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Kids' Club Kete

Perfect for busy parents and tamariki with special interests, pick up a specially-curated Kids' Club Kete from your local library today!

What's inside?

Our Kids' Club Kete come in special canvas bags, and are specially designed with busy parents in mind, to save you time tracking down multiple books for your dino-obsessed child. Each kete contains:

  • 8 books or audiobooks on a particular topic or theme, specially curated by our children's librarians.
  • A tag attached to the kete handle with information about the books that have been included.
  • A feedback form for you to suggest themes and ideas for new kete.

What themes are available?

Each library that holds a Kids' Club Kete collection regularly rotates themes and topics, so that there will always be something new and exciting to find. Particularly popular topics include:

  • Dinosaurs
  • Transport
  • Bedtime stories
  • Books for kids who are starting school
  • Books for kids who have a new sibling on the way
  • Fairies
  • Castles
  • Adventure
  • And more!

You can use the feedback form included with each Kete to recommend a future theme for our librarians to investigate.

How does it work?

  • Kids' Club Kete are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Kete can't be reserved, but items can be renewed as normal.
  • Follow the instructions printed on the tag for issuing Kids' Club Kete material on our self-issue machines.
  • Please return Kete directly to a staff member during opening hours, as they will not always fit through our external returns chutes.

Where can I find them?