What's on
Preschool programmes
Small Time
| Elma Turner Library | Monday | 11:30am |
| Wednesday | 10:30am | |
| Stoke Library | Tuesday | 10:30am |
Small Time sessions are designed for under 2 year olds and combines songs, rhymes and stories into a free, fun 20 minute programme. This is a great opportunity for toddlers to develop pre-literacy skills and for parents to meet with other parents. See you there!
Story Time
| Elma Turner Library | Thursday | 2:00pm |
| Stoke Library | Wednesday | 10:30am |
| Nightingale Library Memorial | Thursday | 10:30am |
Story Time sessions are designed for 3 and 4 year olds and combines songs, rhymes, stories and a craft session into a free, fun 30 minute programme. This is a great opportunity for preschoolers to develop pre-literacy skills and socialising skills and for parents to meet with other parents. See you there!
Junior Reading club
Reading club is for 8-12-year-olds to meet weekly with other kids who love books. They get to see all the new books before they hit the shelves! And, of course, fun activities. No waiting, join today! Tuesdays at 3.30 during term time.
BOOKINGS
Please email library@ncc.govt.nz or phone 546 0414 for more information
Code Club
Code Club is offering a free basic coding course to children aged 9 to 12 years.
We use Scratch to teach basic concepts of programming. With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
Bookings
- Numbers are limited, so bookings will be taken
- For children aged 9-12 years
- Please email library@ncc.govt.nz or phone 546 0414 to join the wait list
Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a free-to-play online card game played by over 100 million worldwide. The game is simple to learn, combining strategy, math, creativity and most importantly - fun!
The library runs a regular group every Tuesday, 3:30pm in the Learning Centre at Elma Turner Library. This group is aimed at ages 10+ and requires your own device to play. You can play Hearthstone on a tablet, smartphone or laptop.
Young Adult Reading Club (YAC)
| Elma Turner Library | 3rd Wednesday of the month | 3:45pm |
| Stoke Library | 3rd Tuesday of the month | 3:45pm |
YAC is for secondary school aged children who love books. They meet monthly and get to see all the Young Adult books before they hit the shelves!
Please email library@ncc.govt.nz or phone 546 0414 for more information.