Toy Library Federation New Zealand
Toy Libraries are an inexpensive way to give your kids new toys to play with! There are toy libraries throughout the Auckland region where you can rent out toys for a week or two.
Contact:
Toy Library Federation New Zealand
Phone: 0800-148-697
Fax: 0800-123-292
Website: www.toylibrary.co.nz
Manukau Libraries
All branches of Manukau Libraries hold regular pre-school storytimes. Inspire your pre-schooler with the love of books and bring them along to your local library for a storytime session filled with fun, stories, rhymes and songs.
- Manukau City Centre Library (Mezzanine Floor, Westfield Manukau Shopping Centre), Tuesday, 10am, Pre-school Storytime.
- Clendon Library, Pre-school Storytime, Wednesday 9.30am.
- Howick Library, Pre-school Storytime, Wednesday 10.30am and 1.30pm.
North Shore Library Storytimes
The North Shore Library run Lapsit and Storytime sessions during the school term. Lapsit is designed for babies and toddlers which includes rhymes, stories, fingerplays and music. Storytime is reading aloud great stories and some libraries have a craft activity. Each session is about 30 minutes in length, and it's FREE.
- Birkenhead Library Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am Lapsit.
- Devonport Library, Monday 10am Lapsit and Friday 10am Storytime.
- East Coast Bays Library, Tuesday and Friday 9.30am Lapsit and Wednesday 10am Afrikaanse stories.
Waitakere City Council Libraries
Earlybirds storytime, which runs during the school term, is designed for pre school children aged under 5yrs. Each session is presented by a member of the Waitakere Libraries children's team, and consists of a mix of music, story-reading, finger-play, felt-board activities, number games and similar activities. Each session is about 30 minutes in length, and it's FREE.
- Ranui Library, Tuesday 10.15am
- Massey Library, Wednesday 10.15am
- Titirangi Library, Wednesday 10.15am
- New Lynn Library, Wednesday 10am (0-2yrs)