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Our libraries run a variety of events and programmes throughout the year, including activities for tamariki and teens, workshops and talks, exhibitions and computer classes.
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Islands of the Hauraki Gulf / Ngā Pōito-o-Te Kupenga O Taramainuku
Educational, Environment
Beanstack Online Reading Challenge: We Read Auckland 2022
Community, Educational
Te Ao Mārama – World of Light: Mana Wāhine
Community, Cultural
Waiheke Library Sunday Book Club
Community
Estuary Arts' Wear Your Art Out Display at Whangaparāoa Library
Arts, Community
Auckland Family History Expo | Tāmaki Huinga Tātai Kōrero
Community, Craft / Hobby
Rising Scientess
Craft Corner
Shelter in Place: An Exhibition by Celia Walker
Green Clinics @ Birkenhead Library
Writer's Workshop at Whangaparāoa Library with Renowned NZ Author Tessa Duder
Kids’ Book Club
Online Crossword
Craft / Hobby, Educational
Online Jigsaw Puzzle
Lego Club
Whangaparāoa Library presents Sunday Family Movie
Community, Film
Going for Gold
We Read Auckland | Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau
The Art of Haiku
Descended from Rangatira
We are Puketāpapa – We Read Auckland
Waitematā Literary Trail
Arts, Educational
Rhythm and Beats
Community, Kids / Family
Community Morning Tea
Community, Food / Drink
Ethnic Fairy Tale and Folklore
Appy Seniors Tech Workshop: SuperGold Card App
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Beauty and the Beast
Free ESOL Classes
Coding for Kids
Read to a Dog
Auckland's Colourful Past Revealed
A Morning with Writer Fiona Sussman
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: A Volume of Voices
Rangatahi Creative Poetry Writing Workshop
Same Same But Different Pride Poetry Speakeasy
Arts, Cultural
Whiti Hereaka in Conversation
From Books to Film
Koorero Paki
Garden With Us
Stories, Rhymes & Literacy with Children's Author Nessie Sharpe
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Inspo for Artists
Kia Mau – Pēpeha Workshop
Cultural, Educational
It Takes a Village: How Reading and Storytelling Sets Your Whānau Up for Success
It’s Not All Online: Where Else Can I Look? – Shauna Hicks
Reading Revolution
Kia Rongo – Waiata Workshop
Author Talk with Rachel Petero and Friends
Educational, Health / Wellbeing
Author Talk: The Girl in the Mirror By Rose Carlyle
Reading Aloud!
Reo & Rhyme
Wriggle, Rhyme and Storytime at Waiheke Library
Kōrero Mai: Te Reo Māori Conversation Group
Ukulele Club
Te Manawa Chinese Cultural Club
Te Manawa Chinese Dance Group
Manawatahi – Cook With Us
A Torch on the Riverbank
Educational
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Six Auckland Poets
Family History, Local History and the Stories of our Communities
Thursday Heritage Concert – Sauerkraut and Bonbons
Teen Writing Workshop with Author Graci Kim
Whiriwhiri Korero | Woven Stories (Manurewa)
Author Talk with Patricia Bell
Whodunnit at the Library
Online Event: Conversations with Auckland Authors: Vā – Stories by Women of the Moana
Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana – Author Panel Talk
Steady as You Go for Seniors
Community, Health / Wellbeing
Knitting Social Club
Little Leys Classic Film Club
Five Animal Play (Wu Qin Xi)
Tai Chi for Wellbeing
CWI @ Te Manawa
Shared Reading Group
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Fern Books and Albums
Drag Story Times
Author Talk – Stephen Johnson at Waiuku Library
Importance of Reading for Pleasure
An Evening with New Zealand Authors
After Dark: A Guided Night Walk with Author Annette Lees
Healthy Body Mind and Spirit: Living Tai Chi
Genealogy Open Day at Whangaparāoa Library
Memoir Writing Workshop
Whānau Reading Fun Day
Once Upon a Day at Epsom Library
Tiritiri Matangi Island: Author Talk with Anne Rimmer
A Morning with Children’s Author Heather Haylock
Storytelling in a Diverse Community
Human Library – We Read Auckland
Stories of Our Lives – Book Launch
Conversations with Auckland Authors: Chloe Gong
Free Performance from Massey High School Hip-hop Dance Crew
Whānau Reading Party
Crime Authors Talk with Catherine Lea and Madeleine Eskedahl
Forts and Fun @ Northcote Library
Dementia Friendly Sundays
The Story of Johnny Green
Mount Albert Library Presents: The Qualitea Book Quiz
Whānau Reading Party – Pakuranga
Appy Seniors Tech Workshop: Online Groceries App
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Auckland's Volcanoes
Ōrewa: Then and Now
Neurodiversity Workshop
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Hiking Through the Archives
Author Talk with Jenny Hale
Mandarin Zoom Session – Dream of the Red Chamber
The Unexpected Patient: Dr Himali McInnes in Conversation
Author Talk: Eileen Merriman
Waxing Lyrical
Transcending Tala – Moana Exhibition
Author Talk – Children's Author Sally Sutton
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Maramara
Bookshelf to Coffee Table – Creating a Captivating Family History with Fiona Brooker, Memories in Time
The Hidden Women of the Cyclopedia of New Zealand with Fiona Brooker, Memories in Time
For the Love of Words
Poetry Central with Isthmus and Emerging Poets
Arts, Theatre / Performance
Whiriwhiri Kōrero | Weaving Local Tales of Resilience – A Panel of Hibiscus Coast Locals Share their Personal Stories
Reading Between the Wines – The Beer Spot Northcote
Howick Heritage Walk
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Real Gold, Auckland Treasures
An Afternoon of Family History
Writer Sprints – Creative Writing Workshop
Rangatahi Poetry Showcase
Family History Help
Poetry on the Line
Piringatahi | Special Collections Up Close: Sporting Trailblazers
Family History Month – Shipping News
ASB's Better Banking Workshop
Author Talk – Stephen Johnson at East Coast Bays
Romance Thrives in Glen Innes
Found Poetry – We Read Auckland
Oral History Workshop
Creative Writing Workshop
Mandarin Zoom Talk – Discussing Food in Literature
Songwriting Workshop and Beat Mixing Masterclass
Harry Potter Extravaganza
An Afternoon with Punjabi Authors
Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Youth Writing Workshop
Treasure Your Footprints
Dyslexia Talk
Whiriwhiri Kōrero – Woven Stories
Appy Seniors Tech Workshop: Google Maps App
Photographs in Family History
Fake News and Fearsome Truths – What You'll Find in Newspapers About Your Family with Margaret Gaffney
Thursday Heritage Concert – An Enduring Spirit
The Blue Stories Project: Sharing Journeys Out of Perinatal Depression
Moon Festival Celebration
Free Japanese Film Screening Series at Te Manawa – Dad's Lunch Box
Cultural, Film
Tales by Twilight
Distance Families
Waiheke Library Wednesday Book Club
Three Tāmaki Makaurau Art Libraries
Thursday Heritage Concert – Time to Shine
Free Japanese Film Screening Series at Te Manawa – POP IN Q
Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan
Thursday Heritage Concert – Variations for a Quintet
Papers Past Turns 21: Panel Discussion
Unbelievable – October School Holiday Programme at Auckland Council Libraries
Flour to Towers – Josiah Clifton Firth with Lisa Truttman
Ulumate Project: Sacredness of Human Hair Series
Free Japanese Film Screening Series at Te Manawa – Every Day a Good Day
For babies and toddlers aged two years and under.
For toddlers aged 18 months to three years.
For tamariki aged three to five years old.
Free beginner classes on computers, digital devices and the Internet.
Expert talks, exhibitions and concerts.
Workshops and community activities to support your te reo journey.
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