Welcome to our sensory play time.

The City Library holds licenses for international family history websites in order to give Palmerstonians free access to Ancestry, British Newspaper Archive, Find My Past, and My Heritage on the Second Floor.

Drop by the Central Library and get hands on with a selection of our robots – construct, programme and interact.

Do you have a family history question you need help to answer? Drop in any time from 10:30am to 12:30am and members of the Palmerston North Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) will be available to help you find your way.

Not sure where to begin with researching your family history? Discover ‘how-to’ from members of the Palmerston North Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists.

The City Library holds licenses for international family history websites in order to give Palmerstonians free access to Ancestry, British Newspaper Archive, Find My Past, and My Heritage on the Second Floor.

Join local writers for an evening of sharing and connection.

Come and play with our interactive kit in our First Floor Parenting area.

Learning Te Reo Māori through waiata.

Want to contribute to heritage craft projects? Please join us for drop-in crafting sessions on the Second Floor of the Central Library.

Bird Flu poses a significant risk to the wildlife of Aotearoa.

Come along to a special celebration Jumping Jellybeans session where we will be celebrating elephants!