Masterton District Library
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Welcome to Masterton District Library’s social media pages. Here you’ll find updates on events, news, and everything happening at the Library. We also use these spaces to share resources from our collections, promote events and programmes, and encourage kōrero about the library. Monitoring
Our social media accounts are monitored between 9am and 5pm on business days. We aim to reply to questions within 24 business hours. Community Guidelines
We encourage interaction with our posts and welcome kōrero from the community. However, we reserve the right to remove comments that breach these guidelines or the platforms’ own terms and conditions. To help keep our social media platforms safe and respectful, we ask that people follow these guidelines:
Be respectful. Please be courteous and avoid comments that contain offensive, profane, defamatory, or threatening language, or which are otherwise inappropriate in a public forum. These comments will be removed in accordance with the Harmful Digital Communications Act. Please keep comments relevant to the post or discussion. Healthy debate is welcome, but repeated posting of the same message will be treated as spam and may result in comments being hidden or users being blocked. Protect privacy. Please don’t share personal, identifying, or confidential information such as addresses, phone numbers, emails, or account details. Political content. Masterton District Library is politically neutral. Posts or comments that promote electioneering or political campaigns will be removed. Endorsement
Masterton District Library does not implicitly or explicitly endorse any individual or organisation by creating a social media connection, regardless of the terms used by social media providers. We may maintain social media connections with individuals and organisations that hold different or opposing views. We are not responsible for the content of those profiles. We do not necessarily endorse a person or organisation when we follow, share, or ‘like’ content from them. Disclaimer
The content of our social media platforms is intended for informational purposes only. Masterton District Library will not accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided on these sites or linked sites. The information is provided on the basis that anyone accessing it takes responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. Ngā mihi nui — we look forward to sharing knowledge, stories, and opportunities with you.
25/09/2026
💗 Working 9 to 5 (30)… in PINK! 💗
September 25 is Dolly Day, so today we dressed in pink to celebrate the one and only Dolly Parton and her iconic film 9 to 5! 🎀✨
From our own 9 to 5, we’re bringing a little Dolly sparkle, plenty of smiles and a whole lot of pink! 💕🌸
Here’s to celebrating Dolly, her music, her movies, her wonderful Imagination Library and the joy she continues to bring to so many. 💗
23/09/2026
We are super excited to share our upcoming school holiday schedule. Check out the Library events page for the details on individual events.
22/09/2026
New to the BWB New Zealand History Collection: Kua Tau: A Life in Stories by Tainui Stephens
From filmmaking and broadcasting to cultural advocacy, Tainui Stephens has spent a lifetime finding and sharing stories about Māori life in Aotearoa.
Kua Tau brings together some of his best writing, with essays exploring reo and tikanga, identity, leadership, racism, grief, joy, and the people and places that have shaped him.
Masterton District Library members can read Kua Tau online through the BWB New Zealand History Collection.
https://nzhistorycollection.bwb.co.nz/
17/09/2026
Please join us this morning to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2026 at 10:30 as we welcome the students from Te Wharekura o Wairarapa as they share Waiata and stories in the Library.
All welcome.
16/09/2026
10/09/2026
Nau mai - join us at the Masterton Library as we celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo. Events are open to all ages and stages so come along and learn some new words or a new skill. We also have a colouring competition running and activity booklets you can collect and do at home.
09/09/2026
Libby Reads with David Allan-Petale 🎧📖
Join David Allan-Petale for a live conversation with Howard McKenzie-Murray, author of This is where we say goodbye.
⏰Live Zoom Event - Wednesday 16 September | 11:30pm NZST
Free. Bookings required
▶️Register here:
https://events.zoom.us/ev/AuLlR8QwPLm8_qhxOUL_vmqYmSX2rrxH7aAwuA15Cxx8LzHoKMm_~AtAkq-RkG-cAtLGLWAARZCdIpgvm8tycQhRO7Mfj-WZSWiCZ7DPvTlWOJg
03/09/2026
Thousands of eAudiobooks, right in your pocket!
BorrowBox gives Masterton District Library members free access to thousands of eAudiobooks, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
https://campaigns.borrowbox.com/ZN53
Getting started is easy: download the BorrowBox app, select Masterton District Library, then sign in using your library card number and PIN.
Not a library member yet? Come and see us at the Library to join.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
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45 Chapel Street
Masterton
5810
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 6:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am - 1pm |
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