Category: Children

Have a very merry Christmas at the Library! 🎄

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Christmas at the Library

Events for Children

Join us for four days of Christmas magic, as we celebrate the festive season at the Library.

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18dec10:30am11:30amChristmas Storytime and Craft10:30am - 11:30am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

18dec1:00pm4:00pmBoard Game Extravaganza1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public Library: Learning and Activity SpaceAudience:Family,Kids

19dec10:30am11:00amChristmas Storytime and Craft10:30am - 11:00am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

19dec1:00pm4:00pmLEGO Build1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

20dec10:30am11:30amChristmas Storytime and Craft10:30am - 11:30am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

20dec1:00pm4:00pmBig Games1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

23dec10:30am11:30amChristmas Storytime and Craft10:30am - 11:30am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

23dec1:00pm4:00pmCrafts1:00pm - 4:00pm Audience:Kids

Christmas at the Library

Events for Teens

Come along to the Library the week before Christmas and make some great handmade Christmas gifts for your loved ones. Ages 12 -18.

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18dec1:00pm3:00pmBath Bomb Making (Ages 12-18)1:00pm - 3:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

19dec10:00am12:00pmSugar Scrub Making (Ages 12-18)10:00am - 12:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

Christmas at the Library

Events for the Whole Family

  • Thursday 19 December
  • 11:30 - 1:00pm

You are invited to the performance of The Lyrical Librarians, at 12.30pm on Thursday 19th December. 

Library staff look forward to the annual Christmas sing-a-long. There will be other talented performers from 11.30am, so come early and get a seat.

A collection will be taken in support of the Relay For Life team, raising money for the Cancer Society.

Christmas at the Library

Events for Grown-Ups

  • Monday 16 December
  • 10:30 - 12:00pm

Come and share in the festive spirit as the Chatter group lead singing with some well-known Christmas carols.

Laugh out loud with Mr Yipadee! 🤣

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Mr Yipadee is back! International best-selling children’s author and musician Mr Yipadee will be visiting us on Friday 6 December for a live performance that will have your kids in stitches. Stick around afterwards and meet Mr Yipadee himself and purchase a signed copy!

Please note: This is a gold coin entry event.

  • Friday 6 December
  • 4:30 - 5:00pm
  • Gold coin entry

Who is Mr Yipadee?

International Best-Selling Kiwi Children’s Author and Musician, Deano, aka Mr Yipadee, has topped the UK, New Zealand and Australian Children’s Best-Sellers Charts on numerous occasions.

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Jump start your summer with fun at the Summer Reading Launch Party!

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  • Saturday 30 November
  • 12:00 - 1:00pm
  • Before the Santa Parade!

Join us on Saturday 30 November as we celebrate the beginning of this years Summer Reading Challenge. Located on the ground floor, come and join us on your way to the Santa Parade. We will have a photo booth, crafts, Lego and temporary tattoos!

This will also be an opportunity to pick up this years summer reading challenge cards, our yearly reading challenge with great prizes to be won.

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Photo Booth!

Temp Tattoos!

LEGO!

Make-a-Bookmark!

Learn more about the Summer Reading Challenge 2019

Spring into the Library these School Holidays!

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We have a great range of fun activities to keep the kids busy these school holidays! Check out some of the featured events below, and see the bottom of the page for the full timetable!

General Activities 🤪

Colouring Competitions!

Scavenger Hunt!

Featured Events 🤩

This event is now fully booked.

Come and be entertained with this puppet show and then make your own sock puppet to take home. All materials supplied.

Come and be entertained with this puppet show and then make your own sock puppet to take home. All materials supplied.

If Minecraft is your thing or you like inventioneering instead we have a digi game for you on our i-papa (tablets).

If Minecraft is your thing or you like inventioneering instead we have a digi game for you on our i-papa (tablets).

If Minecraft is your thing or you like inventioneering instead we have a digi game for you on our i-papa (tablets).

Do you love board games like Chess, Checkers or Snakes and Ladders? Come and play with other tamariki for hours of funa.

Do you love board games like Chess, Checkers or Snakes and Ladders? Come and play with other tamariki for hours of funa.

Do you love board games like Chess, Checkers or Snakes and Ladders? Come and play with other tamariki for hours of funa.

Teen Events 🏄

Dive into an immersive rhythm experience and slash your way through the beats of adrenaline-pumping electronic music. Ages 13+.

Dive into an immersive rhythm experience and slash your way through the beats of adrenaline-pumping electronic music. Ages 13+.

Create cool and wonderful slime in a variety of colours. Glitter is optional.  Ages 12+.

Create cool and wonderful slime in a variety of colours. Glitter is optional.  Ages 12+.

School Holiday Timetable 🏋️

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13jan1:00pm4:00pmSummer Board Games1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

14jan11:00am1:00pmLEGO DUPLO Picnic11:00am - 1:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

14jan1:00pm4:00pmLEGO Summer1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

14jan2:00pm4:00pmMake your own Jewellery2:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

15jan10:30am11:00amStorytime & Craft10:30am - 11:00am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

15jan1:00pm4:00pmBig Games1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

16jan1:00pm4:00pmSherlockesque Adventure Gaming1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

16jan1:00pm4:00pmDigi Game Time1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

17jan1:00pm4:00pmCreative Craftiness1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

20jan1:00pm4:00pmSummer Board Games1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

21jan11:00am1:00pmLEGO DUPLO Picnic11:00am - 1:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

21jan1:00pm4:00pmLEGO Summer1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

21jan2:00pm4:00pmUnique Stationary2:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

22jan10:30am11:00amHairy Maclary Storytime10:30am - 11:00am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

22jan1:00pm4:00pmBig Games1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

23jan10:30am11:00amBabytime10:30am - 11:00am Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

23jan1:00pm4:00pmDigi Game Time1:00pm - 4:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Kids

23jan5:00pm7:00pmInteractive Movie PJ Party5:00pm - 7:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Teens

24jan10:30am11:00amStorytime in Queens Park10:30am - 11:00am Queens ParkAudience:Kids

24jan2:00pm3:00pmThe Magic Guy2:00pm - 3:00pm Invercargill Public LibraryAudience:Family,Kids

Your weekend trip to the Library just got better!

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Join us every weekend for half-an-hour of storytime! Explore the magic of books and adventure with a series of stories aimed to delight your young children. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Recommended ages 2+.

Weekend Storytime

  • Saturdays 11:00am
  • Sundays 2:00pm
  • 2 - 8 years
  • Free!