Countdown to the big day with a range of Christmas-themed activities at the Library!
📝 List of activities
Our holiday programme is designed to encourage tamariki to visit and engage with the Library during the holiday season, while still keeping everyone safe 🧡.
🤶 Activity 1: The Christmas Room
🕒 Open Monday to Thursday between 3 and 5pm
👨👨👧 Limited numbers at a time
😷 Masks must be worn
When you go through the door of our Christmas room you will enter a wonderland of Christmassy amazingness. Trees, decorations, lights and music – come and enjoy!
✉️ Activity 2: Christmas Message to Finn
✉️ Write a holiday message for Finn!
Wish her Merry Christmas, tell her something or ask her a question. vAll messages will be acknowledged!
✂️ Activity 3: Christmas Decoration Craft Kit
🛍️ Take home craft kit!
Create a beautiful star using our take home craft pack. Available to pick up from Monday 20 December. Ask at the help desk.
🎶 Activity 4: Christmas Carols
📅 Wednesday 22 December
🕧 Starts at 12.30pm
The Lyrical Librarians will serenade you with a selection of Christmas songs on Wednesday at 12.30pm in the library foyer. Subject to Covid restrictions.
📅 Christmas hours
| Date | Invercargill Public Library | Leven Street car park |
| 24 December | 9:00am - 1:00pm | 7:00am - 7:00pm |
| 25 December | Closed | Closed |
| 26 December | Closed | Closed |
| 27 December | Closed | Closed |
| 28 December | Closed | Closed |
| 29 December | 9:00am - 6:00pm | 7:00am - 7:00pm |
| 30 December | 9:00am - 6:00pm | 7:00am - 7:00pm |
| 31 December | 9:00am - 6:00pm | 7:00am - 7:00pm |
| 1 January | Closed | Closed |
| 2 January | Closed | Closed |
| 3 January | Closed | Closed |
| 4 January | Closed | Closed |
| 5 January | Normal hours resume | Normal hours resume |
| Date | Bluff Public Library |
| 24 December | 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| 25 December | Closed |
| 26 December | Closed |
| 27 December | Closed |
| 28 December | Closed |
| 29 December | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 30 December | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 31 December | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| 1 January | Closed |
| 2 January | Closed |
| 3 January | Closed |
| 4 January | Closed |
| 5 January | Normal hours resume |
🎄 Sorted your holiday reading?
- Get your books delivered for free!
- Pick your titles or let us choose for you
- Not just books; board games, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, videogames!
- We'll pick-up your returns as well
