What We Do

On the first Wednesday each month come for morning tea at Te Takeretanga o Kura Hau-Po and listen to our guest speaker.  This is a free event and all are welcome.

Volunteers

Help with day to day activities in the libraries. Under the direction of library staff they are often to be found:

• Returning books to shelves
• Shelf tidying 
• Assisting with the Annual Large Print Book appeal.

Fundraising

This is an important part of what we do.

Sales of cancelled library book stock and other books donated by the public are our major fundraising source.

We hold two giant book sales.  The first is the Great Summer Book Sale held in January each year and the second is in mid-winter.

One-off fundraising events are held from time to time. 

Where the money has gone

Donations from the Friends of Horowhenua Libraries have supported

• the Children’s Summer Reading Programme
• Bonus Books for Under 5s
• Furniture for the heritage room at Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
• Magazine tower and returns trolleys for Foxton and Levin
• Easy chairs for Levin
• Sensory space in the children’s area
• developing and growing the dementia book collection.