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What's on at Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library?

Baby Rock n Rhyme
Storytime
Book Busters
Book Seekers
Holiday Programmes
Matariki
Other Happenings

Welcome!

Nau mai haere mai, welcome. On this page you'll find information about what's happening at Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library.

Baby Rock & Rhyme

This awesome new programme, aimed at 0-2 year olds, is held every Friday during term time. It is an interactive fun filled session of rhymes, songs and fingerplays for babies and their caregivers. Starts at 10:15 and runs for approximately 20 minutes. Baby Rock & Rhyme CDs are now available from the Library for $15.

Storytime

We have Preschool storytime sessions each week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Storytime starts at 10:30am and lasts 30mins. You will definitely giggle, probably sing, and maybe even dance a little bit while listening to tales from our gifted staff of storytellers. Come along and join the fun.

More information on Storytimes & Rock n Rhymes, including full details for all libraries is available in Parents' Corner.

Book Busters

BookBusters is an energetic, creative and inspiring club for 7-8 year old readers. At Kilbirnie Library our Bookbusters meet on the first Thursday of the Month at 4pm. You would be daft to miss it! This month we will be designing our own book covers. For more information on BookBusters, including how to join, check out the Kids' BookBusters page.

Book Seekers

BookSeekers is a cool FREE book club for 9 to 12 year olds. We meet on the second Thursday of each month between 4-5pm at the library and share our reading experiences. Our club leaders make sure there are plenty of enjoyable activities to keep us busy at meetings. For more information on BookSeekers, including how to join, check out the Kids' BookSeekers page.

Holiday Programmes

Our September/October holiday programmes has a New Zealand author theme. Frances Cherry will be joining us on Thursday October 7th at 11am. For more detailed information visit the libraries' Kids' What's On page.

Water for Wellington

Wellington City Council is keen to know what you think we should be doing to conserve water or use it more efficiently. Come to Kilbirnie Library to have your say on the Draft Conservation and Efficiency Plan. Monday September 20 at 12-1pm or 6-7pm. The Library will be open for the meeting only until 7pm - Library services will be closed at 6pm.

Matariki Festival

Lyall bay School Kapa Haka group at Kilbirnie Library

Matariki

Kilbirnie Library celebrated Matariki by creating a Matariki tree to attach recipes and and new year wishes to.
We also had a puppet show, magical story reading and badge-making as well as a performance by the Lyall Bay School Kapa Haka group and a Matariki story time - retelling of the Lisa Reweti's Matariki myth the "star fishes" followed by stories read in te Reo Māori by students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ngā Mokopuna.

Other happenings

Book Club

Kilbirnie Library hosts a friendly and informal book group for adults. This group meets in the library on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7pm. For further information, email June or ring us on 387 1480.

Tea & Tales with The Fourth Thursday Club

Join our friendly staff at Kilbirnie Library at 10:15 on the fourth Thursday of the month for morning tea and be entertained for an hour with stories, poems, excerpts and anecdotes from our collection. In June, to celebrate Matariki, we were delighted to have Geraldine Mcglinchy from the Kilbirnie Genealogy Society as our guest speaker. In July as part of the Living Well series, we were entertained by stories from professional story tellers, Marie Murdoch and Sue Esterman. Ring us on 387 1480 for further information.