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Adult Fiction - Free Large Print books - Fiction and Non Fiction Quick Reads - A small collection of condensed popular fiction titles Non Fiction - Includes hunting, fishing, craft, separate biography and Maori sections History Room - Collection of history books including our West Coast collection (multiple copies are available for issue) Magazines - Click Here to see a full list of the magazines we subscribe to and Click Here to search for them on our catalogue DVDs - A fantastic selection of over 700 DVDs ($3.00 for 1 week) Music CDs - From pop to country, there's something for everyone ($2.00 for 1 week) Talking books - Recorded books on tape and CD for adults ($2.00 for 1 week) National Library Talking books - Collection of books on tape and CD for adult borrowers (free) OverDrive - OverDrive is a free digital media platform which allows you to download e-books and audiobooks. Click here to access OverDrive now |
Junior
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Children's books - Fiction and Non Fiction, Picture books, Board books, Beginning, Early Fluency and Advanced Readers Graphic Novels - Great selection of graphic novels Children's computer - Loaded with educational games for children to use in the library Music CDs - Selection of music for children (free) DVDs - Selection of DVDs for children ($3.00 for 1 week) Magazines - Click Here to see a full list of the magazines we subscribe to and Click Here to search for them on our catalogue Talking books - Recorded books on tape and CD for children (free) Read To Me - A small collection of storybook and CD (free) National Library Talking books - Collection of books on tape and CD for children (free) |
Young Adult
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Young Adult - Fiction, Non Fiction and Quick Reads Graphic Novels - Great selection of graphic novels Playstation - Available to 13 year olds and above (in the Teen Zone) Laptops - Available for use in the library for 13 year olds and above. Issued on library card |
Other Resources
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Online Databases - Up to date access to magazines, journals, newspaper articles, encyclopedias, health database (accessed with your library card) Fundview - A free online service offering funding information for whanau, clubs and community groups (only available in library) Newspapers - A selection of newspapers from around New Zealand. Westport News is available online. Please ask staff. Reference - Including encyclopedias, Dictionary of New Zealand biography, Council information Telephone Directories - are available online - click here Electoral Roll - All of New Zealand Wireless Headphones - For listening to Freeview TV (issued on a library card) Jigsaws - Rental ($1.00 for 6 weeks) Magnifier - Useful for viewing photos, letters, or pages from a book. Free to use Laptops - Available for use in the library for 13 year olds and above. Issued on library card Digital Slide Scanner - Turn your old slides into digital images for free. See staff for more information Digital eReader - The Kobo eReader is loaded with 100 classic titles. Can only be used in the library OverDrive - OverDrive is a free digital media platform which allows you to download e-books and audiobooks. Click here to access OverDrive now |
Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa (Free Internet)
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The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa provides free access to broadband internet services in public libraries so that everyone can benefit from accessing, experiencing and creating digital content. We have 5 computers available. As the computers are so busy we limit the time to 30 minutes per person per day. Click here to read our Internet Usage Guidelines Printer - Black and white printing available - 20 cents and 30 cents double sided Wifi Hotspot - Free Wireless Printing - Available, see staff for assistance. Charges apply to printing - A4 - 20 cents and 30 cents double sided A3 Flatbed Scanner - Free to use. USB stick required |
Services
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Photocopying - Black and white A4 - 20 cents and A3 - 40 cents. Colour copying A4 - $2.60 and A3 $4.10 Fax service - $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 for subsequent pages Homework Help - Between 3.30 and 4.30pm the Children's Librarian is available for help Book Covering - Please enquire at issues desk for more details Housebound Service - If disability, age or illness prevents you or someone you know from regularly coming into the library, enquire about our Housebound service.
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Inter-library Loans
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We can borrow books from other New Zealand libraries ($6.10 per item). Please note that some books may cost more if they are from a University or Specialized Library. Search the National Library CatalogueBooks held by the National Library can be searched here - http://nlnzcat.natlib.govt.nz/ Books held by other New Zealand Libraries can be searched here - http://www.natlib.govt.nz/catalogues/nzlc |
