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06 July 2018
July School Holidays and Matariki at the City Library!
Matariki, the celebration of the Māori New Year, takes centre stage for the City Library these school holidays.
17 June 2018
NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2018 Finalists
Check out this years' NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalists for some fantastic Kiwi reads!
02 June 2018
Celebrate Pride Fest
Palmerston North City Library is hosting a Pride Fest this June. We have a range of inclusive community events such as talks from Kyle Mewburn, Ruby Dax and Renee; the screening of More than Four Films, and rainbow pet accessories workshops and parade.
14 May 2018
City Library at the Disability Expo
Discover a world of resources through The Living Room of the City, for a range of abilities.
28 June 2018
LGBTQ books for families and children
Read as a family about families, diversity, identity, inclusion, acceptance and more in these LGBTQ themed books for young children.
14 June 2018
World Cup Reads 2018 at Palmerston North City Library
Want to learn more about the World Cup, football, or the countries playing? The Library has that covered with this selection of resources.
27 May 2018
What's on in June
Winter is coming! It's time to pull out the winter woolies so you can come out to your libraries. We're celebrating Pride fest in June and we also have a number of Heritage talks this month. Oh, and there seems to be something going on with Football on this month too ;)
20 April 2018
Te Pātikitiki is turning 10!
Te Pātikitiki Community Library is turning 10 years old and is inviting the community to come and share in the celebrations.
24 June 2018
What's on in July
Winter is here and we have so much to do this July. Check out all our Matariki themed activities at Central and the Community Libraries. Look out for all the school holiday fun later in the month and if you're in the mood for joining a club or two, why not check out all the clubs on show at Central on July 26th!
05 June 2018
Manawatū Newspapers on Papers Past
We are really excited to announce that we have just signed an agreement with the National Library to make our local newspapers available on Papers Past to 1945.
13 May 2018
Looking for something new to read?
Check out our resources and in-house created lists to find something new to read.
16 April 2018
Light up the school holidays
All-new all-day workshops for kids this April school holidays.
Upcoming Events
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23 July, 9:30am – 10:30am
Ashhurst Little Ferns
A fun session for caregivers and their children aged from birth to 2 years old. Come along for 30…
25 July, 10:30am – 11:30am
Tea & Tales
Community readings from favourite books. Join us for morning tea and entertaining stories,…
26 July, 10:30am – 11:30am
Awapuni Morning Tea
Come in and have a cuppa! Casual morning tea with the occasional guest speakers, activities and…
24 July, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
New Zealand Rivers: Can We Learn From History?
Royal Society Te Aparangi present an evening with Catherine Knight.
In early 2017, the issue of…
Programme
25 July, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Mystery Kai DIY
Matariki Mystery Kai DIY challenge. All ingredients provided, bring ya creative cooking ideas to…
Part of "July School Holidays"
Part of "Matariki"
Part of "Youth Space"
Programme
26 July, 10:30am – 11:30am
Multicultural Playgroup
Want to stay, relax, chat and play after Baby Bop? Become part of our new fortnightly playgroup and…
Part of "Pre-school Programmes"
Programme
25 July, 10:00am – 11:00am
Jumping Jellybeans Term 3 - Central
Don't miss out on the most fun you can pack into one hour.
Free preschool session aimed for…
Part of "Pre-school Programmes"
Programme
25 July, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Travelling Film Southasia: Trembling Mountain
By Kesang Tseten ; Nepal ; 2016 ; 82 mins.
The dwindled Langtang community's response to the April…
Part of "Travelling Film Southasia '18"
26 July – 27 July, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Multicultural Discussion group
Meet people from other cultures and take part in relaxed conversation
Central Library, Events…
25 July, 10:30am – 1:30pm
Genealogy Volunteers
A volunteer from the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is available to help you learn about your…
Programme
26 July, 10:00am – 10:30am
Baby Bop
A fun filled baby time session aimed at early literacy and baby development. Music, bubbles and…
Part of "Pre-school Programmes"
26 July, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Clubs Day for 60+
Palmerston North is home to hundreds of clubs and groups! Come along to Clubs Day and find a…
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