Weird, wild and wonderful school holidays

Kick back and relax these school holidays knowing Auckland Libraries has all your entertainment needs covered! From wacky events to wild reads, we have lots of things to keep your tamariki busy!

We're exploring the weird, wild and wonderful these school holidays! Visit your local library to try some mind-boggling science experiments, stretch your imagination, and celebrate creatures big and small.

Events

Get out of the house and to your local library to experience the hundreds of different school holidays events running across Auckland. 

Browse our school holidays events to find out what's happening at your local library.

Book lists

Inspire your children to start a new craft project or learn more about the world with our specially curated school holidays book lists. Whether you want to find a new hobby or make new friends, check out some suggestions:

• Everyday science for kids
• Life lessons for teens 
• Mindfulness for kids
• Native animals of New Zealand
• Myths and legends from NZ and the Pacific

Keep browsing our dozens of book lists for fun holiday reads, crafts and much more!

Online resources 

School holidays are a great way to learn about new and exciting things outside of school work. Check out our kids and teens databases below to get started:

• World book kids
• OverDrive Kids
• World book activity corner

Overdrive Kids Room

Get weird, wild and wonderful these school holidays with our Overdrive Kids Room! There are plenty of interesting books to get you started.