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.
Wrap up in your favourite blanket, make a hot cuppa, and get cosy with our Winter Reading Challenge.
Dates: 1 June to 31 July
Complete as many challenges as you can; complete 5 challenges to go into the prize draw.
We will have displays with plenty of reading suggestions for the challenges across our three libraries. 😊
Share what you are reading and creating with us on Facebook and Instagram @waimakaririlibraries, or email it to library@wmk.govt.nz
Library staff are happy to help with suggestions. Enjoy your winter reading!
Check out our great library resources to help you with your Winter Reading Challenge!
All of these resources are free to use with your library barcode number and PIN. Forgotten your PIN? Ask at your library or reset it online - go to the catalogue, select Login, then forgot PIN.
eBooks and eAudiobooks
Read eBooks and listen to eAudiobooks for all ages on BorrowBox or Libby.
Storybox Library allows storytime to be anytime! Watch and listen to some of your favourite stories being read by Australian and New Zealand storytellers! Reading aloud to children, in particular by diverse and engaging storytellers, greatly improves language and literacy skills, especially in the early years of a child’s development.
Watch a film or TV show set in Winter on Kanopy
Kanopy has over 10,000 titles and with new content added monthly there is something here for everyone! Kanopy Kids provides specific content for children with unlimited access to a diverse selection of educational and entertaining content - from movies, TV series, animated storybooks, to live action, and animated favourites!
Listen to cosy songs on Freegal
Freegal Music+ is a free music service which offers download or streaming access to more than 18 million songs including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total, the collection is comprised of 200 genres of music from over 100 countries.
Catalogue and eLibrary
Our Library Catalogue is the place to go when you want to track down a book or place a hold. In addition to the resources listed above, you can find many more treasures in our eLibrary.
