Drop in for Build Challenge Friday at Mercury Bay Library and check out the exciting refresh our Duplo®️ has had! Come on in and create your own STEAMpark creation.

This month:

• Looking for funding? Generosity NZ has just arrived at our libraries.
• Find out what's on at our three library branches
• Our newest DVDs include blockbusters, cult favourites and Oscar nominees
• Take a sneak peek at our July school holiday programme

Great news! Are you looking for grants or scholarships for yourself or your community group? Our library members now have access to Generosity NZ.

Generosity NZ is the largest digital search facility for funding information in Aotearoa.

You can use Generosity NZ's online platform to search for billions of dollars worth of opportunities - scholarships, grants and awards for individuals (using givME), and businesses, schools, community groups and clubs (using givUS).

You will need a library card number to access Generosity NZ for the first time. From there's you'll be asked to set up an account with Generosity NZ.

Check out the Online Resources page on our website to access Generosity NZ, or pop into your nearest District Libraries branch to find out more.

Another of our popular online resources is Ancestry Library Edition.

This special edition of the world's largest online family history resource gives you access to census, church, court and immigration records, as well as record collections from New Zealand, Europe, Australia and other areas of the world!

Ancestry Library Edition can be accessed in person at our libraries, using APNK Library WiFi or a library computer. You don't need to be a library member to log in.

Keep an eye on our online catalogue to see what's new in our DVD collection this month.

Did you know you can follow the links on the sidebar of our catalogue's home page to see what's recently arrived in different library collections? Check under the green 'New at our libraries' heading to browse our new DVDs, fiction and non-fiction, large print, biographies and talking books.

• Knitting Group, Tuesdays at 10am. Bring whatever you're working on or come along to get started. Everyone welcome! Tea and coffee provided.

• After-School Coding Club, Tuesdays at 3:30pm. Bookings essential; bring your own device. Meet other kids who love computer coding, and take your coding skills to the next level!

• Toddler Time, Thursdays at 9:30am. Join us during term time for a fun morning of stories, games and songs for under 5s and their grown-ups.

• Justice of the Peace service desk, Thursdays 12:30pm-2:30pm. No appointments necessary. A member of the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association will be here to help. Can't wait until Thursday? Search for a local JP and book an appointment.

• Free Film Friday, Friday 16th June (third Friday of the month). First session at 11am; second session at 1:30pm. Bookings are essential for this extremely popular event! We'll watch a fresh new movie from our DVD collection, projected on the 'big screen' in the Carnegie Room. Please check in with the library staff to find out more about this month's movie - it's an Oscar-nominated drama loosly based on the life of Steven Speilberg.

• Reading Group, Friday 7th July (first Friday of the month) at 10:30am. A relaxed and informal book club - meet other book lovers and share whatever you’re reading over a cuppa.

 

Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.

• Toddler Time Mondays at 10am. Join us during term time for a fun morning of stories, games and songs for under 5s and their grown-ups.

• Crochet Club, Mondays at 1:30pm. If you would like to learn to crochet, crochet already but would like to swap patterns, or if you have the expertise in this hobby, come along to our weekly Crochet Club.

• STEM Lab, Thursdays at 3:30pm. Let's learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with some awesome after-school min-projects and experiments!

• Explore your family tree with the New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Tuesday 20th June (the third Tuesday of the month), from 2pm. Drop in for a chat with the experts from our local NZSG branch - they'll be able to help you learn more about your family's history.

• Looking for something to keep the kids busy? Look no further! Mercury Bay Library's activity table has a brand new activity every week. We also put out the plastic bricks for our Building Challenge every Friday afternoon and Saturday morning - what will you create?

 

Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.

• IT Sessions, Mondays 2pm-3pm. Drop in and meet Carl from Tairua IT Services, who will be able to help you get the most out of your smartphones, computers and tablets. Bring your questions for an informal one-on-one chat.

• Toddler Time, Wednesdays at 10am. Join us during term time for a fun morning of stories, games and songs for under 5s and their grown-ups.

• STEM Club, Wednesdays at 3:30pm. Bookings essential. Let's learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with some awesome after-school challenges and experiments!

• Let's Get Crafty, Thursdays at 3:30pm. Bookings essential. Join our after-school art and craft club at Tairua Library! This term we're making leaf critters, windchimes, cupcake art and much more! 

• Justice of the Peace service desk, Fridays 11am-12pm. No appointments necessary. A member of the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association will be here to help. Can't wait until Friday? Search for a local JP and book an appointment.

 

Remember to check the What's On page on our website and our Facebook page for new events and updates.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for our upcoming July school holiday programme.

This one will be our biggest holiday programme ever, with a huge range of free drop-in events across the peninsula!

We'll have cool crafts to make, inspiration for celebrating Matariki, awesome games to play and special events at all three of our District Libraries. For the first time ever, we're bringing an escape room to Thames Library, and in Tairua and Mercury Bay there will be plenty of puzzles and games to try out. It's going to be huge!

Make sure you follow us on Facebook, so you'll be the first to hear about our events.