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Central Library
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2009
Monday 5 January
10:00am to...
Where? / Kei hea? - Library locations
Location
Ashhurst Library
64 Bamfield Street
Ashhurst
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 326-8646
Email Ashhurst Library
Other contact information
National Bibliographic Database
Change of access: The National Library of New Zealand has launched a new catalogue called the New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue
This is free to access and does not required a special...
When? / A hea? - Opening hours and events
Ian Matheson City Archives
Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Public Holiday Hours
Sunday 4 April - all libraries will be closed today
Monday 5 April - all libraries will be closed today
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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?
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Borrowing
Borrow at any branch
Use your library card to borrow at the Central Library, any branch, or the Mobile Library bus.
There are Branch Libraries in Roslyn, Awapuni, Te Pātikitiki...
Internet
Internet Use
Paid access to the World Wide Web and free access to online databases and selected websites are available at the Central Library and our branch libraries. Use our Web Searching Portal for access.
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Ashhurst Library
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Local History
The Ashhurst Library has a historical photographic collection permanently on display. The collection was a community project with each photo sponsored by...
Advisory desks
Getting help at advisory desks
Each Zone has an advisory service. Advisory staff are expert in helping with your information search.
Some of the things they can assist with are:
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Ashhurst Photo Album
Events
Magic Rabbits
Some magic tricks just need a rabbit. So the children at Ashhurst Library created their own.
Korean
Palmerston North 시립 도서관에 오신 것을 환영합니다.
아랍어, 중국어(간체), 중국어(번체), 영어, 프랑스어, 일본어, 한국어, 스페인어
환영합니다....
Library history
Historical Highlights
1876
‘Reading Room’ – 1st public library - located in the Town Hall (corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Ave)
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Feedback form
Suggestion for Purchase form
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Books
Library Resources
Search the library catalogue
BookBrowse
Books & Authors
Literary Resource Centre
New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue
NoveList Readers Advisor
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Library buildings
Designed by Ian Athfield, the Central Library building is a rich assemblage of forms, spaces, ideas, influences and ambitions, emphasising Athfield’s consistent challenging of the traditional.
Also...
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....
Chinese Traditional
Palmerston North 城市圖書館歡迎您
阿拉伯語，簡體中文，繁體中文，英語，法語，日語，韓語，西班牙語
歡迎
地理位置
...
Databases/info2go
Tutorials on how to use the Library eResources
The Library subscribes to a number of online eResources, which are free to use for anyone in our Libraries, and most can be used from home by Library members...
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.
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Japanese
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Reserves
When the book you want is on loan
Place a reserve so you can get it sooner.
Access any items held at the branch libraries without having to visit them.
Guarantee that you’ll be the next...
NZ Business Who's Who
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Anyone in the Central, Ashhurst,...
BreakOut
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Anyone in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn or Te Pātikitiki...
Library careers
Library qualifications
If you are interested in obtaining a qualification in Library and Information Science, look at the websites of these training providers:
Bachelor of Applied Science with the Open...
Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia
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FundView
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Fine Arts and Music Collection
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Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
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Literature Resource Center
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Britannica Online
Access in the Library:
Britannica Library Edition lets you search all these versions at once:
Britannica for adults
Britannica Student
Britannica Junior
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Australia & New Zealand Newsstand
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English
Palmerston North City Library welcomes you
Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Welcome
Location
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NoveList Reader's Advisor
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Contemporary Women's Issues
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Gale PowerSearch
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Jumping Jellybeans
Jumping Jellybeans
The Jumping Jellybeans Preschool Programme runs during the school term for preschoolers and their caregivers.
Come along and enjoy stories, songs, and simple crafts.
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History Resource Center: World
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Business & Management Practices
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Business & Industry
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
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Student Resource Center - College Edition
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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TableBase
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MasterFILE Premier
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Culinary Arts Collection
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Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
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Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection
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Computer Database
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Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
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Discovering Collection
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Newspapers
The newspaper collection consists of a range of local, national and international
newspapers.
Location
The Welcome Lounge on the Mezzanine Floor has the most recent copy of each...
Home Improvement Collection
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Biography Resource Center
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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...
General OneFile
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CultureGrams
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CultureGrams World
CultureGrams Kids
CultureGrams US
CultureGrams Canadian Provinces
Anyone in the...
The Times Digital Archive (London) 1785-1985
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Exhibitions
Current exhibitions
Palmerston North Art Strategy Cover Competition
Vote for the cover you think should be on the front of the Palmerston North Art Strategy! Voting closes on Sunday 5 September.
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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...
Ancestry Library Edition
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Anyone in the Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn or...
eResources by subject
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Pay-to-access Library eResources
Because we've paid the...
What's new
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 use...
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...
Library PressDisplay
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Anyone in the Central,...
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...
Find information
There are several ways to find what you need:
Advisory desks
Library catalogue
Browse the shelves
Electronic resources
Advisory desks
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Book websites
Book review websites
Reviewsofbooks.com
BookSpot
Guardian Unlimited Books
Book Reporter
Book Page
Radio New Zealand
Readers Advisory
Book Talk - resources for...
Online databases
All about eResources:
eResources by subject
Full list of eResources
What are eResources?
eResources versus printed...
Electronic resources and info2go
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eResources by subject
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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...
Chinese Simplified
Palmerston North 城市图书馆欢迎您
阿拉伯语，简体中文，繁体中文，英语，法语，日语，韩语，西班牙语
欢迎
位置
...
Books & Authors
About this eResource
Book fans know the feeling: finishing a thrilling novel or an engaging nonfiction work and wanting to sustain that momentum to the next book.
But what is that next book?
Books &...
Kohikohinga Maori
“Tini whetü ki te rangi, ko Rangitäne nui ki te whenua”“
Like the myriads of stars in the sky, great are Rangitäne on earth”
Ko Tararua te...
Oxford Art Online
About this eResource
NOTE - Access to this database finished on 1st April 2010
The multi-award-winning Oxford Art Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of the visual arts...
Our mission and vision
Palmerston North City Library mission
We strive to provide exemplary customer service at all times.
We aim to create a point of difference through our branding as the ‘“Living Room of the...
Archives
Ian Matheson City Archives
'If we do not honour our past we lose our future. If we destroy our roots we cannot grow' (Hundertwasser)
The Ian Matheson City Archives offer an insight...
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...
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...
Spanish
La biblioteca de la ciudad de Palmerston North le da la bienvenida
árabe, Chino Simplificado, Chino Tradicional, Inglés, Francés, Japonés, Coreano, Español
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Interloans
What is an interloan?
If Palmerston North City Library doesn’t own the item you want to borrow, we can sometimes request it from another library.
This is called an inter-library loan or interloan.
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French
La bibliothèque Palmerston North City vous souhaite la bienvenue
Arabe, Chinois Simplifié, Chinois Traditionnel, Anglais, Français, Japonais, Coréen, Espagno
...
Brief History of Palmerston North City
Brief History of Palmerston North City
On 23 July 1864 a block of approximately 250,000 acres, known as Te Ahu-a-Turanga, was sold by the Rangitaane people to the Government as a means of opening up the...
Local history
Local History Week 2010
Monday 1 - Sunday 7 November 2010
The City Library and Archives are now planning their 3rd annual Local History Week and are interested to hear from anybody in the community who...
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...
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 -...
Auckland Reader's and Writer's Festival
Alteiro, Maxine
Dunedin-based author of "Live News" and "Ribbons of Grace"
About Maxine Alteiro
Books in our library by Maxine Alteiro
Ashton, Penny
Improviser, actor, writer and...
