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Songs and fun activities for preschoolers of all ages.
Jumping Jellybeans
This programme runs during the school term for preschoolers and their caregivers....
Renew your items, place reserves and create booklists.
Receive an email when items are due within 2 days.
The library is now able to offer you a courtesy reminder notice by email, letting you know that your books and other...
During Easter weekend the library is only open on Saturday
Good Friday - 22 April - All libraries closed
Saturday - 23 April
Central open 10am-4pm. Branches open...
Spain at the speed of light.
Join us on the last Thursday of each month from February to November for morning tea and an interesting and informative talk...
Find historical material in the Digital Library
The Library will be closed on Saturday 25 April
Enjoy music in the library during the month of May. This annual promotion showcases New Zealand musical talent. Visit our Event Calendar for details of the many musical...
Morning tea with Allyson Gofton.
10.30am Thursday 7 May
Join us for morning tea with Allyson Gofton...to celebrate the launch of her new cookbook.
Free event...
12 noon on Tues 12 May.
First Floor, Central Library on Friday May 8 at 7:00 pm
New evening book group
Wednesday 17 February at 6:30pm
Fiction Zone, 1st Floor, Central Library
All welcome
Daytime book group
Next meeting...
6:00pm Friday 15 May, Central Library
Good things come in green bags. From our door to your door, this service brings the library to you.
We believe every member of the community should be able to use...
10:30am morning tea; 11:00am talk. Thursday 28 May
and International Literacy Day. 7-13 September
Adult Learning Fair
Monday 7th September - 10.30am - 4.00pm
World Languages, 1st Floor, Central Library
A...
A talk by Pete Bethune. 5:30 pm Friday 22 May
Hear Shufti play popular Kiwi hits on 29 May, between 2:00pm and 4:45pm
On Monday 7 June the libraries will be closed.
Public Holidays
Guest poet James Brown from Wellington
competition for Youth. Win an iPod shuffle. Entries close 22 May!
Come and learn a few words or phrases
10:00am to 2:00pm
Monday 3 to Friday 7 May
Visit the NZ Sign Language Week website
A review of branch library opening hours
About the questionnaire
The Palmerston North City Library is investigating ways of improving our service to...
Wednesday 6 April at 5pm
The City Library is hosting a workshop for people who are keen to have a say in how we communicate with the community. Please come...
Iranian film festival - four films over four weeks.
11 June - Seven faces of a civilization
18 June - Transit cafe
25 June - Marriage Iranian style
2 July -...
More computers, more scanners and new software available.
Residents wanted to take part in some library focus groups.
View the poster (220KB)
This is as part of a community profiling project to...
Challenge and Enterprise: a chronicle of dairy factories in the Manawatu by Bert Hammond
This new local history title will be launched at 2:00pm on...
Request a Get Well Bag to keep them entertained
Singer songwriter Jemma Cheer performing in the library.
Jemma plays intricate acoustic guitar and sings homespun tales for your enjoyment
Wednesday July 8 at 6pm...
Great range and only $5 per week during March & April
The Xbox collection is on the ground floor in the Sound and Vision Zone.
These games can be hired...
10-16 Aug. Video, writing and graphic novel competitions. Enter by 14 August to be in to win great prizes.
Video competition - make a short film in the style of a...
Friday 24th at 7:00pm
6pm on Wednesday 29 July at the Central Library
Thank you for visiting the Library stand at the Ideal Home Show.
Jo Smith, Head of Circulation Services, congratulates Iris Keats who won the draw for a hamper of...
"Changing pace: a memoir". 6:00pm on Tuesday 18 August.
and swap it for another one.
1st Floor, Central Library during Library Week 10-16 August.
Adult fiction and non fiction titles in good condition - but...
Thursday 29 October
10:30am morning tea, 11:00am talk
Celebrating our history. 14-20 September.
Ask for a demonstration on how they work.
The 4 self check machines are located:
Fiction Zone (1)
Childrens Zone (2)
Non Fiction Zone (1)
While you issue...
Now released for sale and coming to the New Books Display soon.
Reserve a copy now
Wednesday 23 September at 7:00pm. All welcome.
The Library has many exciting events planned for the school holidays.
For kids there is:
Crafts,
Winter Wonderland morning tea and dress up,
KiwiBop...
Monday 5 October at 12.30pm.
Join us for a yarn and some nostalgia, with Martin Crump, the Son of A Good Keen Man.
Martin has inherited that wonderful storytelling...
6 award-winning films. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Coming to The Basement in November
Receive emails or RSS feeds of the items you have on loan
Now in the Convention Centre. Friday 6 November at 12 noon.
The libraries will be closed on Monday 6 February for Waitangi Day.
Tuesday 10 November 12:00 noon. Talk and documentary.
Read our blog, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
November 2009 is going to be a fun and exciting month for us at the library. We are all taking the opportunity to...
Help us reach 1000 Likes on Facebook.
Book reviews, Joy of Genealogy, library news and more
Library membership is free if you live in Palmerston North.
Membership options are also available for people living in surrounding areas.
Please enquire at the...
Palmerston North City Library wishes you safe and happy holidays.
Opening hours
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Free school holiday fun for ages 13 to 18 on 27th January
In the Central Library until early February
Survey for Palmy residents under 24. Prizes up for grabs.
The Library will be closed on Waitangi Day - Saturday 6th Feburary.
This includes Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn, and Te Patikitiki branches, the Mobile Library, City...
Buy some merch, swap your stuff and maybe get a spot prize
A huge sale of cancelled and donated books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and much more.
Holiday Programme is out now.
Check it out here (100KB) or on our events page for further details.
This programme kicks off on Friday 2nd July...
We're working on getting it fixed as soon as possible and apologise for the convenience
Researching your Family History
The Palmerston North City Library and Whitcoulls invite you to an entertaining evening as ALLYSON GOFTON shares her tips on how to make the best of our slow cookers and crock...
Book now to see Allyson on the 6th May. Tickets are $5.00.
The Palmerston North City Library and Whitcoulls invite you to an entertaining evening as ALLYSON GOFTON...
The database of funding for community groups and organisations.
Do you belong to a voluntary organisation or community group that needs funding?
FundView is...
Directors, Film screenings, Talks and Q&AsBest of 2008: 2 Shorts
Monday 17 May at 12.30pm
Best of 2009: Karearea: the pine falcon
Tuesday 18 May at 6pm...
Find out about upcoming events
Please return your books to alternate locations:
Mezzanine Floor inside the Central Library
George Street 24-hr returns slot
Branch libraries
or book return bins....
Enjoy breakfast at half time.
Back by Popular Demand! The Living Room of the City invites you to watch the FIFA World Cup 2010 and have half-time breakfast at our...
The City Library thanks MANATESOL for their donation of $500.00. This money will be used to purchase books for English Language Learners....
Find out what it's like in the library after closing time
Saturday 10 July at 10:00am. Children's Zone - Central Library
7:00pm on Thursday 12 August. Tickets $5 on sale from the Issues desk at the Central library. Don't miss out.
Jenny Bornholdt - Friday 30 July at 7:00pm
6-8pm on Friday 20 August
Celebrating our history from 1 to 7 November 2010
Here are some highlights:
Walk - historic pubs of Palmerston North
Mina McKenzie lecture: wives and mistresses...
Te Paatikitiki - family focussed space and friendly staff.
spacious environment
tea and coffee facilities available
playground outside
friendly staff
after...
Thursday 18 November, 6.00pm–8.00pm
Palmerston North City Library invites you to our very first Christmas Fayre… Guaranteed to delight and surprise!...
Enter your child in the ballot now
A new youth space is going to be developed in the CBD.
If you're keen to have a say in what's happening with the new youth space or get involved, take a minute...
4.00-6.30pm Wednesday 24 November at Coleman Mall
for participants of the Big Bush Read
Steve Maharey presents "It's Complicated". Lunchtime talk.
The past, present and future relationships between Palmerston North and Massey...
Go to www.checkm8.co.nz/youthspace and take a look at the latest plan developments for the upcoming new youth space.
Add your comments on what you like and what you...
Now in the Central Library due to the rain.
10am -12 midday and 1- 4pm.
Wednesday 16 February - 12 noon
A provocative Kiwi film for Seaweek. Friday 25 February at 8pm.
The library and council phone system is under a heavy workload at present.
The Palmerston North City Council is assisting with calls to the Christchurch City Council as...
An exhibition focussing on the colourful personalities in our local neighbourhood of George Street and Coleman Mall, and their eclectic reading tastes.
Also on our...
Proarch, the youth space architects, have given us 8 potential colour possibilities for the media walls of the new youth space. We need you to help choose the 3...
Friday 1 April from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
7.00pm on Friday 12 April. Tickets $5 from the Library.
Book launch, Easter craft, lots of fun
Membership, Issues & Reserves now on the First Floor
Project Manaaki frequently asked questions
What is Project Manaaki?
We are...
PROJECT MANAAKI – Transforming the Living Room of the City
In 1986 we moved to our new home, the Living Room of the City. In 2011, some fifteen years later, the...
The launch of Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig and the Camping Holiday
7:30pm on Wed 18 May. Globe Theatre. Tickets only $10.
7.00pm on Friday 27 May.
Convention Centre.
Tickets $5 from the Central Library or Paper Plus.
View our photo gallery
with a larger and brighter space for our collections and events.
Alternative service available
The Mobile Library will be outside Roslyn on: ...
The Mobile Library will be off the road on Thursday 2nd February for some planned maintenance. It is expected to be back on the road on Friday 3rd February.
Friday 22 July - Central Library
Celebrate the connection between New Zealand poetics and the poetics of Latin America.
more info
Presenting the best...
1pm on Thursday 4th August 2011
Please join us for cake and a few words.
We invite you to take a look at the bigger and brighter branch library.
Get recommendations for books, DVDs and library events.
3-17 September. View dates and times for the festival
Check out our opening hours for the next few weeks
Quarter Finals to Final Match
Sound & Vision, Central Library
Saturday 15 October
Semi Final 1 (France V Wales)
Friday 21 October...
31 October to 6 November. Programme available now.
Free Wi-Fi is now available during library opening hours, 7 days a week at Central, Monday to Saturday at branches, and Tuesday to Sunday at the Youth Space....
Download eBooks and audio books using your library card
Find out more
Here at the library, we love change. We also love helping the people of Palmerston North become more informed, more inspired and more connected with us here at the library....
The internet and Office software is now free to use with your library card. This is on the library computers that you have previously had to pay to use....
Open 12-23 December, Monday to Friday between 12 and 2pm.
Opposite the One Desk on the First Floor, Central Library
Visit our library shop and stock up on all sorts of...
Wear your literary tastes on your chest with an ‘Out of Print’ t-shirt!
The library is the sole Manawatu stockist for the fantastic ‘Out of...
ePukapuka ebooks and library newsletters
The library will be closed all day on Waitangi Day, February 6.
(We do have an event celebrating the Treaty of Waitangi at 2pm on Sunday February 5. This is the day...
Discounted rates for community groups
