For all of our community library opening hours this holiday season, please see the attached link.
14 January 2026
Find out all you need to know about this year's summer reading programme here.
Take a look at our free, under-fives children's programs.
Join in the building blocks fun!
Come along to discuss your latest reads and get a sneak peek at our brand new books!
Find out more about our teen advisory group - TAG for short!
Get the help you need for your smartphone, laptop or tablet.
YA Book Chat is back for 2022!
Take your first steps to learning Te Reo Māori!
Love to do jigsaw puzzles or playing scrabble? Want to meet others? Find out more here!
Want to know if you qualify for one of our subsidised modems?
Need the services of a JP?
Learning about your family history?
Find out more about our fun kid's book club.
Fill out our online membership form to become a library card holder.
Need a book or other format from another New Zealand library? Fill out our interloan form here.
Are you or someone you know housebound? Fill out this form to see if you qualify for home service.
Make a suggestion to buy a book or other item for the library.
Avoid the queue and use your phone or tablet to take out library items.
Research your family history at our libraries with Ancestry.com.
Read the latest New Zealand news with popular newspapers like the ODT and the ChCh Press.
Explore our large collection of audio books and ebooks online.
Explore hundreds of popular magazines and newspapers from NZ and around the world.
Read your favourite comics and graphic novels online.
Haynes Manuals puts their library of world famous online repair manuals at your fingertip.
Watch your favourite stories read aloud by some of our best storytellers.
Discover more from our libraries around the district...
Published on 09 April 2025
Check here for Waitaki District Libraries opening hours over Easter and Anzac Day holiday period.
Published on 03 March 2025
Instead of going into Waitaki District Council HQ at 20 Thames Street for enquiries and Council services, you can now pop in to Ōamaru Library during the week or on a Saturday morning.
Published on 10 July 2024
We will no longer be having Free Film Fridays at our libraries.Because everyday will be FREE FILM DAY!
Published on 23 May 2024
What's happening in Palmerston for June, 2024?
Published on 26 March 2024
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Published on 07 September 2023
Catch up on the latest news from Palmerston Library.