Waiamakariri Libraries created an amazing Māori Language Collection called Ako Collection to help you explore and learn more about Te Reo Māori.
A range of apps that make using the library easier.
Grab your library card, remember your PIN number and jump right in!
Award Winners
Waimakariri Heritage website - a place to conserve and curate community memories and taonga.
To assist teachers, Waimakariri Libraries have a feast of resources available to help teachers feed students who are hungry for knowledge.
We have created an amazing Ako Collection to help you explore and learn more about Te Reo Māori.
Join our free digital skills classes this term!
Waimakariri Libraries have weekly Justice of the Peace (JP) Sessions at all of our locations. A JP can witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, confirm identities and more.
Monday 31 August 2026
Celebrate the launch of our Storywalk at Te Korotuaheka Reserve | Honda Forest!
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Waimakariri Libraries.
Kaiapoi's isite has moved from Enterprise North Canterbury (ENC) to Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Explore Busy Things, our new eLibrary website you can access with your library card.
Have fun this winter colouring your way down the mountain with the Winter Reading Challenge.
Thursday 2 July 2026
In a step towards providing better customer service for people living with disabilities in Waimakariri, Trevor Inch Memorial...
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Making the world a better place.
All our online services.
Still our main business.
Local and family history.
Everything for the young.
Chamber Gallery
Art on the Quay
Kaiapoi Museum
Council
2nd Sep 2026 10:30am - 10:30am
Location: Kaiapoi Library
Sep 2, 2026 10:30 AM, at Kaiapoi Library
2nd Sep 2026 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Rangiora Library
Every week on Wednesday, until further notice at Rangiora Library
2nd Sep 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: Oxford Library
Code Club is an amazing opportunity for tamariki to learn basic programming in a fun, low pressure way....
2nd Sep 2026 2:00pm - 11:59pm
Join us to enjoy a short story and poem read aloud with a cup of tea. We pause...
3rd Sep 2026 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Sep 3, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, at Kaiapoi Library
3rd Sep 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm
Every Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm until further notice.