Tamariki - Kids
A guide to the library for tamariki - what's new, homework help, and fun & games.
Summertime Reading Challenge
Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Plus enjoy heaps of cool events!
Summertime Pop-up Library - Travis Wetlands
Jan 7th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Travis Wetlands Education Centre
Join us at Travis Wetlands for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our cozy roaming book nook, enjoy some stories, and play some outdoor games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - Margaret Mahy Playground
Jan 8th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Join us at the Margaret Mahy Family Playground for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our cozy book nook, enjoy some stories, and play games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - Scarborough Park
Jan 14th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Scarborough Park
Join us at Scarborough Park for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our book nook, enjoy some stories, and play some outdoor games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - MacFarlane Park
Jan 15th | 10:00am - 2:00pm
MacFarlane Park
Join us at MacFarlane Park Community Gardens for Summertime Reading fun and a storywalk. Chill in our cozy book nook, and play games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - Travis Wetlands
Jan 7th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Travis Wetlands Education Centre
Join us at Travis Wetlands for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our cozy roaming book nook, enjoy some stories, and play some outdoor games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - Margaret Mahy Playground
Jan 8th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Join us at the Margaret Mahy Family Playground for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our cozy book nook, enjoy some stories, and play games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - Scarborough Park
Jan 14th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Scarborough Park
Join us at Scarborough Park for Summertime Reading fun! Chill in our book nook, enjoy some stories, and play some outdoor games.
Summertime Pop-up Library - MacFarlane Park
Jan 15th | 10:00am - 2:00pm
MacFarlane Park
Join us at MacFarlane Park Community Gardens for Summertime Reading fun and a storywalk. Chill in our cozy book nook, and play games.
Featured
Summertime Reading Challenge
Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Plus enjoy heaps of cool events!
Best of 2024 for Kids
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2024 for tamariki. Have a browse and find a great read!
Christmas for kids
Background information about Christmas, great Christmas reads, craft, and fun for kids.
For kids
Find library events for kids including after school activities, crafts, and technology, as well as stories and fun for babies and preschoolers.
Most Popular
Most Popular in 2024: eAudiobooks for kids
Harry Potter took out the top 6 spots in this year's eAudiobooks for kids.
Most Popular in 2024: eBooks for kids
Moon Rising: Wings of Fire Graphic Novel series, Book 6 by Tui Sutherland / Mike Holmes is the most popular eBook for kids.
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.
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
Best of 2024 for Kids
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2024 for tamariki. Have a browse and find a great read!
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024
The winners of 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.
Best of 2024 for Kids
Our selectors have picked the best books of 2024 for tamariki. Have a browse and find a great read!
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024
The winners of 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.
Blog posts
Brick your Book at the Library and be in to win!
In conjunction with Imagination Station we invite you to Celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library!
Tuhia mai tō whare winners: Colouring in to laser cutting
Take a look at the winning entries in our Te wiki o te reo Māori colouring in competition for tamariki.
Day of Dragons at Shirley Library - 17 January 2025
If you and your children are looking for some dragon-filled fun in these holidays, explore the Day of Dragons programmes at Shirley library!
The strange & unlikely tale of Montgomery: Antony Elworthy
Tanya reports back on a sparkly gem of a new children’s novel: The Strange and unlikely tale of Montgomery, The Mysterious Bird of Mystery.
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.
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.
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.
