For 10 years, the Crafternoon Tea gatherings at the Invercargill Public Library have been pulling in craft enthusiasts from around the city for a bit of conversation, crafts and a cup of tea. The group is set to celebrate this milestone with an exhibition showcasing a decade of crafting at the end of March and […]
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Literary adventures await with Invercargill City Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
This summer, Invercargill City Libraries is suggesting an escape of a different kind with the Summer Reading Challenge. Tamariki aged 0-12 and 13, and rangatahi aged 12-18 are being invited to take part in the 2023 Great Escape challenge to spend 24 days taking time to read or complete literary-related challenges. Each day they complete […]
Read More >No shushing in library for Southern Junction
The Invercargill Public Library will be alive with the sound of music this weekend. Over a dozen musicians from throughout the south will be playing live, local and free at the library to celebrate NZ Music Month at Southern Junction on Saturday 27 May. Invercargill City Council Manager Customer Experience Cynthia Smith said Southern Junction […]
Read More >Invercargill’s latest Poppy Place to be unveiled as part of Heritage Month
Invercargill City Council is commemorating a south Invercargill soldier who fought in World War I with a Poppy Place sign depicting his name. On Friday 3 March, a new street sign with a red poppy on it will be unveiled at a south Invercargill housing development in McQuarrie St called Scully Place after Company Sergeant […]
Read More >Library fines scrapped
Fines for late books are being scrapped at Invercargill City Libraries and Archives from next month. From Friday 1 July library users will no longer have to pay overdue library fees and all historical fines will be wiped. Council Libraries Manager Marianne Foster said statistics from both Aotearoa and overseas showed library fines were a […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council to introduce requirement for vaccination passes
Invercargill City Council has amended the requirement for COVID-19 vaccination passes at some of its facilities and services. Vaccination passes will be required to access the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, Splash Palace, He Waka Tuia and the Council Chambers from Monday 13 December. The requirement for vaccination passes at parts of the Civic Theatre […]
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