Tamariki - Kids
A guide to the library for tamariki - what's new, homework help, and fun & games.
Featured
Lunar New Year 2026
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse! Events at libraries take place from 14 to 28 February 2026.
Lunar New Year 2026
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse! Events at libraries take place from 14 to 28 February 2026.
For kids
Find library events for kids including after school activities, crafts, and technology, as well as stories and fun for babies and preschoolers.
Best of 2025 for Kids and Teens
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2025 for tamariki and rangatahi. Have a browse and find a great read!
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.
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
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.
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
Māori resources for tamariki. Get crafty, read and learn te reo Māori, and explore.
Reading
World Languages for children
Read books for children in a variety of languages.
Best of 2025 for Kids and Teens
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2025 for tamariki and rangatahi. Have a browse and find a great read!
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
The winners of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.
Learning to read
Find resources to help children learn to read.
World Languages for children
Read books for children in a variety of languages.
Best of 2025 for Kids and Teens
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2025 for tamariki and rangatahi. Have a browse and find a great read!
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
The winners of the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.
Learning to read
Find resources to help children learn to read.
Just Added
NZ Booklovers Awards
The 2026 shortlist has been announced for adult fiction, lifestyle book, young adult fiction, junior fiction, and picture books categories.
Seaweek Beach Clean-Up
Mar 7th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Take part in a Beach Clean-Up with Without Waste and Forest and Bird Youth. Free, bookings required.
Librarian for a Morning - Intermediate - 10-12 years
Apr 16th | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Come and see what happens behind the scenes at your local library. Learn how to sort and shelve, use the catalogue and more!
Tuia atu, Tuia mai - Tukutuku with Māori Library Services, part of a series
Apr 9th | 10:00am - 11:30am
Join Māori Library Services to learn about, design and then make to take home Māori decorative panels using contemporary materials.
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.
New for Tamariki
Kids eAudiobooks
Kids eBooks
eResources for Tamariki
Beamakids+
All the best films for your kids in one place. With the option to apply Beamakids+ filter to keep kids safe.
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.
Science Reference Source
Find reliable resources for science homework and more with Science Reference Source.
Homework help
LiveOnline
Get answers to questions & help using eResources. LiveOnline operates 8am 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 10am to 4pm 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.