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First Birthday Celebrations
Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library is turning one! Come along each day of the week from 21 July for some fun activities to celebrate our first year.
There will be card and birthday hat making, scavenger hunts, guess the candies in the jar and more!
First birthday activity times
Te Kete Aronui Book Club
Join our newest Book Club at Te Kete Aronui to discuss your favourites with other book lovers in a welcoming atmosphere. Come along for a chat about books and authors, writer’s festivals, the latest podcasts, YouTube reviews, rising BookToks and everything in between.
Check out our Book Clubs and Literature Events to discover more activities at our libraries.
Info on TKA Book Club
Ngaa Papa Keemu - Board Game Collection
Discover hours of fun and enjoyment with our new collection of board games for grown-ups!
More about the Board Games CollectionHighlights
Chill & Chat: Books Galore
Twice a month, starting Thursday 6 June
Glenview Library
Hey there book lovers! Ready to dive into some awesome reads? Swing by our Chill & Chat: Books Galore sessions to get your literary fix covered.
Chill & Chat dates and times
French Storytime
Saturday 27 July
Te Kete Aronui
Join us for Histoires et Chansons (stories and songs), a bilingual storytime session for children aged 5 and under and their caregivers. This storytime features stories, songs, and rhymes in both English and Français.
French Storytime information
Te Kete Aronui Book Club
Friday 2 August
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
Let’s sit down to chat about books and authors, writer’s festivals, the latest podcasts, YouTube reviews, rising BookToks and everything in between.
More information on the book club
Cyber Awareness, Coding and AI for Kids
Sunday 11 August
Sunday 8 September
Te Kete Aronui
Join us for a series of engaging workshops tailored to teach children from 8 years old strategies for staying safe while gaming and chatting online.
Register for kids' workshop
Come Craft With Us
Every Tuesday (during Term 3)
Glenview Library
Glenview Library presents a new craft event for adults! This term we’ll be making paper flowers. Come along to create a bouquet!
Come Craft With Us dates and times
Death Cafe
Sunday 4 August
Sunday 8 September
Te Kete Aronui
Death Cafe is a safe place for people to discuss topics around death, dying, life and afterlife with no agenda but open inquiry. This is an international initiative to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
Register for Death Cafe
See us at the Hamilton Brick Show
Saturday 10 August
Sunday 11 August
Hamilton City Libraries will be a part of the Hamilton Brick Show this year!
More information on Hamilton Brick Show
Digital Literature and Online Safety for Parents and Caregivers
Saturday 10 August
Saturday 7 September
Te Kete Aronui
Join us for a series of engaging workshops tailored to parents and caregivers, and empower yourself to create a secure digital environment for your whaanau.
Register for parents' workshop
Genealogy Research Day
Saturday 24 August
Central Library
Are you interested in Family History Research? Join us for a morning of research using our extensive Family History Resources. Members from the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Hamilton Branch will be available for research guidance. No registration required.
Genealogy Research Day programme
Waikato Book Battle
Friday 30 August
Central Library
Multiple school teams from across the Waikato will gather to compete for the hotly contested title of 2024 Waikato Book Battle Champions.
Waikato Book Battle information
Waikato Writers Talk with Ben Brown
Sunday 18 August
Central Library
Is 'Home' a place or a state of mind? Ben Brown, Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence, shares his work and thoughts on the theme of 'Home’.
This event is in partnership with Waikato Writers and Hamilton Book Month.