Roslyn Community Library is part of the Palmerston North City Library network, and its website calls it the heart of the community. It runs school holiday activities, pre-school programmes and regular craft sessions for all ages. The regular programmes include a Saturday story time and a Rhyme Time session for preschool children and their caregivers, along with a drop-in Community Crafts group and an after-school Crazy Crafternoons session on Tuesdays. Free computer, internet and Wi-Fi access is available, and there is printing and photocopying, baby changing, and a community meeting room for hire. The library is on Kipling Street in Roslyn, with off-street parking and wheelchair access.
Customers say the staff are cheerful and helpful, and that the shelves have a good selection of books. The furniture is described as bright and comfortable. A family who went to story time enjoyed the stories, singing, craft and bubbles, and another customer says the staff go above and beyond. The meeting room and the drop-in crafts show how the library serves as a community space as well as a place to borrow books. Our pick in Roslyn for a relaxed morning with young children.