October school holiday programme
10 - 22 October
Across Auckland
Take a rest from school and have some fun at the libraries. We have a bit of everything for kids and teens: from storytimes, crafts and cooking to all sorts of rugby-themed games and challenges!
>> Find out about school holiday events across Auckland Libraries.
Botany Library
The World is Here to Play - colouring competition
8-16 October
Suitable for ages 5-8.
The World is Here to Play - storytimes
10.30-11am, Monday 10 & 17 October
Stories and songs from around the world.
World Quiz
17-23 October
An exciting quiz to get to know the world better. For 9-12 year olds.
LEGO competition
3-4pm, Sunday 23 October
A LEGO competition for all children.
Highland Park Library
Great Scots!
September/October
During the World Cup, Highland Park is adopting a second team – Scotland! Come along to check out our Scottish display and find information on this great country.
Black is best
10.30am, Monday 10 October
Storytime and 'Black is best' craft.
Kick off!
10.30am, Tuesday 11 October
Sporty stories and colouring in.
Scottish Day
10.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Stories and terrible tartan craft.
Superheroes rule!
10.30am, Thursday 13 October
Superhero stories and colouring in.
Footy mad morning
10.30am, Friday 14 October
Stories and fancy footwork craft.
Who do you support?
10.30am, Monday 17 October
Stories from around the world, and flag-making.
Star storytime
10.30am, Tuesday 18 October
All Black stories and colouring in.
Catch this
10.30am, Wednesday 19 October
Stories and footy craft.
Around the world!
10.30am, Thursday 20 October
Myths and legends from around the world, and colouring in.
Save the world
10.30am, Friday 21 October
Superhero craft.
Howick Library
Victorian games
10.30-11.30am, Monday 10 October
Come along for games from the Victorian era with our friends from Howick Historical Village.
'Fun & games' storytimes
10.30-11.15am, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11,13,18,20 October
Games of the Māori
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Come along to learn how to make your own poi and we'll teach you how to use them!
All Black craft
10.30-11.30am, Friday 14 October
Come along to celebrate our national sporting heroes through some fun crafts.
Flags of the world
10.30-11.30am, Monday 17 October
Choose a country and create their flag.
Rugby mania
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 19 October
Join in the fun! We'll teach you some rugby facts, tell you some stories and do some colouring-in.
Big games
10.30-11.30am, Friday 21 October
Whoa! We have some BIG games for you to try out. Come and play with our giant Connect 4 and try some of our other super sized games on for size!
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Māngere Bridge Library
Singalong storytimes
10.30-11.15am, Fridays 9 September - 21 October
A weekly singalong storytime session with the theme "One world; many stories".
Fancy Footwork
10.30am-12pm, Monday 10 October
Make a springy-limbed football team mobile.
Dinner around the world
10.30am-12pm, Wednesday 12 October
Find out what different cultures eat for dinner. Make a collage of what you would like to eat.
YA Book Club
4.30-6pm, Thursday 13 October
This month's theme will be "One world, many stories".
Storytime
10.30am, Friday 14 October
A fun session for the whole family showcasing the world.
K.E.W.L. Kids Club
3.30-4.45pm, Friday 14 October
Book club meeting for 9-12 year olds. This month's theme will be "One world, many stories".
One world, many stories
10.30am-12pm, Tuesday 18 October
Folk tales from around the world.
Block Party
10.30am-12pm, Wednesday 19 October
A fun LEGO session for the whole family, building all things Russian.
Storytime
10.30am, Friday 21 October
A fun session for the whole family themed around sport.
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Māngere East Library
Many cultures, many games
11am, Tuesday 11 October
Outdoor games to keep the kids busy, come and join in the games on the Village Green.
Singalong storytime
10am, Wednesday 12 October
Bring the whole family for fun stories and songs.
Round the World treasure hunt
11am, Thursday 13 October
Around the World in 80 Minutes, come along and have fun with this amazing Round the World Treasure Hunt.
Dancercise with Paulo
11am, Monday 17 October
Dance your way around the world with this fun Dancercise workout.
World Cup neat treats
11am, Tuesday 18 October
Come and cook up a storm with our tasty treats from around the world.
Singalong storytime
10am, Wednesday 19 October
Bring the whole family for fun stories and songs.
World Cup Gaming Day
2pm, Thursday 20 October
Have fun and try your skills on our special Gaming Day with the Playstation and Wii.
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Māngere Town Centre Library
Guess the flag
10.30-11.30am, Monday 10 October
How good are you at recognising the flags of the nations participating in the world cup? Design your own World Cup flag and you could be in to win a prize!
Rugby star mobile
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Make a mobile of your favourite rugby stars.
Weetbox or marshmallow champion
10.30-11.30am, Friday 14 October
Do you have the appetite of an All Black? How many weetbix can you eat? Come and participate in some crazy activities based around food!
How well do you know our Pacific neighbours?
10.30-11.30am, Monday 17 October
Come and learn more about our Pacific neighbours and make some interesting Pacific crafts to take home with you!
Learn more about NZ's favourite sport
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 19 October
What do you know about rugby and the history of rugby? Participate in a scavenger hunt around the library and see if you can complete our specially designed rugby skill and fitness programme!
Create your own pizza extravaganza
10.30-11.30am, Friday 21 October
Food is an important part of any celebration! You will learn about the special recipes from the countries who have made the finals. Come and make your own special pizza!
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Manukau Library
Design a flag
11am-12pm, Tuesday 11 October
Join in on our storytime and design a flag that best represents NZ.
Spectacular sportsmen
11am-12pm, Wednesday 12 October
Join in on our storytime and make your own sportsman.
Xbox
2-4pm, Thursday 13 October
Come down, chill out and battle it out on the Xbox.
Scavenger hunt
11am-12pm, Friday 14 October
Come down and join in on our "Countries of the world" scavenger hunt.
Japanese origami
11am-12pm, Saturday 15 October
Join in on our storytime and make some origami.
Design a rugby jersey
11am-12pm, Tuesday 18 October
Join in on our storytime and design a rugby jersey.
Finger puppets
11am-12pm, Wednesday 19 October
Join in on our storytime and turn your favorite rugby player into a finger puppet.
Xbox
2-4pm, Thursday 20 October
Come down, chill out and battle it out on the Xbox.
Build a rugby stadium
11am-12pm, Friday 21 October
Come down and build your very own rugby stadium.
Design the next poster
11am-12pm, Saturday 22 October
Join in on our storytime and wrap up the World Cup by designing a poster for the 2015 World Cup.
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Manurewa Library
Storytimes
10.30-11am, Friday 14 & 21 October
Join us for stories and songs.
10.30am-12pm, every week day 10-21 October:
Go the All Blacks!
Add to our wall your best wishes for the NZ team.
Make your favourite All Black
Make and take your own All Black home (craft activity).
Rugby jersey journey
Complete the trail through the library and solve the jersey puzzle.
Rugby rulz!
Create your own rugby board game and be a winner!
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Otara Library
Spot the Ball competition
Will run for both weeks of the holidays with a new photo each day.
Goal Kicking competition
Each weekday through the holidays, details to be finalised.
Rugby jersey design
11am, Tuesday 11 October
Design your own rugby jersey for your favourite team.
Who will you be?
11am, Thursday 13 October
Rugby mask making.
Test your skills
11am, Tuesday 18 October
Games to test your co-ordination and speed.
Rugby scavenger hunt
11am, Thursday 20 October
Grand finale - Scavenger hunt and celebration.
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Pakuranga Library
Special display
19 September - 7 October
The theme of our display is "A warm welcome to the Scottish Rugby Team and it's supporters". Pakuranga Rugby Club is the host club for the Scottish Rugby Team in the run up to the World Cup elimination matches.
Wii and Xbox games night
6.30-730pm, Friday 23 September
For ages up to 12 - kids, don't forget to bring an adult with you. Borrow a book on the night, write your name on the slip and go into a special prize draw!
Fun children's craft
10.30-11.30am, Monday 10 October
Make your own RWC player paper doll.
The World Is Here To Play
10.30-11.30am, Tuesday 11 October
Indoor sports & assorted board games to play in the library.
The World Is Here To Play
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Fun pop quizzes about rugby and the world.
Pass me a book!
10.30-11.30am, Thursday 13 October
Sport themed storytime, colouring-in & crosswords.
Pass me a book!
10.30-11.30am, Tuesday 18 October
Sport themed storytime, colouring-in & crosswords.
Fun children's craft
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 19 October
Design a winning RWC shield or T-shirt.
Fun children's craft
10.30-11.30am, Thursday 20 October
Make a Japanese origami rugby ball.
The World Is Here To Play
10.30-11.30am, Friday 21 October
Treasure hunt in the library / or Wii-Sport game in the library: to be confirmed.
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Papatoetoe Library
During the World Cup, Papatoetoe is adopting a second team – Georgia! Come and find out more with our "Get to know Georgia" display.
Flags of the world
10.30-11.30am, Tuesday 11 October
International storytime. Make your own flag.
Games galore!
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Fun games for all . Have a go at international musical chairs.
Secret agent scavenger hunt
10.30-11.30am, Thursday 13 October
Solve the mystery and save the world.
Games and more games
10.30-11.30am, Friday 14 October
Have fun and try your skills on our Special Gaming Day with the Big Games.
Who is your favourite rugby hero?
10.30-11.30am, Tuesday 18 October
Make your favourite rugby player and design his uniform.
Games and still more games
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 19 October
Come and beat your friends at your favourite game.
Sculpture morning
10.30-11.30am, Thursday 20 October
Sculpt your very own salt dough fridge magnets.
Games competition!
10.30-11.30am, Friday 21 October
Games competition! Be a champion!
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Te Matariki Clendon Library
Design a Rugby World Cup banner
10.30-11.30am, Monday 10 October
Design your own banner to support your favourite team in the Rugby World Cup.
LEGO mania
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 12 October
Come along and see if you can make a rugby themed LEGO display.
Teen gaming night
6-7.45pm, Thursday 13 October
Try your hand at our Wii games.
Silly ball skills
10.30-11.30am, Friday 14 October
We will be doing our own version of the rugby training. But beware - anything can happen!
Make a player
10.30-11.30am, Monday 17 October
Design the perfect rugby player.
Where in the world
10.30-11.30am, Wednesday 19 October
Activities based on some of the different teams.
Rugby scavenger hunt
10.30-11.30am, Friday 21 October
Can your team work together to save the Rugby World cup?
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Tupu Youth Library
Amazing Race
11am-1pm, Tuesday 11 October
A race using library resources - based around the teams in the Rugby World Cup.
Outdoor challenge
11am-1pm, Wednesday 12 October
Gaming challenge
11am-1pm, Thursday 13 October
Including XBOX and PS2 rugby games.
Where in the world is Richy Misilei?
11am-1pm, Tuesday 18 October
Based on "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago"... and for those of you not old enough to remember - this PC game was the BOMB circa 1980!! Check it out!
Design a rugby shirt
11am-1pm, Wednesday 19 October
Painting/printing your own rugby shirt.
The Final Frontier
11am-1pm, Thursday 20 October
The final frontier: TAG Library Staff vs Youth! Followed by oranges at half time and maybe even a sausage sizzle to celebrate.
Rugby gaming
12-5pm, Friday 21 October
We are holding a gaming tournament involving PS2's 'Rugby 08'; The 'Coin rugby tournament' is played using a coin and table; Our rugby quiz will pit teams against one another to see who has the ultimate rugby knowledge. (This event will be dependant on numbers.)
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