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  • Halloween Hijinks

    30 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm

    Join us for family-friendly Halloween fun for kids and teens. Spooky stories, crafts, games, VR, treats and prizes.

  • TAKTYK - Learn. Battle. Create.

    24 Oct 2026, 10:00 am

    Spend the day learning the locally created trading card game, battling other players and creating your own TAKTYK® Beast.

  • Library moving to BorrowBox

    22 Apr 2026, 11:28 am

    From 11 June 2026, we’re making BorrowBox our single digital platform for eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazine and eNewspapers.

  • Read to Dogs is back for 2026!!

    29 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm

    If you have tamariki that need to build confidence in reading aloud - why not book a session with our wonderful canine companions?
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Invercargill Public Library

50 Dee St, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

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(03) 211 1444

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Bluff Public Library

98 Gore St, Bluff 9814, New Zealand

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  • Monday: 8.30am - 5pm
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  • Wednesday: 9am - 6.30pm
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(03) 212 6804

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