Auckland Council Libraries: Wriggle and Rhyme

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
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025
​No
​Birkenhead
​Thursdays - 10am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
​No
​Devonport
​Friday - 10am
  • Resumes on 31 January 2025
​No
E​ast Coast Bays
Babies and bubbles
  • ​Tuesday - 10 - 10.30am
  • Tuesday - 11.30am - 12pm
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 

(Please attend one session only.)

​No
​Glenfield
Wā Pēpe - Babytime*
  • ​Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025
*18 months and younger.
​No
​Helensville
Kids Time
  • ​Wednesday - 10am 
  • Resumes on 8 January 2025
​Yes
​Kumeū
​Friday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025
​No
​Ōrewa
​Wednesday - 10.30am - 11am
(at the Ōrewa Community Hall)
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025 

Go to ​Ōrewa's Facebook page 
​No
​Takapuna
Monday - 10am​ & 11am
​No
​Warkworth War Memorial
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​No
W​ellsford War Memorial
Musictime
  • ​Thursday - 10am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​No
​Whangaparāoa
Thursday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025  

Go to Whangaparāoa's Facebook page 
​No


West

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Avondale
​Tuesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 28 January 2025 
​No
​Glen Eden
​Wednesday - 11am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025 

Go to Glen Eden's Facebook page 
​No
​New Lynn War Memorial
Thursday - 10.30 - 11am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 

Go to New Lynn's Facebook page 
​No
​Pt Chevalier
​Tuesday - 10am 
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​No
​Rānui
​Thursday - 11am

​No
Te Atatū Peninsula
Monday - 9:30am & 11am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025 for the Wriggle & Rhyme Summer Series
Go to Te Atatū Peninsula's Facebook page 
​No
​Te Manawa
​Tuesday - 11am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025
​No
​Titirangi
​Friday  - 9.30am
  • Resumes on 14 February 2025 
​No
Waitākere Central (Henderson)
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​No



Central

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
​Central City
​Friday - 11am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025 
​No
​Epsom
Email Epsom Library
​Wednesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025 
​​No
​Glen Innes
​Thursday - 11.15am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
​​No
​Grey Lynn
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 4 February 2025

Thursday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
​​No
​Leys Institute Little

Sessions held at
Ponsonby Baptist Church hall 
​Wednesday - 10am and 11am
  • Resumes on 12 February 2025

​​No
​Mt Albert
​Thursday - 10.15am and 11.15am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 

Go to Mt Albert's Facebook page 
​​No
​Mt Roskill
​Tuesday - 11am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​​No
​Onehunga
​Thursday - 10.30am, followed by Playgroup at 11am

Go to Onehunga's Facebook page 
​No
​Panmure
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes in February 2025 

Under 5’s Music Session
Wednesday - 10.30am
(January 2025)
​​No
​Parnell
Monday - 10am
​Tuesday - 10am
  • Resumes on 10 February 2025
​No​
​Remuera
​Thursday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 
​​No
​St Heliers
Wednesday - 9.30am and 11am
Friday - 9.30am and 11am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025 

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
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025 
Wriggle & Rhyme sessions at Ambury Farm 10, 17, 24, 31 January 2025 - See details 

​Yes
​Māngere Town Centre
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 3 February 2025
​No
​Manukau
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 4 February 2025
​No
​Manurewa
​Wednesday - 9.30am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025 
​No
​Ōtara
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​No
Papatoetoe War Memorial
​Monday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 3 February 2025 

Thursday - 10.30am
​No
​Pukekohe
​Friday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025 
​No
​Sir Edmund Hillary (Papakura)
​Friday - 10am andThis session also runs through school and public holidays. 11am
  • Resumes on 7 February 2025
This session also runs through school and public holidays.
First Saturday of the month - 10am
​No
Waimāhia (Clendon)
​Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 4 February 2025
​No
​Takaanini
​He Kaakano (bilingual / reo rua)
  • Tuesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 11 February 2025 
​No
​Waiuku
​Wednesday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 5 February 2025
​No


East

​Location
​Day and time
​Session runs during school holidays
Beachlands
​​Wednesday - 10am | Programme on hold.
​No
​Botany
​Thursday - 10.30am
  • Resumes on 6 February 2025
​No
​Highland Park
​Tuesday - 10am

Tuesday - 11am

Resumes on 4 February 2025 
Yes, except Summer holidays. 

No
​Howick
​Thursday - 9.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025
​No
Maraetai​Wednesday - 10am | Programme on hold.
​No
​Pakuranga
​Thursday - 10.30am and 11.30am
  • Resumes on 13 February 2025 

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



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