All our community programmes are listed chronologically on the main libraries’ events calendar. To find out more about our programmes choose from the list below.
Community programmes
Learning Centre goals
Integral part of the community
- Used by diverse community groups
- Strengthen links with community development and initiatives
- Flexible and accessible
People passionate about learning
- Provide innovative programmes
- Collaborative learning environment
- Building skills and information literacy
Supporting and enhancing learning
- Working with and supporting educators to:
- explore new technologies
- investigate new and alternative teaching strategies
- develop classroom programmes
- Encourage community participation
Sustainable and viable
- Physical, financial and human resources managed and developed efficiently and strategically.
We Value
- Equity
- Accessibility, diversity and fairness in the treatment of all individuals
- Manaakitanga
- Respect and care, support and hospitality
- Empowerment
- Enabling people to learn and make decisions for themselves
- Working together
- Seeking opportunities to work with others in our community
Guiding Principles for Programmes
- Learning in authentic contexts
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- Inquiry and issues based learning
- Creativity, critical thinking and informed decision making
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- Information literacy
- Problem solving
- Relationships
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- Collaboration and teamwork
- Connecting people - friendships across geographical boundaries
- Participation and contribution to society and community
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- Learning through reflection and action
- Practical outcomes
