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Teen poetry contest winner
This summer Tasman District Libraries held a poetry contest for teens, encouraging pieces that were inspired by the theme “Audaces Fortuna Juvat – Fortune Favours The Bold” We were treated to…
Posted on 20 February 2023
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Storywalks
This summer the children’s library team tried something new! Storywalks. Storywalks was an initiative that started in America.
Posted on 16 February 2023
Read MoreHappy New Year
We are now two weeks into the New Year and what an interesting year last year was.
Posted on 16 January 2023
Read MoreHoliday Opening Hours
Richmond, Motueka and Tākaka libraries will be closed from Saturday 24 December to Tuesday 27 December and from Sunday 1 January to Tuesday 3 January.
Posted on 24 December 2022
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Abel Tasman National Park Oral Histories now online
During 2022, Library Marketing and Events Co-ordinator Pania Walton interviewed a cross section of people with a close association with the Abel Tasman National Park.
Posted on 06 December 2022
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Veggie Garden
Recently I have taken up vegetable gardening as a hobby. My grandad would always say, "Start planting your vegetables Labour Weekend.
Posted on 15 November 2022
Read MoreLiterary Moments
Hosting authors and writing workshops inspire literary moments for us at Motueka Library Te Noninga Kumu.
Posted on 15 November 2022
Read MoreTogether We Read 2022
Between October 13-27 Together We Read invites everyone with a library card to borrow New Zealand author Nikki Crutchley's critically acclaimed novel To the Sea, as an e-book or audiobook,…
Posted on 28 October 2022
Read MoreNEW Hoopla Digital Collection
Hoopla is a multimedia platform with something for everyone. Check out this digital collection with your Tasman District Libraries membership. For the bookworms there are audiobooks, comics and e-Books.
Posted on 25 July 2022
Read MoreMatariki at Te Noninga Kumu: Motueka Library
The interest in Matariki this year has been amazing. Te Noninga Kumu: Motueka Library is proud to have contributed to these celebrations.
Posted on 07 July 2022
Read MoreMid Winter Book Sale
Come along to the Mid Winter Book Sale at Richmond Library and fill your home library with books and magazines.
Posted on 06 July 2022
Read MoreNo More Fines
From Friday 1 July 2022 Tasman District Libraries is going fines free.
Posted on 30 June 2022
Read MoreNew free music, movies and comics
Your library card is about to give you access to a whole lot more in the way of free movies, TV series, music, comics, anime and manga.
Posted on 23 June 2022
Read More1000 Books Before School
1000 Books Before School is a free programme with a vision to have everyone in the Tasman District reading aloud to their tamariki from birth.
Posted on 09 May 2022
Read MoreNew Library Love
It's not only the Motueka community that is loving the new Motueka Library - Te Noninga Kumu.
Posted on 02 May 2022
Read MoreLibrary programmes and services restart
As we pass the Omicron peak our libraries are starting to return to normal with less restrictions and less stress.
Posted on 21 April 2022
Read MoreDo Graphic Novels Count As ‘Real Reading’?
Over the past few years children’s graphic novels have been growing in popularity at a rapid pace.
Posted on 04 April 2022
Read MoreTalking Café comes to Richmond Library
Wellby Talking Cafés are a wonderful opportunity to make connections, meet new people and find out about your community.
Posted on 17 March 2022
Read MoreOpen Air Library Visits
At this time of the year our libraries are normally buzzing with class visits and excited students.
Posted on 02 March 2022
Read MoreThree Languages Poetry
21 March is World Poetry Day! Let’s celebrate poetry, and the three official languages of New Zealand, with a fun poetry competition.
Posted on 28 February 2022
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