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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
​Thursday - 10am
​No
​Devonport
​Friday - 10am
​No
E​ast Coast Bays
Babies and bubbles
  • ​Tuesday - 10am
​No
​Glenfield
Wā Pēpe - Babytime*
  • ​Thursday- 10am
*18 months and younger.
​No
​Helensville
Kids Time
  • ​Wednesday - 10am 
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Friday - 10.30am
​No
​Mahurangi East
​Thursday - 10am
​No
​Ōrewa
​Wednesday - 11am

Go to ​Ōrewa's Facebook 
​No
​Takapuna
Monday - 10am​ (under 2 years)
​No
​Warkworth
​Tuesday - 10.30a
​No
W​ellsford
Musictime
  • ​Friday - 10am*

*Changes to Thursdays from 9 February.

​No
​Whangaparāoa
Friday - 10.30am

Go to Whangaparāoa's Facebook 
​No


West

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school hours
​Avondale
​Tuesday - 10am
​No
​Blockhouse Bay
​Wednesday - 9.30am
​No
​Glen Eden
​Wednesday - 11am  (Fortnightly)

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

Go to New Lynn's Facebook page 
​No
​Pt Chevalier
​Tuesday - 10am
​No
​Rānui
​Thursday - 11am
​No
​Te Atatū Peninsula
Monday - 9am & 11am

Go to Te Atatū Peninsula's Facebook ​		​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
Wednesday - 11am
​​No
​Mt Albert
​Thursday - 10.15am
Thursday - 11.15am

Go to Mt Albert's Facebook 
​​No
​Mt Roskill
​Tuesday - 11am
​​No
​Onehunga
​Thursday - 10am
Thursday - 11.30am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook 
​Yes
Except summer holidays; programmes resume February 2023.
​Panmure
​Wednesday - 10.30am
​​No
​Parnell
​Tuesday - 10am
​No​
​Remuera
​Thursday - 10.30am
​​No
​St Heliers

Programmes are held at St Heliers Community Centre, 100 St Heliers Bay Road.
Wednesday - 9.30am and 11am
Friday - 9.30am and 11am

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


South

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Māngere Bridge
​Friday - 9.30am
This session also runs through school and publicholidays.Friday - 10.30am
​Yes
​Māngere East
​Tuesday - 11am
​No
​Māngere Town Centre
​Monday - 10.30am
​No
​Manukau
​Tuesday - 10.30am
​No
​Manurewa
​Wednesday - 9.30am
​No
​​Ōtahuhu
​​Tueday - 11am
​No
​Papatoetoe War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am
Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Pukekohe
​Friday - 10.30am
Friday - 11.30am
​No
​Sir Edmund Hillary (Papakura)
​Friday - 10amThis session also runs through school and public holidays.
Friday - 11amThis session also runs through school and public holidays.
First Saturday of the month - 10am
​No
​Te Matariki Clendon
​Tuesday - 11am
​No
​Tupu Youth
​Wednesday - 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
​Yes, except Summer holidays. 
​Howick
​Thursday - 9.30am
​No
​Maraetai​Wednesday - 10am | Programme on hold.
​No
​Pakuranga
​Thursday - 10.30am
Thursday - 11.30am

Go to Pakuranga's Facebook 
​Yes, except Summer holidays.
​Panmure
​​Wednesday - 10.30am
​No



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