Hastings District Libraries

Nau Mai, Haere mai

Welcome to the Hastings District Libraries in sunny Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Hastings, Havelock North and Flaxmere

Acting out the Old Macdonald story in Havelock Library - April 2012

Covenant Players at Hastings Library April 2012

Making costumes at Hastings Library - April 2012

Zappo and Sparkles waive goodbye to the big crowd at Hastings Finale Party

Friends of the Library setting up for the Big Book Sale

A knight and a princess in Hastings Library

Photo: Winter Warmers party Hastings Library

Image: Winter Warmers finale, Hastings Library

Image: Hastings Library & Civic Square gardens

Image: Cherry the Clown at the Summer Reading Programme Finale

Image: Craig Smith visited Havelock North Library for the Summer Reading Program

Photo: Hastings Library - parit of the mezzanine floor

Craig Smith visiting Hastings Library for the Summer Readin

Image: Mary Kippenberger with a sleepy Kiwi kid at Flaxmere Library

Lion masks at a Flaxmere Library holiday programme

Photo: Havelock North Library Children's activity area

Photo: Flaxmere Library Children's Section

Photo: Hastings Library downstairs desk with entertainers upstairs

Your information and entertainment hub for books, DVDs, talking books, CDs, magazines, newspapers, online databases and more.

Photocopying, Internet, email, word processing, printing and fax service - available in all three libraries.

Featured Databases

Hastings Library Repainting

Posted on 17 April 2012

Hastings War Memorial Library is having an internal facelift. Repainting of the interior of the library has begun and could take around three months to complete. While all stock and shelving will have to be removed off the walls and certain parts of the collections will be unavailable during this time, we will try to keep the inconvenience to a minimum. Read more...

eBooks and Audiobooks are available!

Posted on 14 November 2011

eBooks can now be downloaded free from ePukapuka OverDrive to a computer, iPad, mobile phone or an eReading device. Audiobooks are talking books that can be downloaded to a computer, iPod or other compatible device with audio capability. Read more...

Love the Skin You're In Competition

Posted on 14 May 2012

The theme of Youth Week 2012 is Love the Skin You're In and we are holding a competition this month to celebrate.

Tell us what YOU love about yourself, your skin, your talents, your values. You might want to write about yourself, draw, sketch or design - let your imagination go! Be in to win a skateboard or packs stuffed with prizes. Many thanks to our generous sponsors who donated these. Read more...

Musicians Performing at Havelock North Library

Posted on 09 May 2012

We are pleased to host the following musicians at Havelock North Library during May - NZ Music Month. Check our Events Calendar for dates & times of performances.

Larissa Kent - violin
Clare Sullivan - singer
Fred & Brenda Ebbeling - guitar
Laurence DeBurgh - saxophone
Morgan Bowler- Parkin - flute

The Hereworth Boys Choir will be performing at 12.15pm on Friday 25 May.

NZ Music Month - CD Special

Posted on 30 April 2012

May is New Zealand Music Month. To celebrate we are offering two CDs for the price of one during May, that is 2 CDs for $1.50. CDs are issued for two weeks for your listening pleasure! Read more...

JPs in Libraries

Posted on 27 April 2012

Do you need help from a Justice of the Peace? Trialling a new service, local JPs will be available in Hastings and Havelock North Libraries at the following times:

Hastings Library – Tuesday 15 May, 2pm-4pm (as part of the Information Marketplace), then each following Tuesday. Trial period until end of June.

Havelock North Library – Saturday 19 May, 10am–12noon (Community Room) then each Saturday following. Trial period until end of June. Read more...

Coming Up

JPs in Libraries

Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Clare Sullivan - Singer

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 1:00pm

Sunday Storytime in Hastings Library

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 2:30pm

Hastings Scrabble Club

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:30pm

JPs in Libraries

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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April Holidays!

Hastings District Libraries are holding programmes of stories, crafts and entertainment during the April school holidays.

All are welcome to these free programmes.

Flaxmere Library

Wed 11 April 10.30am
Puppet perfection
Come to the Flaxmere Library, enjoy a story hour and create a puppet!

Mon 16 April 10.30am
Pop in
- To the library and play with things that POP!

Wed 18 April 10.30am
We welcome the Covenant Players for drama and fun.
A positive social message through theatre.

Havelock North Library

Theme - Down on the Farm

Friday 13 April 10.30am
Join Old Macdonald and his animals in his special song.
Be part of animal dramas down on the farm, and make a farmer puppet.

Tuesday 17 April 10.30am
Join in the Kitty Cat hop dance. Hear how cat causes mischief down on the farm. Make a cute cat door hanging.

Friday 20 April 10.30am
We welcome the Covenant Players for drama and fun. A positive social message through theatre.

Hastings Library

Theme - Once Upon a Time

Wed 11 April 10.30am
Dragons and castles – stories and activities

Thursday 12 April 10.30am
Bedroom funk from junk
Make something cool for your room from recycled junk – one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

Wednesday 18 April 10.30am
Fairytale Costume Session

Thursday 19 April 10.30am
We welcome the Covenant Players for drama and fun.
A positive social message through theatre.

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Photos of previous programmes are available on our Flickr site:

www.flickr.com/photos/hdlibraries

We had a wonderful time at the Summer Reading Programmes this year. Thanks to everyone who took part.