Programmes
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Winter Reading Challenge 2024
24 June – 4 August
Ages 0-18
Our Winter Reading Challenge is back for 2024!
If you’re up to the challenge, then come and grab your Winter Reading Challenge card at the Gore or Mataura Library.
Complete all the challenges and hand the card back to the library. You will then be entered into the prize draw to win a fun winter prize pack.
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Kids Clubs
BrickTime Club is a monthly session where kids age 5-10 years can come and get creative and have fun with building bricks. The sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month at Gore Library 3:30pm-4:30pm.
CraftTime Club is a monthly session where kids age 5-10 years can come and get creative and have fun with craft materials. The sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of the month 3.30 - 4.30pm, at Gore Library.
Important information -
- Caregivers must remain onsite during sessions
- NO reservation needed!
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Storytime
Reading aloud to children of all ages is a vital part of any good reading programme. It's enjoyable, stimulates interest, imagination and language, and exposes them to the joys of reading.
Our Storytime is a mix of stories and interactive rhyme.
Aimed at 2-5 years. Free, weekly sessions, term time only.
Gore Library, Tuesday 10:30am
Mataura Library and Service Centre, Thursday 10:30am
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The Hell Pizza Reading Challenge returns for 2024!
For every seven books children read, they can earn a free 333 pizza at HELL pizza.
How does it work?
- Pop into the library and ask for a "Pizza wheel"
- Read and tell a librarian about your book and you will get a ‘punch’ on your wheel
- Read seven books & get seven ‘punches’ then take your Pizza wheel to HELL pizza to redeem a 333 pizza
Challenge rules
- The Pizza Wheel challenge is for children in Primary Years 1-8 only
- It runs until 31 January 2025
- Your child can complete as many pizza wheels as they want