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Free public computing & wireless Internet is available in Ngatea, Paeroa and Waihi libraries. We also have a list of online resources and databases available.
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Our libraries provide free access to computers and the internet through the Aotearoa people's Network Kaharoa (APNK). You can even bring your own laptop and use our free wireless hotspots!
The libraries subscribe to a number of Online Databases, including Fundview, Breakout, EPIC & Press Display which are available both in the library and via our website link to page. Ancestry.com is available in the library only.
We also link to a number of other useful reference sites that have free access.
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Between them, the libraries have a collection of approximately 50,000 items which are replenished at a rate of approximately 6,000 per year to ensure our collections remain current. Because we are small, we don't hold identical items in each library. However, we can easily bring items to your branch where they are usually held in another.
Fiction: Thrillers, Romance, Crime, Sci-fi, Historical, Graphic
Novels - we've got all literary tastes covered.
Non-fiction: Reference books, DIY, Self-help, History, Sport, Arts
& Crafts, Biographies, Local History.
Large print & audio books for those who struggle with regular
print.
DVDs: a wide range of new Movies, Classics, TV series,
Documentaries.
CDs: variety of pop, rock, classical, country.
Jigsaws puzzles
Magazines
Childrens: Board books, picture books, easy readers, Audio Books, CDs &
DVDs.
Each library has a Reference Section for use in the Library with Atlases, Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopaedias, Maps & Newspapers.
Most items are free to borrow, but we do have some rental collections.
We have access to all books held in New Zealand Libraries through the National Library Service. You may request books by author and title, or by any subject. Charges apply.
Remember, AFTER HOURS BOXES are situated outside the Libraries for your convenience.