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Adult Learning
About the Adult Learning collection The Adult Learning collection is part of the World Languages Living Room at Central Library.  It is found on the 1st floor of the Central Library, where the ramp exits into...

Language Learner Literature Award
Every year, the Extensive Reading Foundation looks at new books written for English language learners and awards a winner in different categories. From the twelve 2008 finalists, the books...

Audio books
Books on CD The library has hundreds of Books on CD for children of all ages. View the full list of kid's digital audio books. New titles Some of the new titles we have include: The Animal...

World Languages
Welcome to World Languages    Take a virtual tour! View more virtual tours World Languages has three main areas: Adult Learning - Adult Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESOL)...

What? / He Aha?
Weekly lists of new titles New Titles page Library Resources  Fiction and Literature Audio Books Large Print more   Non Fiction Biographies more  ...

SWAT
Study Tips So, what now? These sites will hook you up with study advice, note-taking tips, printable planners and time management hints – everything you need to get started!  How-to-study.com...

NoveList Reader's Advisor
About this eResource March 2008: NoveList Reader's Advisor has been revamped! Find out about some of the changes here: NoveList changes (33KB)  Attention fiction lovers! Are you...

ESOL
Websites for ESOL students About Palmerston North Kiwi Calendar New Zealand weather Currency Converter New Zealand Federation of Ethnic Councils ESOL Home Tutor Service ESL Cafe  English...

Learn a Language
Location The Learn a Language collection is located in the World Languages Living Room on the first floor of the Central Library. World Languages There are many...

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
About this eResource Content from international newspapers, magazines and reference books including many Australian and New Zealand titles, providing coverage of: current events business...

Biography Resource Center
About this eResource This is a comprehensive collection of biographical information on more than 320,000 people from anywhere, famous for just about anything throughout history, around the world, and...

New Titles
This week Last week  Children's fiction - 6 November 2009  (36KB)   Children's non fiction - 6 November 2009  (15KB)   Community...

New Settlers
Welcome The Palmerston North City Library would like to give a very warm welcome to all new settlers to Palmerston North. Find out more about our services in your own language by clicking one of the...

Activate
Last updated: 20th November 2009 Youth New Titles - this week  No list this week Youth New Titles - last week  Youth - 13 November 2009 (27KB)  ...

Music
New Music Releases Crosby Loggins - time to move Find more New CD titles

History Resource Center: World
About this eResource This is the award-winning eResource that combines content from acclaimed sources to enhance understanding of world cultures from the distant past to the most recent headlines. The...

Staff contacts
Feedback Form Use the Feedback form to get in touch with us. Feedback Form Email Click on the names below to email the Library. General Enquiries General...

Digital Audio Books
...now here What is a Digital Audio Book? A digital audio book  is the newest format of audio, combining a wide variety of content with an easy-to-use player all in one small unit. All you have...

TableBase
About this eResource An international eResource that specialises in tabular data dealing with companies, products, industries, and demographics. Includes data on: imports and...

Childrens
About the Children's Zone The Children's Zone is a vibrant, colourful and busy area located on the First Floor of the Central Library. Take a virtual tour! View more virtual tours ...

MasterFILE Premier
About this eResource Need to find a subject overview, or a magazine article on a specific topic? MasterFILE Premier is a eResource of popular magazines. It provides the full text of more than 1,900...

Business & Management Practices
About this eResource Business & Management Practices contains online articles about the practical aspects of business management. It provides real-world know-how that focuses on how organisations make and...

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
About this eResource Whether you're researching a disease or health issue, a drug or herb, or you just need some basic health information for yourself or your loved ones, this is the place to start.  ...

Discovering Collection
About this eResource This eResource offers easy access to award-winning content designed for the high school student. It presents a core collection of essays, reference works and magazine articles on the...

Kids new titles
This weeks New Titles Last updated 20th November 2009   Children's AV - 20 November (16KB)   Children's fiction - 20 November 2009 (55KB)  ...

Student Resource Center - College Edition
About this eResource Access reference articles, biographies, primary source documents, images and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Intermediate school to undergraduate university level. Topics...

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
About this eResource Need to look at one or both sides of a controversial social issue?   This is an online library of current event topics - the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's...

About Sound and Vision
What's new in Sound and Vision? Echoes, silence, patience & grace by Foo Fighters See this weeks New Sound and Vision titles

Searching for movies
2007 Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese won the 2007 Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his movie The Departed. View our new DVD titles

Movies and Music
The Library has a great selection of movies and music available. From arthouse to the latest blockbuster, you’ll find an awesome range of movies on DVD (and even VHS) in the Sound and Vision Zone on the...

Adult literacy
Adult Literacy websites Extensive Reading Foundation Literacy Aotearoa

Science Journals
About this eResource From Acoustics to Zoology, this eResource provides comprehensive, full-text coverage of applied and general science journals.  Indexes over 360 leading periodicals in science and...

Spotlight on Times Digital Archive: 1785-1985
Access this database Inside the Library: Click here to use this database if you are in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Te Pātikitiki or Roslyn Library. ...

Spotlight on Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Access this database  Inside the Library: Click here to use this database if you are in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Te Patikitiki or Roslyn Library....

Spotlight
Access this database  Inside the Library: Click here to use this database if you are in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Te Pātikitiki or Roslyn...

Spotlight on Health and Wellness Resource Center
Access this database  Inside the Library: Click here to use this database if you are in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Te Pātikitiki or Roslyn...

Literature Resource Center
About this eResource Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content, the Literature Resource Center is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in...

Home Improvement Collection
About this eResource  This collection of more than 200 home-improvement focused titles covers such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and...

Australia & New Zealand Newsstand
About this eResource A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics. This eResource covers: local, national, and world...

Youth New Titles Last Week
Last updated: 3rd July 2009 Youth New Titles  Last Week See this week's new titles Books    Living Room Author Title Horror ...

Contemporary Women's Issues
About this eResource This eResource focuses on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries. Subjects covered include: Art ...

eNewspapers and eMagazines
Where to find Newspapers and Magazines The Library provides online access to many more newspapers and magazines than we have in our physical collections. Electronic access ...

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
About this eResource This collection of more than 800 journals and 29 subject specific reference titles (and travel handbook's from Fodor's) - provides well-rounded coverage of both the...

Local History Week 2009
Some special events Reminiscence Tea Party Invitation to tea and tales. Bring along an historical object that evokes a memory and share it with us all. Afternoon tea will be served.  more information...

Magazines
About the Magazine Collection   The Palmerston North City Library subscribes to a large number of national and international magazines that cover a wide range of topics. All Children's...

Popular Magazines Collection
About this eResource Features full-text coverage of 1,000 of the most searched magazines across Gale's InfoTrac product line, covering current events, sports, science, health and more....

who
  Our community   Adult Learners    Children   Youth   Seniors   Migrants and other new...

Library PressDisplay
About this eResource Read newspapers from around the world as soon as they are published. Library PressDisplay gives access to: over 1,000 newspapers (actual newspapers, cover to cover)  from 82...

My Card
Adult membership card Youth membership card Children's membership card Reverse of library card.  This is where you find your barcode number.

Man Booker Prize
   About the Man Booker Prize "The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world's most important literary award and has the...

Business & Industry
About this eResource Business & Industry (B&I) is used when searching for information on companies, industries, markets and products. The type of information that can be specifically retrieved...

Join the library
Adult's library card  Youth library card Children's library card

CultureGrams
About this eResource Cultural overviews for 206 countries and territories, each include 25 categories such as: land climate history personal appearance ...

General OneFile
About this eResource Want to find a magazine or news article?   This is a comprehensive source for instant access to news and periodical articles on a wide range of...

Music scores
Learning the piano?  The guitar?  The violin?  Any other instrument?  Or are you in a band?  Want something fresh and new to play?  From Chopin to the Corrs, from flute to...

Biographies
About the Biographies collection Biographies are found in the Biographies-General Magazine lounge on the 1st floor of the Central Library, between the Children's Zone and Fiction and Literature Zone. ...

Search our shelves
Search our shelves Children's new titles  Search the library catalogue   From our library catalogue you can: ...

Book awards
Other literary awards   Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2009 The 2009 finalists have been announced! View all the titles & details on the Montana New Zealand Book Awards website. ...

Kiwi music
Contemporary Kiwi music is a key focus of the Library’s collection.  As well as standards by internationally known bands such as Crowded House, The Datsuns or Evermore, we have local artists...

Ancestry Library Edition
About this eResource The most comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical research available. Includes:  More than 4 billion names, in 4,000 complete...

General Magazines
About the collection The General Magazines collection is found on the 1st floor of the Central Library, between the Children's Zone and the Fiction and Literature Zone. Children's Zone...

The Birth of Palmerston North
Author: Ian R Matheson    Conditions of Use These files are provided for private research and study. For any other use or republication please contact the Ian Matheson City Archives.   ...

Full list of eResources
What is an online eResource? - Online Library eResources terms and conditions of use -  eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Searching...

Frequently Asked Questions
Where? Where are the libraries located? Where can I return my books after hours? Where do I find out about local history? Where do I find Archives and how do I access them? ...

Library catalogue
Search the Library Catalogue Search the Library Catalogue About the Catalogue The Library catalogue shows all the titles held by Palmerston North City Library's Central Library, and the branch libraries...

German First Language Maintenance
First Language Maintenance "Frühstücksgespräche in der Stadtbücherei" (German First Language Maintenance) has started in the Library, on the first floor, near the German Language...

Fiction and Literature
What's new in the Fiction and Literature this week The Penguin book of contemporary New Zealand short stories. Edited by Paula Morris    The Penguin Book of Contemporary New Zealand...

Britannica Online
About this eResource This popular encyclopedia is now available for Library members to use online. Fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including: Britannica's...

Book Discussion Room
Read a great book and want to tell others about it? Become a website member and participate on online discussions in our Book Discussion Room. Sign up page Rooms Available The book or the movie?...

Consolidated searching
What is an online database? - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - What is info2go? These...

Home Library Services
About the Home Library Service From our door to your door, this service brings the library to you. We believe every member of the community should be able to use our services and collections. We...

Community Languages
What's new in Community Languages this month? Russian Popular Fiction   Bezumnaia kepka Monomakha by...

Books for sale
Place an order Please send your order with money to: Book Order Ian Matheson City Archives Palmerston North City Library PO Box 1948 Palmerston North 4410 or...

Non-Fiction
What's new in Non Fiction this month: The thrift book : live well and spend less by India Knight Feeling poor because of...

Oxford Music Online
About this eResource May 2008:  Revamp and relaunch of Grove Music Online under the new name: Oxford Music Online. It includes new broader content and attractive format. Read about the changes...

eBooks - Local History
Palmerston North City Library Electronic Book (ebook) collection The following books are available in an electronic form. This means the text in the book can be easily searched for keywords, making it easier to...

Home access - info2go
What are electronic resources? - What is an online database? - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and conditions of use...

The First Sixteen Members of Parliament for Palmerston North,
1871 - 2005 : lectures presented in association with the Manawatu Workers' Association (WEA) Author: Mervyn Hancock    Note   Due to technical reasons this electronic book is not text...

Seniors
Welcome to the senior members of our community Many of you will be retired and may have more time to enjoy the facilities the Library has to offer. If you are unfamiliar with the layout or would like any...

Library charges
Charges to borrow Books and magazines Free Books on tape and CD Free DVDs and videos in the Sound and Vision Zone $3.00 for one week; sets $6.00 for two weeks ...

English
Palmerston North City Library welcomes you Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish Welcome Location ...

info2go troubleshooting
What is an online database? - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - What is info2go? - Can I...

Which kind of online database to use?
This is a guide to choosing the right online database to use for your search   What kind of information do you want? - Evaluating your choices - Selecting the right resource -...

Playstation 2 list
Children's Playstation Games Updated 3 February 2009 Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Childrens desk for more information about these titles. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J -...

Large print
A selection of new large print titles recently added to the shelves   Always with you by Gloria Hunniford "On April 13th, 2004 Gloria Hunniford's 41 year old...

eResources by subject
These are subject guides to electronic resources  Books and Authors Health Music and Arts Business and Law Community funding     ...

Genealogy
New Zealand Family History The Collection The Genealogy (or Family History) section is part of the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone on the 2nd...

Swimming in Palmerston North
EARLY SWIMMING IN PALMERSTON NORTH It appears that swimming has always been a part of summer in Palmerston North. The Manawatu River, flowing close to the city, provided the early settlers with an ideal place to...

DVD list
Children's DVDsUpdated 4 August 2008 Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Childrens desk for more information about these titles. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P...

DVD List
Youth DVDs Updated 13 November 2007 Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Youth desk for more information about these titles.   A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L...