Auckland Council Libraries: Storytime
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Come along to our popular Storytimes where librarians, and sometimes, authors or other special guests read captivating stories. Storytime is ideal for kids three to five years of age.

Some libraries offer Storytime in languages other than English. 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
Mandarin Storytime 
​Thursday - 10am - 10.30am

French Storytime 
​Saturday 15 and 22 March
10am - 10.30am
​Yes




​​East Coast Bays
​​Mandarin Storytime
  • Wednesday - 10am - 10.30am

Sunday Story time

  • Sunday - 11am - 11.30am
​No



Yes
​Glenfield
​Mini Arabic Storytime
  • Friday - 10am
​No
​​Helensville
​​Kids Time
  • Wednesday - 10am
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Monday - 10.30am
Saturday - 10.30am
​Yes
​Ōrewa
Wednesday - 11.30am - 12pm
Combined Rhymetime & Storytime
(at the Ōrewa Community Hall)

Go to ​Ōrewa's Facebook page 
​No
​Warkworth War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am
​No
​Wellsford War Memorial
​Wednesday - 10am 

Storytime craft time
  • First Wednesday of each month - 10.30am
​Yes
​Whangaparāoa
​Wednesday - 10.30am | Programme on hold.
​No



West

​Location
​Day and time
 ​Session runs through school holidays
​Kumeū

​Monday - 10.30am

Saturday - 10.30am

​Yes
​New Lynn War Memorial
​Wednesday - 10.30am

Family Storytime
  • Sunday - 10.30am
​No
​Rānui
​Tuesday - 10.30am - 11am

Storytime and Craft
  • Saturday - 10.30am - 11.30am
​No
​Te Manawa
​Friday - 11am
​No


Central

​Location
​Day and time
 ​Session runs during school holidays
​Central City
​Saturday - 11am
​No
​Glen Innes
​Friday - 10am
​No
​Mt Roskill
​Saturday - 11am
​No
​Onehunga
​Saturday - 10.30am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook page 
​No
​Panmure
​First and third Tuesday of every month - 10.30 am

Sensory/ASD Storytime - 2.30pm
Note: Sessions vary.
Check Our Auckland  or the library Facebook page  for details.
​No
​St Heliers
​​Monday - 10am

Saturday - 10am
​No

Yes
​Waiheke
​​Thursday - 10.45am
​Yes


South

​Location
​Day and time
 ​Session runs through school holidays
​Māngere East 
​Wednesday (play session) - 11am
​​No
​Māngere Bridge
​Wednesday - 10.30am
​Yes
​Māngere Town Centre
​Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Manurewa
​Friday - 10.30am
​
Waimāhia (Clendon)
​Wednesday - 10.30am
​No


East

​Location
​Day and time
 ​Session runs through school holidays
​Botany
​Sing-along Storytime
  • Friday - 10.30am
​No
​Highland Park
​10.00am - 10.30am
​No
​Howick

​Thursday - 3.30pm

​No
​Pakuranga
​Monday - 10.30am

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


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Auckland Council Libraries:Storytime In Storytime sessions, librarians or authors and other special guests read captivating stories to kids three to five years old. Check your local library for session times.