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This May we’re celebrating New Zealand Music Month in the library with children’s programmes,...
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And the winners of the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are: FICTION Greta & Valdin by Rebecca...
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The libraries are currently operating under Orange COVID protection level • Face coverings are...
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Wriggle & Rhyme is a free 30 minute relaxed group session with fun songs, stories, movement and...
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Each session has a different theme for kids to base their Lego creations on. Everyone aged 5 – 13...
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Matamata-Piako Libraries' Toddler Time offers a half hour session of fun aimed at 2 - 5 year olds....
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Our loan periods have changed! Based on what the community has been telling us, we've lengthened...
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The Book Chat group chats about any good books they have been reading, and each month selects a...
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 9-10
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 9-10 Hi there! Welcome to the video version of weeks nine and ten of our Wriggle & Rhyme sessions. Hope you and the little ones enjoy!
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 3 - Story Mode
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 3 - Story Mode Term two week three of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 2 - Lego Elements
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 2 - Lego Elements Term two week two of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 9 - Swooshibility
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 9 - Swooshibility Week nine of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Term 1, 2022
    Bricks for Kids Term 1, 2022 The winners from each week of Matamata-Piako Libraries' Term 1 Bricks for Kids programme.
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 1 - Level Up (Star Wars edition!)
    Bricks for Kids Term 2 Week 1 - Level Up (Star Wars edition!) Term two week one of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 7-8
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 7-8 Hi there! Welcome to the video version of weeks seven and eight of our Wriggle & Rhyme sessions. Hope you and the little ones enjoy!
    00:00 Introduction
    01:20 Hello Song
    02:20 Round & Round the Garden
    03:30 Kina Kina
    04:10 Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 8 - Shadows
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 8 - Shadows Week eight of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 7 - SNOT
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 7 - SNOT Week seven of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 6 - Mini Builds
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 6 - Mini Builds Week six of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 5 - Greebling
    Bricks for Kids Tutorial Week 5 - Greebling Week five of our tips and tricks videos.
    To upload your photo, go to our website: https://matamatapiakolibraries.co.nz/whats-on/library-programmes2/bricks-for-kids
    Track: Funny Children [Kids Music] by MokkaMusic / Kids https://youtu.be/rcczmqOLbFI
    Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org Read More
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  • Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Matamata-Piako Libraries
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 5-6
    Wriggle & Rhyme Weeks 5-6 Hi there! Welcome to the video version of weeks five and six of our Wriggle & Rhyme sessions. Hope you and the little ones enjoy!
    00:00 Introduction
    01:00 Hello Song
    02:30 Round & Round the Garden
    03:20 Kina Kina
    04:12 Read More
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