Upper Hutt Libraries

Roar! What's going on here? 🦖

Some sharp-toothed friends have taken over one of our free Chromebooks and set up shop in our children's area, checking out Fiero Code's current code competition for all ages.

Think of Fiero Code as the perfect digital playground for young (and young-at-heart) coders and video game fans. It's FREE to enjoy with your Library Cardm packed with fun projects and cool challenges, with resources and cheat sheets for parents and teachers as well.

Code, design, build, test – and be in to win!

Find out more about Fiero Code and the competition 👇
https://www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/whats-on/fiero-code-competition

Wow, Upper Hutt! 🩷 Take a moment to look at this incredible outpouring of appreciation for our local volunteers and community groups. Congratulations and good luck to all finalists – and thank you for making a difference in our city every day. 😊

Congratulations to the 2026 Wellington Airport Community Award Finalists for Upper Hutt City Council!

See more: http://www.wellingtonairport.co.nz/community-awards

Ka mahuta a Matariki i te pae, ka mahuta ō tātou tūmanako ki te tau. When Matariki rises above the horizon, our aspirations rise to the year ahead. 😊

As winter settles in, we move with the stillness of frosty mornings and the bluster of stormy weather through a season of change. Many in our community are preparing for the Māori New Year, prompted by Matariki and Puanga rising in the sky. 🌟

We're looking forward to a series of free community workshops coming to Central Library soon, organised by Upper Hutt City Council. A wonderful opportunity to mark the season and learn about what makes this time special. See you there!

Find out more about the workshops 👇
https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/news/matariki-puanga

Happy Throwback Thursday! ✨ This week, we're looking back to a bit of fun on Main Street in the late 1960s.

William "Bill" Baillie was in a bit of a bind here, outside his place of work, Weldall Engineering. The stunt was a part of festivities before Bill's marriage to Patricia "Patsy" Vare the next day on 4 November 1967 at St David's Church.

📷 This photograph was taken by Revelle Jackson.

Find out more about this candid shot of life in 1960s Upper Hutt on our online community archive 👇
https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/9474