Rotorua Library

Rotorua Library ๐Ÿ“š Discover books, events, learning, and community at Rotorua Library.
โœจ From storytimes to digital workshops, thereโ€™s something for everyone.

Welcome to Rotorua Library, Te Aka Mauri. A place to be inspired, educated and entertained. The Rotorua Lakes Council is a caring and progressive organisation that prides itself on high standards of service delivery and open and transparent governance.

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ons and followers on its social media pages that break the rules or guidelines of the relevant communities e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and our rules stated below. Messages and images on the Library's social media pages must always be polite, respectful, appropriate and relevant. Users of Rotorua Library's social media pages must never:

โ€ข swear or use offensive language
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โ€ข post protected content copied from elsewhere e.g. infringe on copyrights or trademarks
โ€ข post the same message, or very similar messages, more than once (spamming)
โ€ข publicise personal information or contact details
โ€ข use Rotorua Lakes Council's pages for electioneering purposes
โ€ข advertise products or services or provide endorsements
โ€ข impersonate someone else
โ€ข purposefully attempt to aggravate, blame or direct abuse to inflame a situation further (trolling)

This Saturday morning as you head into town to do your shopping, throw a few extra shopping bags in the car. Friends of ...
04/09/2026

This Saturday morning as you head into town to do your shopping, throw a few extra shopping bags in the car. Friends of Rotorua Library have their book sale but they also have a Freebie Room.

The sale is by the playground at Kuirau Park, 9am-1pm.

  - This fascinating postcard captures a view across the Malfroy Geysers, with the Kia Ora private hotel visible on the ...
02/09/2026

- This fascinating postcard captures a view across the Malfroy Geysers, with the Kia Ora private hotel visible on the corner of Hinemaru and Pukuatua Streets. Handwritten on the building is the name "Kia Ora", a Rotorua landmark managed by August Brackebusch for more than three decades.

In 1938, the Kia Ora building was converted into a private hospital before being demolished in 1966.

Do you remember the Kia Ora hotel or private hospital, or have family stories connected to this part of Rotorua? We'd love to hear your memories and see any photographs you might have in the comments.

๐Ÿ“ธ https://pakiaka.rotorualibrary.govt.nz/nodes/view/11538

01/09/2026

๐Ÿ“š ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ โ€” ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค, ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ

Hereโ€™s another example from our library team! ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ฌ

Hear from Kylie as they share a favourite book, where theyโ€™re from, and why this story is special to them. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’›

Inspired to share yours?

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค, ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ!
https://www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz/whats-on/news?item=id:2z43m014f17q9sqfdzel&ed-step=1

30/08/2026

๐Ÿ“š ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค, ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ

Meet one of our librarians and discover the book sheโ€™d choose to share for ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค โ€” and the story behind it. ๐Ÿ’›

Now itโ€™s your turn!

๐Ÿ“– What book would you share?
๐Ÿ’ฌ And what makes it special to you?

๐ŸŒฟShare your favourite book and a little piece of your story with the Rotorua Library community. ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz/whats-on/news?item=id:2z43m014f17q9sqfdzel&ed-step=1

๐Ÿš€ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ!Ready to get creative with 3D printing? ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธโœจOur ๐Ÿ‘๐ƒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› gives young people aged ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– the cha...
27/08/2026

๐Ÿš€ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ!

Ready to get creative with 3D printing? ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธโœจ

Our ๐Ÿ‘๐ƒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐› gives young people aged ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– the chance to explore 3D printing, learn the basics of 3D design using Tinkercad, and build their skills through a series of hands-on projects over ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฌ.

And the best part? ๐ŸŽ‰ Participants can choose one of their completed designs to be printed on the libraryโ€™s 3D printer and take it home!

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ก๐šฬ„๐ง๐š๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: For the final session, participants can bring along a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or special mentor to explore 3D printing and create something together.

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ
๐Ÿ‘ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ โ€” ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ! https://libmon01.rdc.govt.nz/monitoronline/app/ #!/app/main

Come along, get designing, and see what you can create. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ

27/08/2026

๐Ÿ“š Share a favourite book. Share a little piece of you. ๐Ÿ’›
Help us celebrate Welcoming Week with the Rotorua Library community! ๐ŸŒ
Welcoming Week is an international celebration of communities that are welcoming and inclusive to all. Your favourite book recommendation will be shared and displayed in the library. ๐Ÿ“–โœจ

How to take part? Itโ€™s easy!
Tell us:
๐Ÿ“ Your name
๐ŸŒ Where youโ€™re from
๐Ÿ“š Your favourite book
๐Ÿ’ฌ Why you love it

You can:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Fill in the form via the link below
๐Ÿ‘‰ Scan the QR code on posters around the library
๐Ÿ‘‰ Or pop into our Greeter Station to pick up a form, fill it in and return it to us.

๐Ÿ“… Submissions close 3 September.

Weโ€™d love to hear what youโ€™re reading! ๐Ÿ’›

Share your favourite book with us and help make our library a more welcoming place for everyone.

23/08/2026

๐ŸŽจ Take a look inside Drips, Drops and Family Ties

Now open on the Second Floor, this exhibition by Nikayla Wood celebrates family, history, love, and connection through a unique combination of photography and paint pouring.

Explore the stories behind the people who helped shape Nikayla's life and discover a creative reflection on family ties.

๐Ÿ“ Second Floor, Rotorua Library, Te Aka Mauri
๐Ÿ“… Until 4 September
๐ŸŽŸ Free entry, no bookings required

Thereโ€™s something kinda chic about your local library. โœจFrom knowing your librarian by name and borrowing instead of buy...
21/08/2026

Thereโ€™s something kinda chic about your local library. โœจ

From knowing your librarian by name and borrowing instead of buying, to swapping screen time for shelf time and getting lost in a family history rabbit hole โ€” libraries are about so much more than books.

So, whatโ€™s your kinda chic library moment? ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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1127 Haupapa Street
Rotorua
3010

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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