Buller District Libraries consists of the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library in Westport and the Inangahua County Library in Reefton. Our libraries offer community groups, events, and classes for adults and children. We provide access to computers and WiFi, newspapers, council information, local history archives, scanning, printing and laminating.
Books and resources in our libraries are available for all Buller residents regardless of location. Any item available in Reefton can be put on hold and borrowed by those in Westport and vice versa.
An Egyptian Queen
Join us at the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library for a fascinating talk about Queen Hatshepsut, the remarkable woman who rose to rule Egypt as Pharaoh. Learn how her leadership, ambition, and vision shaped one of the most prosperous periods in ancient history.
Lynn Rain will discuss how Hatshepsut brought prosperity to her people and redefined what it meant to rule.
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1000 Books Before School
The 1000 Books Before School programme encourages children, along with their parents and caregivers, to read 1000 books during the five years between birth and starting their first year of school.
Join the programme at Buller District Libraries and get your ‘1000 Books Before School’ startup pack and a FREE book! The pack includes your first reading chart, book bag, sticker character map, brochure, and a folder to keep all of your reading programme material together.
Digi-Coach
We're excited to announce that from 9 September to the end of November, Buller District Libraries will be hosting a Digi-Coach participating in a programme by DIAA (Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa) and Ministry of Social Development, which gives them hands-on work experience in digital support while taking them through a tailored programme increasing their work-readiness.
Our friendly Digi-Coach, Shirley, will be providing digital support, just like our popular Digital Device Advice service, at the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library on weekdays between 10am and 2pm.
Kete West Coast
This kete has been created to preserve the memories of the West Coast people.
Groups and individuals are invited to add to our kete.
2025 Reading Challenge
A year of reading - a world of wonder!
Read 12 books in 12 categories throughout the year and you could win!
And our Junior Reading Challenge has 10 categories for young readers.
Bring in your completed entry to the library before the end of 2025, to go into the draw to win awesome prizes.
