Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō and Libraries Horowhenua closed

Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō and the Shannon Library were closed from Monday 23 March. Although our physical libraries are closed, we have a world of e-books, e-audio books, and fascinating databases for you to discover with Your Library online. If you’re not a Libraries Horowhenua cardholder, you can sign up for e-membership online.

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CancelledMade to Sew

09 April 2020

Learn new skills and develop the confidence to use our sewing machines for your own un-tutored projects.

CancelledToddler Time

13 April 2020

Bring your toddler along to Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō for stories, songs, music and rhymes.

CancelledJustice of the Peace

14 April 2020

Come to our weekly JP visits to get your documents witnessed and certified.

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Library Notes 25 March 2020

Published on 25 March 2020

There are countless variables we can’t predict or control, but we can control our reactions, and we can model resiliency, compassion and reason as we form communities of help, hope and light.

Vintage Cook Books

Published on 03 April 2020

Now is the time to be creative in the kitchen, with my normal café lunch of the agenda and less trips to the supermarket I realized that I would have to do more cooking!

Councils move to protect communities from COVID-19

Published on 22 March 2020

Horowhenua District Council and Kāpiti Coast District Council are joining other councils around the country in closing its community centres and swimming pools following the government’s announcement that New Zealand is at Alert Level 2.

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