Genealogy Help Drop-in Sessions have ended for the year.

Genealogy Help drop-in sessions for 2023 have now finished. A big thank you to everyone who utilised this service and we wish you a very festive break.

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What's On

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

Deck the Halls

06 December 2023

This December we are decking out the Ōamaru Library in Christmas cheer and want your help!

Christmas Decoration Making for Youth

07 December 2023

Free youth crafting event for Christmas.

Melanoma Skin Checks

08 December 2023

Free melanoma skin cancer spot checks.

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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.

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.

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?

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 recent events

Post event news from Clement Lagrue's talk

Published on 23 August 2023

Two talks hosted by the Ōamaru Library during Conservation Week showed that Waitakians are keen to learn more about our at-risk endemic species, what is being done and how we can help them survive in their changing ecosystems.

News from Palmerston Library

Published on 07 September 2023

Catch up on the latest news from Palmerston Library.

Love Your Library Month - On Air!

Published on 01 September 2023

Join us on Real 104 FM at around 8:20am every Friday morning to help us celebrate Love Your Library Month!!

Love your Library to win!!