Tamariki - Kids
A guide to the library for tamariki - what's new, homework help, and fun & games.
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop in activities.
Featured
Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge (25-28 April 2025)
Help put Ōtautahi Christchurch's biodiversity on the map! Come along to our City Nature Challenge events in April.
Pasifika Fanau Day at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Apr 26th | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Join us for a day full of fun for the whole fanau: craft activities, technology tasters, storytimes, cultural performances & demonstrations.
eResources for Tamariki - Kids
Kids can read eBooks, listen to eAudiobooks, get homework help, play educational games, and watch movies and tv shows - all for free!
For kids
Find library events for kids including after school activities, crafts, and technology, as well as stories and fun for babies and preschoolers.
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
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.
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
Granny McFlitter stitches up a storm
Missbeecrafty reads the latest in the Granny McFlitter picture book series - a story about a goat, a caravan, a storm... and knitting!
Everything you need to know about Te Matatini
Learn the history behind Aotearoa's biggest haka festival, where to watch, and which local teams are performing.
Summertime Reading Challenge 2024 / 2025 winners
Thanks to everyone who entered the Summertime Reading Challenge this year. We had 1321 entries! See our list of prize winners.
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!
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.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
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 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.