Auckland Council Libraries: Storytime

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
​Saturday - 10am - 10.30am

Mandarin Storytime 
​Thursday - 10am - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
French/Russian Storytime 
​Saturday - 10am - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 1 February 2025
​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
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025
​No
​​Helensville
​​Kids Time
  • Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 8 January 2025
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Monday - 10.30am
Saturday - 10.30am
​Yes
​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
​Saturday - 2.30pm -3pm
Sunday - 2.30pm - 3pm
​No
​Warkworth War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025 
​No
​Wellsford War Memorial
​Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 8 January 2025 

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
Resumes on 12 February 2025 

Family Storytime
  • Sunday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 16 February 2025 
​No
​Rānui
​Tuesday - 10.30am - 11am

Storytime and Craft
  • Saturday - 10.30am - 11.30am
​No
​Te Manawa
​Friday - 11am
  • Resumes on 14 February 2025
​No


Central

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Central City
​Saturday - 11am
  • Resumes on 8 February 2025 
​No
​Glen Innes
​Friday - 10am
  • Resumes on 14 February 2025
​No
​Mt Roskill
​Saturday - 11am
  • Resumes on 15 February 2025 
​No
​Onehunga
​Saturday - 10.30am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook page 
​No
​Panmure
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​St Heliers
​​Monday - 10am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 

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
  • Resumes on 29 January 2025 
​Yes
Māngere Town Centre
​Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Manurewa
​Friday - 10.30am
Resumes on 14 February 2025
Waimāhia (Clendon)
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025
​No


East

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs through school holidays
​Botany
​Sing-along Storytime
  • Friday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025
​No
​Howick

​Thursday - 3.30pm

  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​No
​Pakuranga
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025 

Go to Pakuranga's Facebook page 
​Yes, except summer holidays.
​Panmure
1st and 3rd ​​Tuesday - 10.30am

Sensory/ASD Friendly storytime 
4th Sunday - 3pm
  • Resumes in February 2025 
​No


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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.