Tawa Library

13/10/2026

Looking for something different to do during Seniors Week 2026? Pop over to the Tawa Community Centre tomorrow and Friday!

12/10/2026

It was all about dinosaurs at Crafterschool yesterday!

11/10/2026

We are holding a spring book sale to coincide with Spring into Tawa.

05/10/2026

Yes! Baby Rock & Rhyme is on today at 10:30 - see you there 😊 🪇 👨‍👦

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04/10/2026

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library School Holiday Guide (Week 2)

Baby Rock and Rhyme
📆 6 October (Tuesday) | 10.30AM-11.00AM
✨✨A fun and free session for parents and carers to interact with their babies through songs and stories
👾 For tamariki aged 3 years and below with their caregivers

Game On! Retro PC gaming drop in
📆 6 October (Tuesday) | 2PM-4PM
✨✨Level up your afternoon!
Drop in to play (retro) video or tabletop games —no experience needed. Stop by to play with a friend. We provide games; you bring the fun!
👾 For tamariki aged 6-12 with their caregivers.

Let's Go Lego®: Lego® Challenge
📆 8 October (Thursday) | 2PM-3PM
✨Let’s build – let’s explore – let’s create!
Take on the LEGO® challenge and race against yourself to complete as many challenges as possible in a single hour!
👾 For young builders aged 5+ with their caregivers

Game On! Teen Edition (11+)
📆 9 October (Friday) | 2PM-4PM
✨Level up your afternoon! Drop in to play (retro) video or tabletop games —no experience needed. Stop by to play with a friend. We provide games; you bring the fun!
👾 For rangatahi (teens) aged 11+

Make sure to try our passive activities while you and your whānau are in our space - the Missing Page Book Hunt for tamariki or BOGGLY for teens!

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03/10/2026

Our first Youth Night is happening today! Looking for an afterhours space to chill? Come to Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library - meet new friends, play games, make badges, or just hang out. Onsite registration closes at 4:50 pm. Ka kite anō!

📅 Saturday, 3 October | 4:30 – 6:30 PM
👥 Ages 14–18
🎟️ Free to attend — Schoold ID required to get in.

02/10/2026

🎮Game On: Teen Edition is happening at 2pm - 4pm at Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library today, Friday. For ages 11-18 years. No registration required.

28/09/2026

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library School Holiday Guide (Week 1)

Baby Rock and Rhyme
📆 29 September (Tuesday) | 10.30AM-11.00AM
✨A fun and free session for parents and carers to interact with their babies through songs and stories.
👾For tamariki aged 3 years and below with their caregivers

Traditional Games
📆 29 September (Tuesday) | 2PM-4PM
✨Learn and play a selection of traditional games including marbles, tī rākau and jacks / knucklebones.
👾For tamariki aged 5+ with their caregivers

Try an RPG: DnD for teens (Registration is now closed)
📆 30 September (Wednesday) | 3PM-5PM
✨Brand-new to TTRPGs or want to learn what TTRPG actually stands for? Come along and try out Dungeons & Dragons for the first time! No experience necessary, we even provide the dice!
👾For teens aged 11+

Let's Go Lego® : Marble Mazes
📆 1 October (Thursday) | 2PM-3PM
✨Let’s build – let’s explore – let’s create!
Build the twistiest LEGO® maze you can and challenge another builder to complete it!
👾For young builders aged 5+ with their caregivers

Game On! Teen Edition
📆 2 October (Friday) | 2PM-4PM
✨Level up your afternoon! Drop in to play video or tabletop games —no experience needed. Stop by to play with a friend. We provide games; you bring the fun!
👾For teens aged 11+. Youth under 14 are required to be accompanied by a caregiver.

Youth Night
📆 3 October (Saturday) | 4.30PM-6.30PM
✨These after-hours library takeovers featuring games, kai, crafts and more are for taiohi aged 14-18. You'll be the only ones in the library! Our Youth Nights are totally free but you do need to be 14+ in order to come, so please come prepared to show your student ID. Once you’re in, our spaces are yours!
👾For teens aged 14+. Student ID required to get in

Make sure to try our passive activities while you and your whānau are in our space - the Missing Page scavenger hunt for tamariki or BOGGLY for teens! Ka kite anō👀

21/09/2026

CRAFTerschool went into prehistoric mode today! Our amazing tamariki weaved and drew to bring their favourite dinosaurs 🦕 to life. Look out for our dino scientist with his special gadgets.