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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

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Thames-Coromandel District Libraries is a TCDC service with branches in Thames, Whitianga and Tairua.

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29/10/2026

Halloween crafts! Drop into any of our three District Libraries on Friday or on Saturday morning and check out the craft table. We've loved your amazing creations so far!

28/10/2026

Join us for a fun afternoon of cookie decorating! Spooky Cookie Time starts at 3:30pm on Friday, at Mercury Bay Library.

28/10/2026

He Whakaputanga 📜 Our first founding document

It's been 191 years since He Whakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene Declaration of Independence — the first founding document of Aotearoa — was signed.

Few people realise that rangatahi (young people) were central in the genesis of He Whakaputanga. Born circa 1815, Eruera Pare Hongi was the astute young kaituhituhi (scribe) instructed by the Whakaminenga — The Sacred Confederation of Tribes, writing formal letters from 1825, and placing him at around 10 years of age. Eruera wrote the text for He Whakaputanga, at Waitangi in 1835.

➡️ Find out more about Eruera and He Whakaputanga via the link in the comments:

📸 He Whakaputanga (1835) | Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

27/10/2026

Who's excited for Halloween? 🎃

Join us at Tairua Library on Friday night for our Spooky Halloween Disco! It'll be a night of eerie fun, wicked games and ghostly beats. Dress to impress!

27/10/2026

Voting early? The voting places open this week in our neighbourhoods are:
TAIRUA:
St Francis House, 244 Main Road North, Tairua

WHITIANGA:
Crossroads Encounter Fellowship, 36 Cook Drive, Whitianga
Ray White Real Estate Rooms, 22 Monk Street, Whitianga

THAMES:
Thames War Memorial Civic Centre, 200 Mary Street, Thames

Remember: you don't need an EasyVote card to vote, but voting is quicker if you bring it along. If you received your EasyVote card by email, you don't need to print it out. If you missed the cut-off for updating your previous enrollment details or you think you might be on the Dormant Roll, go in anyway and ask for a Special Vote.

If you're enrolled, now's your time to ✨ shine ✨ because voting in the 2026 General Election is open!

Check your nearest voting place and opening hours at vote.nz/votingplaces and head along to have your say.

First time or not sure what to expect at a voting place? We've got you covered: https://vote.nz/2026-general-election/voting-in-the-election/what-to-expect-at-the-voting-place

25/10/2026

We're closed today for Labour Day, but we'll be back tomorrow with plenty of awesome free events at our three District Libraries! Don't forget to stop by any time this week for some Halloween-inspired craft activities.

Check out our website to read more: https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Facilities-and-Recreation/Libraries/Whats-On

23/10/2026

The long weekend is here! 🌞 Our libraries are open as usual on Saturday morning, but we'll be closed for the public holiday on Monday. You can still return your items through our book drops.

We'll be back to normal on Tuesday.

22/10/2026

🐻🎂 Pooh Bear is SO excited to celebrate his birthday with you all! 🎉🍯

Join us tomorrow at Tairua Library for our Teddy Bears’ Picnic! 🧸💛

Bring along your favourite teddy and get ready for a lovely morning of fun, stories and birthday celebrations with Pooh Bear! 🎈

📍 Tairua Library
⏰ 10:00am start

🧸 Don't forget your teddy! We can't wait to see you all there! 💛🐝

21/10/2026

Don't forget to join the fun at Tairua Library this Saturday as we celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 100th birthday! Bring along your favourite teddy bear for a fun morning of stories and crafts.

21/10/2026

Telephone dictation voting is now open!

Telephone dictation voting is a service for anyone who is eligible to vote in the 2026 General Election and is blind, partially blind, or has another physical disability that prevents them from marking their voting paper without assistance.

You must register for this service, even if you’ve used it to vote in the past, and you must be registered by noon, Saturday 7 November (NZ time).

Find out more including how it works, and how to register, on our website here: https://vote.nz/2026-general-election/voting-in-the-election/cant-get-to-a-voting-place/telephone-dictation-voting

Address

503 Mackay Street
Thames
3500

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Facilities-and-Recreation/Libraries

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