Auckland Council Libraries: Wriggle and Rhyme
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Wriggle and Rhyme

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Wriggle and Rhyme is a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers aged two years and under.

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

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


North

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Albany
​Wednesday - 10am
​No
​Birkenhead
​Thursdays - 10am
​No
​Devonport
​Friday - 10am
​No
E​ast Coast Bays
Babies and bubbles
  • ​Tuesday - 10 - 10.30am
  • Tuesday - 11.30am - 12pm

(Please attend one session only.)

​No
​Glenfield
Wā Pēpe - Babytime*
  • ​Wednesday - 10am
*18 months and younger.
​No
​Helensville
Kids Time
  • ​Wednesday - 10am 
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Friday - 10.30am
​No
​Ōrewa
​Wednesday - 10.30am - 11am
(at the Ōrewa Community Hall) 

Go to ​Ōrewa's Facebook page 
​No
​Takapuna
Monday - 10am​ & 11am
​No
​Warkworth War Memorial
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
W​ellsford War Memorial
Musictime
  • ​Thursday - 10am
​No
​Whangaparāoa
Thursday - 10.30am

Go to Whangaparāoa's Facebook page 
​No


West

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Avondale
​Tuesday - 10am
​No
​Glen Eden
​Wednesday - 11am

Go to Glen Eden's Facebook page 
​No
​New Lynn War Memorial
Thursday - 10.30 - 11am

Go to New Lynn's Facebook page 
​No
​Pt Chevalier
​Tuesday - 10am 
​No
​Rānui
​Thursday - 11am

​No
​Te Atatū Peninsula
Monday - 9:30am & 11am

Go to Te Atatū Peninsula's Facebook page ​		​No
​Te Manawa
​Tuesday - 11am
​No
​Titirangi
​Friday  - 9.30am
​No
​Waitākere Central (Henderson)
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No



Central

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Central City
​Friday - 11am
​No
​Epsom
Email Epsom Library
​Wednesday - 10am
​​No
​Glen Innes
​Thursday - 11.15am
​​No
​Grey Lynn
​Tuesday - 10.30am

Thursday - 10.30am
​​No
​Leys Institute Little

Sessions held at
Ponsonby Baptist Church hall 
​Wednesday - 10am and 11am

​​No
​Mt Albert
​Thursday - 10.15am and 11.15am

Go to Mt Albert's Facebook page 
​​No
​Mt Roskill
​Tuesday - 11am
​​No
​Onehunga
​Thursday - 10.30am, followed by Playgroup at 11am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook page 
​No
​Panmure
​Wednesday - 10.30am

Under 5’s Music Session
Wednesday - 10.30am

​​No
​Parnell
Monday - 10am
​Tuesday - 10am
​No​
​Remuera
​Thursday - 10.30am
​​No
​St Heliers
Wednesday - 9.30am and 11am
Friday - 9.30am and 11am

Go to St Helier's Facebook page 
​​No
​Waiheke
​Thursday - 10am
​Yes


South

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Māngere East
​Wednesday (play session) - 11am
​No
​Māngere Bridge
​Friday - 9.30am and 10.30am ​Yes
​Māngere Town Centre
​Monday - 10.30am
​No
​Manukau
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​Manurewa
​Wednesday - 9.30am
​No
​Ōtara
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​Papatoetoe War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am

Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Pukekohe
​Friday - 10.30am
​No
​Sir Edmund Hillary (Papakura)
​Friday - 10am andThis session also runs through school and public holidays. 11amThis session also runs through school and public holidays.
First Saturday of the month - 10am
​No
​Waimāhia (Clendon)
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​Takaanini
​He Kaakano (bilingual / reo rua)
  • Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​Waiuku
​Wednesday - 10.30am
​No


East

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
Beachlands​
​​Wednesday - 10am | Programme on hold.
​No
​Botany
​Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Highland Park
​Tuesday - 10am

Tuesday - 11am
Yes, except Summer holidays. 

No
​Howick
​Thursday - 9.30am
​No
​Maraetai​Wednesday - 10am | Programme on hold.
​No
​Pakuranga
​Thursday - 10.30am and 11.30am

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



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Auckland Council Libraries:Wriggle and Rhyme Auckland Council Libraries offer ​Wriggle and Rhyme, a programme that promotes active movement and brain development for babies and toddlers aged 2 years and under.