariki and rangatahi during the school holidays. Find out what's on at your library these holidays!

A young child is stroking the neck of a llama as other children look on. The llama is wearing a lead that is being held at the other end by a librarian wearing a jumper decorated with prancing llamas.

Every school holidays we put together a programme of fun and free events and activities for tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau.

Our programme of events for the winter school holidays is all about celebrating Matariki and Puanga at this special time of year. We've planned some special storytimes, LEGO®-building and seed-sowing sessions, along with a few other special offerings!

As well with our many Matariki me Puanga themed events, we're also very excited to be running events with some special guests and performers, including author Erin Willson and a local youth improv theatre group.

Go have a browse of our programme of events and plan your holidays!

Read about our programme of events Browse our event calendar

Check out some of the highlights from previous school holiday programmes, including what we did to whakanuia Matariki me Puanga last year: