Carterton Library

07/09/2026

Ka rawe! A great collaboration coming together! We are so excited to be part of Te Whare Kākano!

07/09/2026

💛 Woo hoo! We will be open this Sunday for Carterton Daffodil Festival 2026! 💛

Come and join us this Sunday 13 September 9am-4pm for:
• Spring Into Stories & Songs for 0-6 year olds, 10-10.30am, repeated 2-2.30pm
• Te Whare Kākano Carterton Seed Library launch 11 am
• Seed Raising Workshop 11 am-2pm
• Simple, self-guided, sustainable, spring, craft making 10.30am-3.30pm

See you there!

03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem 1934-2026. An inspiration to generations of women.

📢 Your library has more than books. It has ideas, perspectives, history, and stories that can introduce you to voices worth knowing.

Explore the legacy of Gloria Steinem by checking out a title through your library on the . 🔗 https://bit.ly/4x2b9Tl

03/09/2026

"Poetry is life distilled," said Gwendolyn Brooks. We loved hosting the local Poet's Table for National Poetry Day last Friday 28 August, where the beauty and relevance of poetry was enjoyed and poems were shared.

01/09/2026

📚 Which book would you pick based ONLY on the cover? 👀

No reading the blurb. No judging by the author. Just the cover!

Which one are you grabbing? 👇
1️⃣ Top left
2️⃣ Top right
3️⃣ Bottom left
4️⃣ Bottom right

📖 Let's see which cover wins!

31/08/2026

Unfortunately, Wairarapa Community Law is not able to run their session at the library this Friday, 4 September. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Check out their website for more information about Community Law and their services: https://communitylaw.org.nz/centre/wairarapa/

31/08/2026

This Sunday 6 September, Wairarapa Word is hosting Jon Tucker, who will speak at 1pm in the Carterton Community Courthouse and then run a workshop in the library on writing for children at 3pm. Registrations are essential for the 3pm workshop.

Author & sailor Jon Tucker has lived on board a traditional black ketch for nearly 30 years, building it with his wife Barbara, and raising 5 sons at sea together. He’ll share stories and photographs from sailing around Aotearoa, the Antarctic and Pacific, including to Mururoa Atoll, as part of the Greenpeace anti-nuclear flotilla.
An illustrated talk, Q+A, Book signing.
All welcome. All ages. Koha is appreciated.
Location: 1pm Community Courthouse, 60 Holloway St, Carterton

3PM WRITING FOR CHILDREN – THE MIDDLE YEARS
A FREE WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
*Registration is required*
Jon Tucker is the author of 'Those Kids', an award-winning series of environmentally themed chapter books. A former teacher, he'll share tips on kindling enthusiasm and creating plotlines that appeal to all, especially reading-reluctant children.
Supported by Carterton Library.
Places are limited.
Please register by emailing:

27/08/2026

Mīharo! We LOVED hosting Dalefield School's Waihakeke and Whetū groups yesterday. These joyous, engaged, and respectful tamariki beautifully demonstrated their knowledge of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and were great role models for the preschoolers also participating in the session!

We had tears in our eyes when the tamariki sang us one of their school songs, E Kererū - a gentle strength in their waiata that moved us all.

Ka nui te mihi ki ngā tamariki, ngā kaiako, ngā mātua, ngā kaitiaki! We welcome you back any time!

27/08/2026

Friday 28 August is National Poetry Day! Come along to The Poet's Table in the library from 10-11am today and share a poem or two. All welcome!

27/08/2026

Mīharo! A lovely group prepared seeds for Te Whare Kākano Carterton Seed Library this morning!

The seed library will launch in the Carterton Library during the Daffodil Festival on Sunday, 13 September, from 11 am to 2 pm. 🌱🌱

A big mihi to everyone who came along and lent a helping hand, and also to those who have donated seeds, especially the Egmont Seed Company (www.egmontseeds.co.nz). ☺️☺️

We are pleased to be collaborating with the wonderful Good Lives Wairarapa, Indigo and Thyme, Ngahere O Te Ora Haumanu Community Garden Carterton, and Menzshed on this fantastic Carterton community project!