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

Hidden treasures
John Wallace Papers back to the Archives page John Wallace came to New Zealand from the Unites States with his family, and attended school in Wellington.  ...

Mobile Library timetable
Mobile Library timetable Print the Mobile Library timetable (131KB)  View the Map of the Mobile Library stops Monday    Tuesday   ...

BreakOut
About this eResource BreakOut has scholarships for individuals. It can provide funding for: school or polytechnic travel grants sports and arts schemes personal development funds academic...

Doorway
Happenings! School Holiday events Monday 28 September The Basement open 10am-6pm Tuesday 29 September The Basement open 10am-6pm Wednesday 30 September The Basement open 10am-8pm Gaming on the...

Info Guides
Look at our Info Guides to find: links to recommended websites links to information contained in our online databases plus links to books and audio visual materials in the Library. Index Auckland...

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...

Parents and teachers
Parents and Teachers About the Children's Zone The Children's Zone is a vibrant, colourful and busy area, on the 1st floor of the Central Library. What have we got? ...

Many Answers - popular topics
Popular Topics Visit these Popular Topics from the Many Answers website to get help for your homework assignments. About Many Answers Here you can search for answers to popular homework questions asked at...

Childrens
Kids at the Library Visit our Kids at the Library website desiged just for kids. Jumping Jellybeans Preschool Programme for preschoolers and their caregivers stories, songs, and simple crafts. ...

Many Answers - latest topics
Latest Topics Visit these Latest Topics from the Many Answers website to get help for your homework assignments. About Many Answers Here you can search for answers to popular homework questions...

Mobile Library
About the Mobile Library  The Mobile Library, with its award-winning design, goes to 39 stops around the city. On board you will find: books (including large print) magazines audiobooks ...

Jumping Jellybeans
Jumping Jellybeans  The Jumping Jellybeans Preschool Programme runs during the school term on for preschoolers and their caregivers. We do stories, songs, and simple crafts. Jumping Jellybeans is...

Any Questions
About AnyQuestions AnyQuestions.co.nz helps you find useful, accurate, online information for your homework. It’s not a ‘quick answers service’ - instead our online librarians are trained to...

SWAT
Welcome to SWAT!  A resource to help you with your study.  We have links to sites that will help you get started by offering advice on how to set up your study area, self-motivation, de-stressing,...

When - Opening Hours
Click on the tab for each library to view the opening hours for that location. Mobile Library opening hours   View the Mobile Library timetable    Print the Mobile...

Get a card
Get a card Who can join? Membership of Palmerston North City Library is free to all children and to young adults of high school age - even those living outside the city boundaries. Where to join? At...

Spotlight on Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Use this online database to find out more about controversial social issues - the facts, as well as the arguments of each topic's supporters and opposers. Subjects range from: the death...

Events
Jumping Jellybeans This programme runs during the school term for preschoolers and their caregivers. Come and enjoy stories, songs and simple crafts. Awapuni Library Every 2nd Friday at...

Thorrold Jaggard Caravans
REGINALD THORROLD-JAGGARD'S CARAVANS, 1930s Palmerston North Architect, Reginald Thorrold-Jaggard designed and built three caravans for his family’s holidays. The information below was supplied by...

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...

Audio books
Digital Audio Books Stories that are preloaded and portable The library now has these popular Playaway books for children - they can be borrowed for 3 weeks. They come with a rechargable battery so all...

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...

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...

Holidays and celebrations
Information about our holidays, when they are, how they came about and traditions around the world. Date  Event  1 January  New Years 4...

Join
Membership Membership of Palmerston North City Library is free to all adults living within the city boundaries, to city ratepayers, and to all children and young adults of high school age.   How to...

Join the library
 Where to join What to bring Types of membership Joining the Library Membership of Palmerston North City Library is free to all...

Biographies
What's new in Biographies this month: Mama Jude : an Australian nurses's extraordinary other life in Africa by Judy Steel Despite plans to enjoy her...

Historic Places in Palmerston North
Historic Places in Palmerston North A inventory of places listed on the Register of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga, compiled by the  Manawatu Branch Committee 2007. ...

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...

Homework help
School subjects Health and Physical Education 5+ A Day Find out about the importance of eating fresh fruit and vegetables. Cool Kids Cooking If you would like to try cooking something healty and fun,...

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

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...

Research guides
The Palmerston North City Library research guides are intended as a starting point for assignments and researchers and for anyone with an interest in local history. The guides are bibliographic lists of...

Robert Embroideries
Originally French Hugenots who fled to England in 1776 to escape religious persecution, the Robért family established a successful London business producing embroidery. This business supplied fine quality...

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? ...

War Memorial and ANZAC DAY
ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day occurs on April 25 each year. It commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen and women. The Palmerston North War Memorial...

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...

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...

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...

Terms and Conditions
Reproducing material from Pātaka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory Online       Conditions of Use  Copyright and Privacy ...

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 -...

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...

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...

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

Library events
More events Please click on the month to see all events for this month. Use the arrows to find events for past and future events.

Where - Library Locations
Related Links Opening hours News and events Photo gallery ...

Local History Week 2009
Telling your story - 14-20 September  Local History Week is a celebration of our rich history in Palmerston North and the Manawatu region. This is our 2nd annual Local History Week.  ...

Ashhurst Photo Album
Events Magic Rabbits Some magic tricks just need a rabbit.  So the children at Ashhurst Library created their own.

Awapuni Photo Album
Events Rabbit Magic Some magic tricks just need a rabbit so the children at Awapuni Library created their own.

Te Pātikitiki Photo Album
Events Sport Manawatu Marion visited Te Paatikitiki to teach fun ways the children could develop a range of skills.  This included practicing  balance, recognition and fine motor skills.

Roslyn Photo Album
Events   Magic Rabbits Some magic tricks just need a rabbit.  So the children at Roslyn Library created their own.  

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....

Word of mouth
Regular Events Underground Reads A book club for youth aged 16 and over. The Underground Reads group meets on the first Friday of each month starting at 4pm. The themes for the coming...

Spotlight on Times Digital Archive: 1785-1985
The Times Digital Archive presents online access to one of the most highly regarded resources for the study of 19th and 20th-century world history and culture.   Hailed as the...

2008 talks
During Local History Week in April 2008 the Palmerston North City Library and Ian Matheson City Archives hosted a series of talks on the history of the local area and other topics. These talks were recorded and...

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...

Local History Week 2009 talks
During Local History Week in 2009 the Palmerston North City Library and Ian Matheson City Archives are hosting a series of talks on the history of the local area and other topics. These talks were...

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...

Why? / Na Te Aha?
Information about the Library's history, vision and artworks   Information about the library Art and architecture Library...

Archives
Local History Week 2009     Make sure you get to the events you want by checking out the full programme for Local History Week 2009 Archive Search Search our online database of...

The Times Digital Archive (London) 1785-1985
About this eResource Delivers every page as published, over a 200-year period. The Times was the "world's newspaper of record" and covered all major international historical...

Traveller's guide
 Flight Bookings   Air New Zealand NZ             Freedom Air SJ             Qantas QF International...

Play an instrument
The library has a variety of instructional videos, DVDs, CDs and books to help you learn your favourite instrument. Instruments include: banjo guitar bass guitar  ...

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...

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...

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 ...

About Sound and Vision
About the Sound and Vision Zone The Sound and Vision Zone is on the Ground Floor of the Central Library. Come in for a magical time - indulge your senses, soothe your wallet Take a virtual tour!...

Community Languages
Location Community Languages is located on the 1st floor of the Central Library, in the World Languages Living Room. Books We have books for adults and for children in more than 30 languages: ...

Library newsletter
The library produces 2 printed publications.  A copy can be collected from any branch of the library or viewed online. What's On What's On is a monthly publication highlighting our many and...

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...

Man Booker Prize
Forum Home / Man Booker prize / The Little Stranger by Sarah WatersJoanne Dillon - on 29 Jul 2009 at 10:33AMWhen Dr Faraday is urgently called to Hundreds Hall, he is both curious and nostalgic. More than thirty...

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 -...

Local history
Local History Mystery Do you know anything about this painting? On behalf of Te Manawa we are seeking any information about this large canvas painting. It is...

What are eResources?
This page: What are eResources? - What is an online database? - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Evaluating web pages - Can I read the whole...

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...