Pre-School Programmes

A 45 - 60 minute session for pre-schoolers with story, rhyme, music and a craft activity, is designed to promote library awareness and books and to develop pre reading skills. Rainbow Kids is on Wednesdays, during the school term, at 10.30am in the children's section of the library. Suitable for children from the time they are able to listen to short stories until they start school. The sessions are theme based and include visits from community groups, an annual picnic in the park, older persons day and others. All welcome for learning experiences that are lots of fun.

Designed to promote story and, library and book awareness these programmes are organised with the local Kohanga Reo. The theme based programmes are developed and delivered by the Takawaenga Frances Reiri-Smith and include story, Waiata and craft to promote Te Reo and Maori culture. Available each Thursday morning during the school term the sessions run for one hour.