Auckland Council Libraries: Rhymetime

Rhymetime

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Join our Rhymetime sessions with songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Suitable for ages 18 months to three years. Older pre-schoolers are also welcome.

Sessions are usually 30 minutes and most run during the school term only. Christmas and summer holiday timetables may differ. Please contact your library for more information.

Tamariki, parents and caregivers are welcome! Find a session in your area.


North

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Albany Village
​Jiggle & Wiggle
  • Friday - 10 - 10.30am
  • Resumes in February 2025
​No
​Birkenhead

​Wednesday - 10am

  • Resumes on 5 February 2025
​No
​Devonport

​Thursday - 10am 

  • Resumes on 30 January 2025
​No
​East Coast Bays
​​Terrific tots
  • Thursday - 10 - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​No
​Glenfield
​Tuesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 4 February 2025

Korean bilingual session
  • Thursday - 10am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
​No
​Helensville
​​Kids Time
  • Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 8 January 2025
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Friday - 9.30am
​Yes
​Northcote

​Monday - 10am

  • Resumes on 3 February 2025


Chinese Rhymetime
  • Friday - 10am
​No
​Ōrewa
​Wednesday - 11.30am - 12pm
Combined Rhymetime & Storytime
(at the Ōrewa Community Hall)
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025 

Go to ​Ōrewa's Facebook page 
​No
​Takapuna
​For ages 18 months to 5 years.
  • Wednesday - 10am
​No
​Warkworth War Memorial
​​Friday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 14 February 2025 
​No
​Wellsford War Memorial
​Monday - 10am
  • Resumes on 6 January 2025 
​Yes
​Whangaparāoa
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025 

Go to Whangaparāoa's Facebook page 
​No



West

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Avondale
​Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 29 January 2025 
​No
​​Glen Eden
For ages 3 to 5 years .

Thursday - 10.30am Fortnightly
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 

Go to Glen Eden's Facebook page 
​No
​Kumeū
​Friday - 9.30am
​Yes
​New Lynn War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025 

Go to New Lynn's Facebook page 
​No
​Pt Chevalier Little Library
​Saturday - 10am
  • Resumes on 8 February 2025 
​No
​​Rānui
​​Friday - 10.30am
​No
Te Atatū Peninsula
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025  for the Rhymetime Summer Series
Go to Te Atatū Peninsula's Facebook page 
​No
​Te Manawa
​Wednesday - 11am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025
​No
​Titirangi
​Wednesday - 9.30am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025 
​No
Waitākere Central (Henderson)
​Bilingual Rhymetime (Mandarin - English)
  • Wednesday - 10.30am 
  • Resumes on 19 February 2025 
​No


Central

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​​Central City
​Thursday - 11am
  • Resumes on 6 February 2025 
​No
​Epsom
​Tamariki Time
  • Thursday - 10am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​​No
​Grey Lynn
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 3 February 2025
​​No
​Mt Albert
​Tamariki Time
  • Saturday - 11am
  • Resumes on 15 February 2025 
Go to Mt Albert's Facebook page 
​​No
​Mt Roskill
​Friday - 11am
  • Resumes on 14 February 2025 
​​No
Onehunga
​Tuesday - 10.30am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook page 
No
​Remuera
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025 
​​No


South

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Māngere East 
​Wednesday (play session) - 11am
​​No
​Māngere Bridge
​​Thursday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
Family Fun pre-school music
Saturday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 1 February 2025 
​Yes
​Manukau
​Friday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025
​​​No
​Ōtāhuhu
​Thursday - 11am
​No
​Sir Edmund Hillary (Papakura)
​Reo and Rhyme
  • Tuesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 4 February 2025
​​​No
​​Takaanini
He Rangi Mokopuna (Full immersion Te Reo Maaori)
  • Thursday - 10.30-11am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​​​No



East

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Botany
​Wednesday - 10.30am
Yes
​Highland Park
​​Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025 
​No
​Howick
​Tuesday - 9.30am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​​​No
​Pakuranga
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025 

Go to Pakuranga's Facebook page 
​​​Yes, except Summer holidays.



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Auckland Council Libraries:Rhymetime Rhymetime features music, songs, movement and finger rhymes for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Suitable for ages 18 months to three years. Find a session in your local Auckland library