Think, Create, Write!

Ever seen a ‘zine? Tell your story, make your own book, and illustrate it! Create in a digital or paper format. Suitable for all school aged children.

FREE – bookings not required but spaces are limited.

Darfield – Monday 22 January 2018, 10.00-11.00am
Leeston – Tuesday 23 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm
Lincoln – Thursday 11 January 2018, 10.30-11.30am
Rolleston – Tuesday 16 January 2018, 10.30-11.30am

Kawaii Crafts

We all know about the Japanese cutsie pop-culture of Hello Kitty® and Pushkin® – have a go at our cutsie crafts – includes origami, making bookmarks, and for those that want a challenge, hand sew a cute cat cushion!

Recommended for children age 8 and over.

FREE – bookings are required.

Darfield:
Monday 15 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm

Leeston:
Thursday 11 January 2018, 10.00-11.00am

Lincoln:
Tuesday 9 January 2018, 10.30-11.30am and Thursday 25 January 2018, 10.30-11.30am

Rolleston:
Thursday 11 January 2018, 10.30-11.30am and Monday 22 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm

Games Challenge

Multigenerational fun! Bring your nana, your dad, your cousins or just yourself! We will have a range of giant and normal sized games available for all ages to play.

FREE – Bookings not required, but spaces will be limited.

Darfield – Wednesday 10 January 2018, 10.00am-12.00pm
Leeston – Thursday 18 January 2018, 10.00am-12.00pm
Lincoln – Tuesday 16 January 2018, 10.00am-12.00pm
Rolleston – Wednesday 24 January 2018, 10.00am-12.00pm
Outreach – Dunsandel Sports Centre– Thursday 18 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm
Outreach – Glentunnel Community Centre – Wednesday 10 January 2018, 2.30-3.30pm
Outreach – Tai Tapu Library – Tuesday 16 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm
Outreach – West Melton Community Centre – Wednesday 24 January 2018, 2.00-3.00pm

Foster Park Playground Pop-Up Library

Selwyn District Mobile Library will be popping up at the new Foster Park Playground in Rolleston during the summer holidays. There will be FREE fun activities and games, as well as books and more!

Monday 8 January 2018, 2.30-4.30pm
Monday 15 January 2018, 2.30-4.30pm
Wednesday 24 January 2018, 10.00am-12.00pm
Thursday 25 January 2018, 10.30am-12.30pm

Creative Tech

Come and have a go at our Alternate Reality colouring in, and our Green Screen Selfie Space.

Suitable for all school aged children, bookings not required but spaces are limited. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) recommended.

All Libraries – Saturday 13 January 2018, 2.00-3.30pm

Teddies’ Overnight Adventures

Is your teddy looking for a fun adventure? Your teddy is welcome to spend the night having fun at your local library. Collect your teddy the following day and discover what adventures and mischief it had during the night in the library, listen to a story or two, and take some selfies with our green screen! (BYOD recommended). If your teddy is not too tired, you may like to take it to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Rolleston.

Drop your teddy to your local library by 2pm Friday 19 January.

Collect your teddy Saturday 20 January:

Darfield Library, 2.00-3.00pm
Leeston Library, 2.00-3.00pm
Lincoln Library, 2.00-3.00pm
Rolleston Library, 12.00-1.00pm*

*The Teddy Bears Picnic runs from 1.00-3.00pm at Rolleston Community Centre on Saturday 20 January 2018.