Council Services at the Library

From Monday 3 March, 2025, accessing Waitaki District Council services will be easier and more convenient than ever, right in the Ōamaru Library!

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What's On

Keep an eye out for events happening at our libraries here.

NZ MUSIC MONTH MAY 2025 - Lunchtime Listening

15 May 2025

The Reveal | Tuesday 13 May
Live band playing Kiwi classics
Waitaki Singers | Wednesday 14 May
Students from Waitaki Girls High School
Community Waiata | Thursday 15 May
Listen and sing along to catchy Waiata Maori
From 12.30pm in the library

Waitaki District Libraries - Community Waiata - Term Two

15 May 2025

Hot off the press, the schedule for Community Waiata sessions during Term Two. There will be a one-off Thursday session as part of NZ Music Month in May, then we return to the regular fortnightly Tuesdays at 12pm format. Check out the flyer for details.

The Heart of the Garden - Compost

22 May 2025

A presentation by Dave Kingan from Waitaki Community Gardens (also seen on TV3 'Nadia's Farm')
Explore the science of compost and the best methods for creating and applying compost.
Dave will also tell a few stories and answer questions.

Free Pulse & Blood Pressure Checks with Jan Keown

03 June 2025

The wonderful Jan Keown from Heart Foundation is offering four sessions of free pulse and blood pressure checks.

The Treaty Unpacked

05 June 2025

A public talk for everyone to access knowledge around the basics of the Treaty of Waitangi and to increase understanding that will then inspire confidence to navigate the current debate in an informed way.

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Programmes

All our regular library programmes are here.

Toddler Time and Wriggle & Rhyme

Take a look at our free, under-fives children's programs.

Age Concern Board Games @ the Library

Join in the fun and meet new people at the some time.

Lego Club

Join in the building blocks fun!

Book Chat for Adults

Come along to discuss your latest reads and get a sneak peek at our brand new books!

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Find out more about our teen advisory group - TAG for short!

Digital Help

Get the help you need for your smartphone, laptop or tablet.

Young Adult Book Chat

YA Book Chat is back for 2022!

Te Reo Māori

Take your first steps to learning Te Reo Māori!

Puzzle Club, Mah Jong & Scrabble

Love to do jigsaw puzzles or playing scrabble? Want to meet others? Find out more here!

Skinny Jump

Want to know if you qualify for one of our subsidised modems?

Justice of the Peace

Need the services of a JP?

Genealogy Help

Learning about your family history?

Kid's Book Club

Find out more about our fun kid's book club.

Do it Online

In a rush? Can't come in to see us? Try doing it online.

Become a Library Member

Fill out our online membership form to become a library card holder.

Interloan

Need a book or other format from another New Zealand library? Fill out our interloan form here.

Home Services

Are you or someone you know housebound? Fill out this form to see if you qualify for home service.

Make a suggestion to purchase

Make a suggestion to buy a book or other item for the library.

Borrow library items on your phone

Avoid the queue and use your phone or tablet to take out library items.

Ancestry Library Edition

Research your family history at our libraries with Ancestry.com.

NewsBank NZ

Read the latest New Zealand news with popular newspapers like the ODT and the ChCh Press.

eBooks & eAudio

Explore our large collection of audio books and ebooks online.

Press Reader

Explore hundreds of popular magazines and newspapers from NZ and around the world.

Comics Plus!

Read your favourite comics and graphic novels online.

Haynes Car Manuals

Haynes Manuals puts their library of world famous online repair manuals at your fingertip.

Story Box

Watch your favourite stories read aloud by some of our best storytellers.

Discover

Discover more from our libraries around the district...

Waitaki District Libraries Easter & ANZAC Day Hours

Published on 09 April 2025

Check here for Waitaki District Libraries opening hours over Easter and Anzac Day holiday period.

A new chapter begins

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.

Free Film Friday? Nope!

Published on 10 July 2024

We will no longer be having Free Film Fridays at our libraries.
Because everyday will be FREE FILM DAY!

News from Palmerston June 2024

Published on 23 May 2024

What's happening in Palmerston for June, 2024?

News from Palmerston Library April 2024

Published on 26 March 2024

Catch up with the latest news for Palmerston this April.

News from Palmerston Library (2023)

Published on 07 September 2023

Catch up on the latest news from Palmerston Library.

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