Stitch Circle
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...
Read MoreOctober School Holiday Programme
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...
Read MorePoi-making workshop
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 ...
Read MoreMorrinsville Library 25th Anniversary Memories & RSVP
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...
Read MoreTe Aroha Teen Night - Freaky Frankentoys!
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...
Read MoreSummer holiday activities
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...
Read MoreBreak the Code in the Library
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...
Read MoreDeano Yipadee shows
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...
Read MoreAroha @ the library
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...
Read MoreBook Tasting - Matamata Library - 24 Feb 2023
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...
Read MoreStorytime in the Park - January 2023
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...
Read MoreSummer crafts @ the library January 2023
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. ...
Read MoreChristmas 2022 storytimes, sing-a-longs & concerts
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...
Read MoreMatt Morris Author Talk - 25 November 2022
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 ...
Read MoreNaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - November 2022
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...
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