The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is "Community is...what we create together," so we are encouraging you to create as a community! Our libraries are hosting a Keep Calm & Car...

Learn all about natural disasters this October with our School Holiday Programme! Can your brick building withstand an earthquake? How does a tornado in a jar work? Why do volcanoes erupt? By combin...

Join us at the library this Te Wiki o te Reo Māori as we honour te Reo Māori and all the wonderful aspects of Māori culture. Come along and learn to make your very own poi out of fabric, yarn, and ...

The 25th Anniversary of the Morrinsville Library is coming up this year and we are putting together a book of memories to be held in the library and also holding a celebration event where we would lik...

Channel your inner "Sid from Toy Story" at our upcoming Teen Night! The libraries will be hosting a "Frankentoys" activity during the April school holidays, where you can disassemble&nb...

Get excited for our Summer activities and Reading Challenge at Matamata-Piako libraries! In-library activities Each week we'll be running drop-in activities in our libraries from 10am-4pm for you to...

Can you and your friends break the code before your time runs out? Crack the code to escape our Women's History month-themed Escape Room! During March, we'll be celebrating Women's History Month w...

Best-selling Author, Musician and Performer Deano Yipadee, aka ‘NeeNaw Man’, will have your child in stitches as they read, sing, laugh and bounce along with his collection of chart-top...

Rekindle your love of libraries this February  Loneliest books Check out these library books just waiting to find their one true love: Career game by Lousie Mensch The fall of Gondolin by J.R...

Come along to meet others as you sample a menu of new and interesting books.You might even get lucky and go home with one!Nibbles and drinks provided.Register by Friday 17 Feb at mpdc.nz/booktast...

Storytime in the Park @ Hawes Bush reserve Join our librarians for a special story time out and about in nature! We will be at the Hawes Bush reserve in Waharoa to share some stories about New Zeala...

Come and create at our Library craft tables or pick up a take home craft pack.  Our craft tables will be set up during our opening hours and available for anyone to come along and create.  ...

The Matamata-Piako Libraries are gearing up to celebrate Christmas with music, stories and songs – and we’d love you to join us! Each library will be hosting a special musical event to accompany thei...

Matt Morris, author of Common Ground: Garden histories of Aotearoa, is coming to Matamata-Piako Libraries to share his knowledge on compost, Māori gardens, the suburban vege patch, the ...

We’re getting on board with National Novel Writing Month! NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge to encourage creative writing, collaboration, and the use of our libraries as a writing space for libra...