'26 October School Holidays
WEEK 1: Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October 2026
WEEK 2: Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October 2026
COMPETITIONS: available from 3pm Friday 25 September 2026
(competitions close midday Saturday 10 October)
Climb on board and let us take you Around the World in 14 days with our globally-themed school holiday programme!
Watch your little adventurers and explorers engage in themed activities and crafts including Take & Make Kits, Colouring Contests, a Scavenger Hunt and Teen Competition. School Holiday Programming Calendars and Colouring Contests are available from all Western Bay libraries (or click on the link at the bottom of this page) - Take & Make Kits and Competitions will be available at all libraries from 3pm Friday 25 September.
Drop-in activities at Waihī Beach, Katikati and Ōmokoroa libraries 10am - 12pm
No bookings are required for all Waihī Beach, Katikati and Ōmokoroa library events.
Scheduled activities at Te Puke Library & Service Centre
Bookings are required for all Te Puke Library events. Visit eventbrite.co.nz or phone 0800 926 732 to book your place! Places for all activities at Te Puke Library are popular, so if you're unable to attend, please ensure you cancel your booking online or by phone as soon as possible.
Around the World Teen Travel Trivia Contest for Year 7 - 13 Looking forward to travelling the world or couch-surfing the Lonely Planet travel guide? Test your global knowledge and submit your answers to go into the Teen Competition prize draw! Click the link below for submission details - or stop by your local Western Bay of Plenty District Council Library for more information.
We are excited to welcome Parafed Bay of Plenty to our Ōmokoroa and Te Puke line-up these school holidays! Parafed BOP will host additional inclusive, barrier-free activities as part of our regular holiday programming.
Parafed BOP: Scheduled activities at Te Puke Library
- Thursday 1 October from 10:30am - 12pm (bookings arerequired for all Te Puke Library events from eventbrite.co.nz)
Parafed BOP: Drop-in activities at Ōmokoroa Library
- Thursday 8 October between 10am - 12pm (no bookings required)
Activities & Crafts
