We had a blast at our July school holiday activities! Check out our playlist of stop-motion animation videos to see what we got up to!

In this issues:

• We're launching our brand-new STEM Lab in Whitianga!
• Get sewing with our new sewing machines in Thames.
• Celebrate Family History Month.
• Find out what else is happening in our libraries.

Our brand-new after-school STEM Lab at Mercury Bay Library is a great way for kids aged 7 and older to get involved in Coding, Digital Technology and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

STEM Lab runs at Mercury Bay Library every Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm.

Bookings are essential - for more information and bookings visit the library or contact Jess at Mercury Bay Library.

Thanks to a kind donation from Thames Continuing Education, we've been able to purchase sewing machines for our community to use at Thames Library.

We'll set these up in the Carnegie Room once a week, giving you the chance to come in with your craft projects and odd sewing jobs.

If you're a keen crafter who would like to lend a hand  - maybe by teaching people to sew or leading a project here at the library - get in touch! We'd love to hear from you.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates!

 

August is Family History Month - the perfect time to get started on tracing your ancestors!

Have you ever wondered about your family tree?

Every month, our local branches of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists set up shop at our libraries to help answer your questions.

Thames Library: Second Friday of the month (that's Friday 12th August), 10am-12pm

Mercury Bay Library: Third Tuesday of the month (that's Tuesday 19th August), 2pm-5pm

Don't forget, our libraries also have free access to Ancestry Library Edition. Visit us at our branches in Thames, Mercury Bay or Tairua to try it out.

 

Explore these top picks from our family history collection:

Toddler Time is a fun morning of stories, music and activities for toddlers and their grown-ups! Join us every week during school term at our District Libraries.

Tairau Library: Tuesdays at 10am

Thames Library: Thursdays at 9:30am

Mercury Bay Library: Thursdays at 10am

Ready to get crafty? Our popular crochet and knitting groups meet every week in Whitianga and Thames. Bring whatever you're working on, or come along to get started.

In Whitianga, our Crochet Club meets every Monday at 2.30pm.

In Thames, the Knitting Group meets on Tuesdays, at 10am.

Looking for a Justice of the Peace in Thames? Our JP on duty will be able to assist you with witnessing signatures on documents; certifying copies; taking oaths, statuary declarations and affidavits, marriage dissolution and foreign documents.

Thames' JP Service Desk takes place every Thursday at Thames Library, between 12:30pm and 2:30pm, and is run by the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association.

If you can't make it to a Service Desk, check out the national Justice of the Peace website to find a JP in your area.

Every month, our team at Thames Library select a fresh new film from our DVD collection that you may have missed in cinemas. We play this movie on the Carnegie Room's 'big screen' - free!

There's no need to book, but you can call us on 07 8686616 or have a chat with our team if you'd like to know more about the movie - it follows the Crawley family going on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

This month's film will screen in the Carnegie Room on Friday 19th August at 11am. See you there!

Thames Library hosts a book club run via Book Discussion Scheme, which meets after hours at the library once a month. The club currently has a few spaces available for new members - if this sounds like you, get in touch!

Our Book Discussion Scheme Convenor is also happy to chat if you're interested in setting up a book club of your own. Get in touch with Thames Library to find out more.

Stuck at home? Our Home Delivery Service brings the library to you! 

If you live in Whitianga, Thames or Tairua, get in touch with you local library about our contactless Home Delivery service. We can select some books on your behalf, issue them to your account, and safely drop them at your door.

Let us know  if you need some extra time added to your current loans to match your COVID-19 isolation period.

 

Just a reminder - at Orange, you're required to wear a face mask when you visit public facilities like ours. There's more information on the COVID-19 website.

 

Did you know we have our own app in the App Store?

It's called TCDC Libraries, and you can use it to access Thames-Coromandel District Libraries from your phone or tablet. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

TCDC Libraries also has a handy ISBN scanning function - no more impulse buying at the book shops! Simply scan the bar code and see if the library has a copy you can borrow.

Search for TCDC Libraries on Apple iTunes App Store for iOS devices like the iPhone or iPad, or Google Play Store for Android based devices like Samsung Galaxy, Nexus and many others.