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Mō Te Whare Pukapuka
- Young Adults
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Outside the school terms, we offer School Holiday Programmes and a big summer literacy programme.
Explore, read, and grow with this year's Summer Reading Challenge. Taking place from 1 December 2025 to 14 February 2026.
1,000 Books Before School and 1,000 Books At School are our long-running, enrol-anytime, year-round reading initiatives.
1,000 Books Before School is our early literacy programme designed for babies and toddlers. Find out more about the programme and enrol your child now!
1,000 Books at School is a literacy programme designed for all school-aged children (ages 5–18), and can be completed as an individual, with family or friends, or even as a classroom. Find out more and enrol your child now!
Learn more about our recurring offerings during school terms.
Take a look at our recurring programme of term-time events for children of all ages!
Our physical library collections include lots of cool things for children and families. You can borrow:
You can search for all of these physical items in our library catalogue (in browser) or via our library app (search for QLDC Libraries in your preferred app store).
Check out the books our children's librarians are recommending this month!
Can't make it to a library branch? Prefer to read and listen to books online? We have a large variety of digital resources to develop your child's literacy.
Explore our online reading resources for children in English and other languages, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, digital comics, graphic novels and manga.
We have a variety of online learning activities and resources, perfect for curious minds and after-school activities!
Make learning fun with our large range of online learning resources to keep curious kids engaged and entertained!
StoryWalks® are a great family activity, encouraging literacy and time spent outdoors. Located in areas of the district where access to a library branch may be limited.
Our resource hub for parents and caregivers holds a range of resources for home educators and caregivers of children with learning differences.
The library app is an easy way to manage your children's library accounts and keep track of items they've borrowed.