Tamariki - Kids
A guide to the library for tamariki - what's new, homework help, and fun & games.
School holidays
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Join in our bookable programmes & free activities in the school holidays including fun events with author Sam Smith.
KidsFest
KidsFest - 6 to 21 July 2024
KidsFest is full of winter holiday fun for kids. Have a look at what's happening in libraries. Tickets are on sale now.
Featured
Reading to dogs
Kids can read to dogs at Papanui Library & Matatiki Hornby Centre - it's a fun way to improve their reading skills. Ph 941-7923 to book.
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024
The finalists in the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.
Poetry for Tamariki - Kids
Children can learn a love of language from poetry - find books in our collection and more.
Wā Kōrero: Storytimes
Wā Kōrero: Storytimes
Enjoy Wā Kōrero: Storytimes at your library!
Online Wā Kōrero-Storytimes
Listen in! Librarians and authors share stories online.
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes - enjoy stories and rhymes for babies and under 2s at home.
Baby Rhymes
Can’t make it to Babytimes Wā Pēpi? - why not try it at home? Words and actions for some of our favourite action rhymes to try at home.
For kids
Find library events for kids including after school activities, crafts, and technology, as well as stories and fun for babies and preschoolers.
Reading Recommendations for Tamariki
Librarians recommend the best books for tamariki on a variety of topics - fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, & more for kids of all ages.
Reading
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024
The finalists in the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.
Learning to read
Find resources to help children learn to read.
Poetry for Tamariki - Kids
Children can learn a love of language from poetry - find books in our collection and more.
Bookworms Book Club
Join Bookworms Book Club, uLibrary's kids audio bookclub. The title for July is The Island that didn't exist by Joe Wilson
New for Tamariki
Kids eAudiobooks
Kids eBooks
eResources for Tamariki
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
LOTE4Kids
Storytime in your language! Kids can enjoy a digital collection of books in Languages Other Than English, including NZSL and te reo Māori.
Comics Plus Children's Library
Read all the comics with unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga suitable to children and teens under 16.
BorrowBox
BorrowBox is an eAudiobook platform - download top NZ, Australian, & international fiction & non-fiction. Borrow for 21 days.
Homework help
LiveOnline
Get answers to questions & help using eResources. LiveOnline operates 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, & 9.30am to 5pm Saturday.
AnyQuestions
Free online homework help to New Zealand school students. Log on to the website from 1pm to 6pm Monday to Friday during the school year.
Many Answers
Many Answers is a place where you can search for answers to popular questions asked on AnyQuestions.
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
Māori resources for tamariki. Get crafty, read and learn te reo Māori, and explore.
Kids' Treaty Zone
Meet Whetū Marama and her Koro (grandfather) as they find out about Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Te Whata Raki
Come and discover our online world Te Whata Raki.
