Holiday period opening hours
Over the holiday season, some of our facilities will be closed or have reduced hours.
Opening Hours for Sunday, 22 December 2024
Richmond Cottage Closed
Ngā Kaupapa o Te Wā
Ngā Whare Pukapuka
Skinny Jump
Book Groups
Book Group in a Bag
Housebound Readers' Service
Puke Ariki Library
Bell Block Library and Service Centre
Inglewood Library and Service Centre
Ōākura Library
Waitara Library and Service Centre
Urenui Library
Mobile Library
Get the Library App
Community Funding
eBooks and eAudiobooks
eMagazines and eNewspapers
Film and TV
Research Resources
Design Lab
Public computing and printing at the Library
Whare Pupuru Taonga
Current
Virtual
Archived
Puke Ariki Historic Walk
Ruru Scavenger Hunt
Māori Language Week at Puke Ariki
Rangahau / Tuku iho
Book a Visit
Search the Heritage Collection
Search our Stories and Articles
Passenger List Search
Image Use Conditions
Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond
Explore kapahaka in Taranaki and accept the invitation to perform
NEW! Toi Whakairo: The art of telling stories through carving
NEW! Tukutuku: The lattice panels
NEW! Hunters and Gatherers: Practitioners of their time
NEW! Back of House Tour with our Curators
Tailored learning and research for senior high school 2025
Libraries and Museum-based learning programmes
Tangata Moana, Tangata Whenua - People of the ocean, people of the land
The Cutting Edge: stone to steel tools in the 1800s (year 4 & up)
Fight or Flight: The race to save our endangered species
Sea Change
Taranaki Wars Fieldtrip
Supporting your school’s marae visit
Children's Library Lesson
Whare Kahurangi Virtual Tour - online lesson
Be a Backyard Hero - online lesson
Inglewood Library and Service Centre, 46 Rata Street, Inglewood, 4330
Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312
Puke Ariki Discover It!, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth, New Plymouth, 4310
Ōākura Library, 16 Donnelly Street, Ōākura, New Plymouth, 4314
Waitara Library and Service Centre, 15 Queen Street, Waitara, New Plymouth, 4320
Be captivated by the exhibition Te Kitenga o Hina as it shares the sacred seasons of Aotearoa: Takurua (Winter), Kōanga (Spring), Raumati (Summer), and Ngahuru (Autumn).
Mā wai kē atu takes us on a spiritual and visual journey, layering together the creative work of rangatahi from Ōpunake High School, Waitara High School and Te Kura o Ngaruahinera.
Explore the way of life for the original Māori inhabitants of Taranaki.
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