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.
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.
Looking for something interesting to do? Discover a huge range of free events and activities at libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland.
Head along to our series of talks, workshops and concerts or join online.
Workshops and community activities to support your te reo journey.
Go to OurAuckland to find a list of events happening all over Tāmaki Makaurau or browse library events below.
Join us for a fun, hands-on activity where you can design and create your own badges to show your uniqueness and celebrate the beauty of diversity.
Glen Innes Library is excited to host a Rongoā workshop with Emma Haslam.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
Spend some quality time with our furry friend Mango as you read your favorite books to him.
Join us for Rhymetime, where songs, movement, and finger rhymes bring fun and learning to life.
Come and join as we sing, dance and rhyme together with preschool children and their caregivers!
Wriggle and Rhyme sessions foster early literacy skills, promoting active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
Bring your construction skills and join in the LEGO building fun.
Bring your own project, browse new craft books and learn from others along the way.
Shared reading group brings people together through great literature to talk, laugh and share.
Join our Rhymetime sessions with waiata, bubbles, books and movement for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.
Designed for children aged 2 years and under, this free session helps stimulate growing minds and bodies while providing lots of fun.
Join us for songs, movement and bubbles for developing brains.
Give your brain a weekly workout at Kumeu Library's BrainCharge sessions.
Wriggle and Rhyme is for parents/caregivers with pēpi and pangore / babies and toddlers.
Join us as we go through gentle routines, sensory play, music time, motor skill development, and early social learning in a cozy space.
Join us for Rainbow MessFest! - a colourful, creative sensory play session for Rainbow whānau, allies, and all our littlest explorers!
Join Matavaine on Tuesdays for a free energising exercise.
Join us over a cuppa every Tuesday morning for our friendly Good Friends Group.
This exhibition centres indigenous ways of knowing and being. Rather than presenting measina as relics of the past, it reveals them as dynamic and evolving forms.
Mandarin Computer Classes help people learn the basic skills on how to use computer, smart phone, iPad and more.
Come on down to the library with your pēpi and tamariki for our Wriggle and Rhyme sessions.
Join us for this interesting korero with acclaimed author Dr Vincent O'Malley.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with local community in a burst of colour and culture!
Craft designs that you, your friends and whanau can wear with Pride.
Singing, dancing and rhymes to celebrate the Lunar New Year with your little one.
Experience the exciting world of technology featuring Sphero Robots, 3D Printing and Makey Makey kits.
Come and join us as we sing, dance and rhyme together with babies under 15 months and their caregivers!
Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.
A drop-in session for active babies and toddlers!
Join us to help stimulate development of your baby’s body and brain.
Bring your Minecraft loaded device and have fun making friends, sharing tips and tricks.
Join our Rhymetime sessions with movement, songs, stories and bubbles!
Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.
Babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers are welcome.
The sessions incorporates the use of te reo Māori, enriching the experience of Te ao Māori culture, learning and language.
A fun and engaging brain fitness programme for adults to help stimulate brain function and memory processing through games and activities.
Join Pakuranga Library for a fun session featuring music, songs and rhymes (18mths - 3yrs).
Make friends, build confidence, and enjoy super-fun choreography.
Gain confidence in speaking English.
Join us at Epsom Library for a fun filled session that uses shakers, scarves, music and other resources to support the development of your baby or toddler.
Come along to our bilingual Rhymetime every Wednesday, from 10:30am to 11am.
Play with others, sharpen your tactics, and boost your game with tips from our awesome chess coach!
Give your brain a workout! Join our weekly Brain Charge sessions especially designed for older people.
Join us for our Tamariki Time sessions and enjoy some stories, songs, and movement with your little ones.
Come along to be part of a crafting group.
Come along to a free drop-in session and learn how to use Auckland Council’s online services.
These walk-in sessions are for people from all walks of life to ask questions about their digital devices, whether it be their phone, laptop, tablet, or iPads.
A relaxed, no judgement space perfect for those who already have a basic level of English, and want to practice and improve.
Sing, listen, and play—bubbles, stories, and songs at Rhymetime!
Free digital and CV support.
Sow and share at our seed library!
Join our rhyme time sessions with stories, songs, and movements.
Join us at Waitākere Central Library in celebrating the 2026 Lunar New Year for a special Lunar Culture experience.
As a special Lunar New Year celebration, we will be sharing a brand-new board book read by the author!!
Discover how to transform old clothes into new creations while helping reduce textile waste!
Designed to engage the whole whānau, these sessions explore basic te reo Māori, local history, legends and traditional craft.
Sessions are delivered in Mandarin, featuring stories, songs, and rhymes that encourage early language learning and cultural understanding.
Join us for songs, movement and Pacific Stories!
Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a fun and interactive programme that promotes active movement and brain development.
Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Suitable for ages 18 months to three years
Bring along your pēpi & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, and tummy time.
Designed for ages 2 years and under, bring along your tamariki & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, dance, and more.
Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
Come along to our popular Storytimes with books, bubbles and waiata.
Captivating stories, actions, rhymes, music and bubbles for ages two to four years.
Join Pakuranga Library for a fun musical programme designed to promote active movement (0-2yrs).
Join us for Worthy, an intimate, creative workshop series for PrideFest Out West where you’ll craft your own handmade affirmation medal - a personal taonga symbolising strength, healing, and self-worth.
Join us for a free, fun Thursday morning session for pre-school children.
Drop in for a fun, creative LEGO session where kids can build, design, and let their ideas run wild.
Presentations, Singing, Recitation, Chess & Table Tennis.
Learn to code, create fun projects, and explore Python, HTML, CSS, and more—8 weeks of hands-on coding fun with Code Club Aotearoa!
Discover the strategy and fun of Weiqi through playful hands-on learning.
Each workshop focuses on a single rainbow colour, exploring the meaning of the Pride flag, whilst crafting a unique textile piece with recycled and sustainable materials.
Join our fun brain fitness programme is designed to develop brain resilience and mental fitness.
Come along for a social enterprise connecting people who want to use their knitting and crocheting skills to support the wellbeing of others in the community.
Join English class for Chinese speakers aimed at beginners.
Classes are beginner-friendly with progressions for regular practitioners.
Come along and meet fellow knitters and enjoy a cup of coffee while you knit and talk.
Make friends, chat, and work on your project while enjoying free tea or coffee.
Bring your knitting, crochet or craft project and enjoy a chat.
Come and knit at Blockhouse Bay Library!
Come along to our Teen Book Club and you can enjoy free snacks, borrow the latest teen fiction & graphic novels plus meet up with other teen readers!
Our friendly, police-vetted volunteers are available to provide you with free one-on-one help to learn how to do what you'd like to do with your phone, laptop, tablet or other device.
Dimmed lights on the ground floor with quiet voices and limited noise throughout the library.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us by making your very own air-dry clay horse!
Join us as we listen to stories about Lunar New Year, sing songs together and make red envelopes for you to take home. This fun session is perfect for families.
Design and make your very own unique creation to take home that celebrates who you are and what you’re proud of.
Come after school and join us for our fun and relaxed craft sessions, occasionally games, cooking and stem activities!
Join us for free fun activities to exercise the mind.
Join our unique course where poems come alive through deep reading, discussion, and creative expression.
Join our Storytime sessions where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories.
Come along to Warkworth Library's weekly Friday chess club. Suitable for all levels of ability from beginners to skilled players.
Discover calm, balance and strength through Tai Chi!
Come along and enjoy captivating pūrākau/stories from Māori culture and foster a love for Te Reo Māori and English.
Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers.
Come and join our Senior Digital Club, a safe space for our senior patrons to learn how to use their devices and safely navigate the Internet.
This programme is aimed at fostering connections and building understanding between different age groups in our community.
Join us for a cuppa and meet other writers and work on your projects!
Join this friendly, no-audition singing group at Takapuna Library and enjoy music, connection, and plenty of fun every Friday.
Free chair fitness and wellbeing workshops!
Join us at Central Library for board games, fun, and friendly competition!
Relax & feel your creative flow state!
Feature documentary film screening for Lunar New Year.
Discover the beauty of traditional brush painting techniques and take your painting home to decorate your room, plus Mr. Zhang will write Lucky Symbols for you too.
Learn high energy moves at our K-pop dance workshop and step into tradition with a beautiful Hanfu experience.
Join us for a hands-on Dumplings Workshop where you’ll learn the art of making traditional dumplings.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a hands-on Malaysia Yee Sang salad making experience.
Join Mutu Community Arts for a free art taster workshop.
Enjoy culture, music and art in one festive celebration!
Great for those wanting to take PTE, IELTS or OET exams this year.
Enjoy a group-directed, confidential discussion about death with no agenda, objectives or themes.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us at Onehunga Library!
Chess Club is designed for beginner players aged 5 to 12 years who are interested in learning how to play chess.
Code Club is a fun and creative programme for children aged six years and over who are interested in learning how to code.
Tamariki, parents, and caregivers are all welcome to this 30-minute session filled with stories, music and movement.
Come along to our popular Storytimes where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories.
Join an open and welcoming environment to chat over tea and coffee.
Unlock the mysteries of your past!
Takapuna Library warmly invites you to a space that supports your te reo Māori journey.
Learn how to keep yourself safe and resilient in flood emergency scenarios, and have the opportunity to ask our experts any questions you may have.
Come and discover how easy it is, and what suits you best!
Take the opportunity to learn about this cultural treasure and learn some stage skills as well.
Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs, encouraging a love of books.
Try something new, bring your own favorite game, or just join in the fun.
Fun, interactive sessions introduce traditions, history, and Sinhala basics.
Join Rānui Library’s Seed, Seedling & Produce Swap to share, swap, and connect with fellow gardeners — all ages welcome, no money needed!
Join Sugi for these free embroidery classes, where you can learn with others some basic embroidery stitches.
Join us to read a short story and poem aloud, and chat about it in a friendly environment, with a cup of tea.
Come and join our teen book club! Perfect for meeting friends and talking about books.
The session is run in both Japanese and English, using stories, songs, and rhymes to support early language learning and cultural awareness.
Come along and see where your next book can take you!
Come along to Maths with Means, a FREE friendly drop-in for those who want to boost their maths skills, ask questions or just build confidence with numbers.
Come to the library and join with others in learning from a recognised Chessmaster and experienced teacher.
Bring along your tamariki & enjoy mornings of music, rhymes, dance, and more.
Rhythm & Beats is a fun and interactive 30-minute session for children aged 3-5 years old.
Drop in to our sessions with a tech query for one-on-one digital coaching!
Join Pakuranga Library for a fun session of stories, songs and rhymes designed to inspire imagination and support literacy (2-5 yrs).
Bring your favourite art project and supplies and work alongside others in a friendly social group.
Learn how to crochet a small item of your choice during our pride month crochet workshops
Come and gain confidence to use the English language, to learn more and to make new friends.
Free, fun and educational afterschool program on Mondays for children aged 5+.
Come along, connect with fellow readers, and get inspired — we’d love to see you there!
Enjoy "meditation in motion," it benefits strength, flexibility, and balance.
Join this friendly group to connect with others, make friends and work on your knitting in a sharing environment.
Join us for Wriggle and Rhyme, a lively 30-minute session filled with music, movement, and play.
Make friends who have a common interest and share your enthusiasm for your latest discovery.
Discover the Low Carb approach that actually works with a qualified nutritionist and weight loss coach.
Bring in your tamariki to Botany Library for a fun, hands-on play session designed to engage all the senses.
Step into dim lighting, soft background sounds, and calming corners created to soothe the senses.
Join us as we explore a short story and a poem together, pausing for discussion over a cup of tea.
Join us in a special author talk with Gina Cole, winner of the 2017 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.
Every 4th Wednesday of the month, sit down, relax and enjoy a range of board games at Highland Park Library.
Test your knowledge, challenge your memory, improve your quizzing skills and enjoy a lively night at the library.
Come to Remuera Library to hear NZ author Douglas Lloyd Jenkins discuss his writing projects past and present with Stephanie Johnson.
Rhymetime is a fun, free session including music, songs, movement, stories, games and finger rhymes.
Engage in discussions over tea and coffee, in a welcoming space for everyone to join.
Come along, meet others and play a good game!
Join library staff and volunteers from the Papakura branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists on the last Friday of each month for this drop-in-session.
Join us for a morning with Selwyn James Parker, chatting about his new work of non-fiction, “Touching God”.
Join us for an experience that blends creativity and cultural heritage.
Join us for a Chinese-English story time, with a classic Chinese horse story, folllowed by a horse craft.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a traditional Korean Tea Ceremony.
Learn how to plan, plot and write inclusive romance stories and create characters Rainbow readers will take to heart.
This hands-on workshop invites participants of all identities to design their own wearable art using bold, brilliant colours.
We meet every month to discuss our book of the month with friends and a coffee.
Join us for our beginner-friendly sessions where you’ll learn the basics!
Come for a cuppa and a chat in a safe friendly space.
Come along to Blind Date, a friendly monthly support group for people who are blind or have low vision.
Join us to sing songs you know and love in a friendly, supportive setting.
Come and join our Book Chat group, where you can share your favourite reads, hear what others are reading, and make friends with our enthusiastic readers in our community.
Bring along your latest read to share with a friendly community of fellow book lovers.
Join others in your community affected by stroke in a series of small group education sessions that will support you to live well after stroke.
Come join our friendly group where you can hear about good books from other keen readers and share books you have enjoyed.
Join our lively group and meet others who are interested in sharing their reading.
Vaka Tautua is a National ‘Pacific for Pacific’ mental health, disability and social services provider across Aotearoa.
A great opportunity to have a chat with local readers and see what others are reading.
Join in our shared readings, and enjoy a cuppa at Highland Park Library.
Our final Queer Joy Quilts 'Threads of Joy' workshop which seeks to create a collective art project celebrating our Takātapui and Rainbow community.
Join us for a presentation on researching family history in your country of interest, followed by hands-on research in our international family history collection in the afternoon, with assistance available from specialist staff.
Join us at Rānui library for Monday Movie, held on the second Monday of every month.
Come along to Remuera Library and be part of our Bookclub.
Relax and enjoy short stories and poetry read aloud.
Join us at the library for a delightful gathering over coffee, engaging conversations, and an opportunity to forge new friendships with fellow members of your community, intended for individuals aged 60 and over.
The stories you will hear from other people will open your mind and give you things to contemplate in your own practice.
Join our meet-ups to practice signing and meet NZSL community!
Bring along any veggies you have access to, plus clean jars with lids and you’ll go home with preserves made on the day, along with the skills to keep pickling and preserving in your own kitchen and community.
We will explore heritage sites at a relaxed pace.
Join us for a whānau friendly native planting workshop and kōrero with Alanah from EcoMatters.
We invite you to a morning chatting with Laura Vincent about “Hoods Landing”, her debut work of fiction.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
Learn the basics in a fun, hands-on way.
Join Amanda, for a Love Food Hate Waste adults' workshop at Ranui Library and get tips and tricks on storing your food to reduce waste
Join us at Rānui Library for a fun, hands on Seed Bomb Workshop as part of EcoFest.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Pasifika group to celebrate Samoan Language Week.
A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Kapa Haka group to celebrate Matariki.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books, while building language and literacy skills.
A special performance by Pukekohe Intermediate's Kapa Haka group to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
