Latest Library News
27 January 2025
Recycle a Device programme cranks up for 2025
Ashburton’s Recycle a Device programme is running from the Ashburton Library this year and continuing to refurbish donated laptops for charity.Recycle a Device (RAD) teaches young people tech engineering skills while they refurbish the laptops,
25 September 2024
Capsule to seal a slice of our time
Sealing a time capsule filled with images, papers, digital records and other small items about Ashburton will be a milestone moment for the new civic and library, Te Whare Whakatere.Photographs and news items from Friday’s
19 September 2024
Spring into our school holiday programme
Children’s author Deano Yipadee headlines a jam-packed two weeks of fun activities organised by the Ashburton Library during the coming school holidays.The musician and author of Nee Naw, The Little Fire Engine, Deano Yipadee will
16 September 2024
Spring into the library for tips about ageing well
Spring into Spring at the Ashburton Library on 24 September for a free, fun, informative expo on preventing falls and staying on your feet as you get older.The Spring Expo will run from 10am to
11 January 2024
Library's new chapter preparing for big reveal
New Ashburton Library staff Jay and Ben can't wait to show their community all the cutting-edge library features when it opens to the public later this month.The pair have joined the entire library team moving
20 December 2023
Excitement builds for move to new library
There’s just over a week left to grab your holiday reads for the beach or bach, as staff at the library make final preparations for the big move to Te Whare Whakatere, the new library
13 December 2023
Library urges members to try eBooks and eAudio
Staff at the Ashburton Public Library are encouraging people to try out the growing range of eBooks, eAudio and digital resources as the facility prepares to close for three weeks to move into the new
15 November 2023
Construction delays push back library relocation
Construction delays have pushed back the Ashburton Public Library’s move to the new library and civic centre, though about 120 non-library Council staff will still relocate as planned by the end of the year.Chief Executive