Pop Up Open Play

Come and play with our interactive kit in our First Floor Parenting area. Its full of themed fun things to do, with 6 different rotating kits: Storytime, Dinosaurs, Animals and more. This is caregiver led play so you and your younger ones can have some fun playing games, making things, dressing up, wearing masks, telling stories and more.

Only available during school term.

Dates

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
between 9:00am and 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
between 9:00am and 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
between 9:00am and 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
between 9:00am and 12:00pm

When

DATES

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm. Repeats Weekly on Tuesday, starting from 29/04/2025, until 28/06/2025

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

First Floor Parenting Area

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

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Wed 30 Apr 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reading Unleashed @ Central Library

Would your school age child like to read to one of our cute and friendly Canine Friends dogs? These dogs are super friendly, well behaved and have lovely handlers to help guide your child's session.

Thu 1 May 10:00am - 10:45am

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain development through nursery rhymes, activities, songs and having FUN.

Thu 1 May 3:45pm - 4:45pm

LibLab - Comic Craziness

Comic Craziness - a celebration ahead of Free Comic Book Day (3 May), and the awards ceremony for the Comic Book Character Model Competition 2025.

Thu 1 May 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Central Book Group

Come and join us for some great discussion and books.

Fri 2 May 9:00am - 1:00pm

Sensory Play Station

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Fri 2 May 6:00pm - 8:00pm

2025 Mystery in the Library Series: Mysterious Manawatū

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Sat 3 May 10:30am - 1:00pm

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Sun 4 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

In partnership with Recycle-A-Device (RAD), these monthly sessions are for 13-19yr olds to learn how to refurbish laptops that are then donated to the community.