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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...
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...
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...
The Times Digital Archive (London) 1785-1985
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New Titles
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Last week
Children's fiction - 6 November 2009 (36KB)
Children's non fiction - 6 November 2009 (15KB)
Community...
Why? / Na Te Aha?
Information about the Library's history, vision and artworks
Information about the library
Art and architecture
Library...
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)
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Digital Photo Mash-up Competition
How to enter the Basement’s digital photo mash-up competition
The Basement’s digital photo mash-up is open to any member of the Palmerston North City Library, aged 13 to 18 on the competition closing...
Contact the library
Get in contact with the Library
Postal address
Palmerston North City Library
P.O. Box 1948
Palmerston North 4410
New Zealand
Physical address...
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
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Library ELF
Never forget to return your library materials again with Library Elf
Library Elf is a free, web-based service for keeping track of what is due, overdue and ready for pickup. Library users can keep track of one or...
Find information
Can't find it?
If the 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 (interloan).
Alternatively you can...
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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Public holiday hours
Date
Central Library
Branch Libraries
Mobile Library
City Archives
2009
Monday 5 January
10:00am to...
Mailing lists
Library news online
22 December 2008 (19KB)
9 September 2009 (10KB)
5 August 2008 (9KB)
22 July 2008 (18KB)
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Recent events
Jack Register
The first in a monthly series of fascinating talks.
Highbury Branch Library Opening
Official Opening of our new Highbury Branch Library. February 2008
The Highbury Branch library is...
Book groups
Library Book Discussion Group
Enjoy talking about books? Our group could be for you.
Meetings are held on a monthly basis (except January) with a different theme for each...
Book awards
Man Booker longlist 2009
The Longlist for the 2009 Man Book Prize has been announced.
Visit our Man Booker Prize page
Montana Book Awards 2009
The winners of the 2009 Montana Book...
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
...
Mobile Library map
View the list of stops to locate the closest Mobile Library stop to your home.
View the Mobile Library timetable
Print the Mobile Library timetable (131KB)
Mobile...
How? / Pehea?
How to use the Library and find information
Borrowing
Borrowing home
Returns
Renewals
Loan Periods
Overdues
Reserves
...
New Zealand Gazette Archive - 1841 to 2009
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BreakOut
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Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia
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FundView
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Oxford Art Online
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Oxford Music Online
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Spotlight on Times Digital Archive: 1785-1985
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Books & Authors
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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...
Spotlight on Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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Suggestion for Purchase
If the library doesn't have an item you can make a 'Suggestion for Purchase' using the form on this page. This is a request that the library buy an item for its collections.
Please check the Library...
Spotlight
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Spotlight on Health and Wellness Resource Center
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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...
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
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Facilities
Disabled parking - Lockers - Parenting Rooms - Photocopiers - Public Telephones - Showers - Toilets
Disabled parking
Parking is available for those with appropriate parking stickers. This park is at the rear of...
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Join the library
Adult's library card
Youth library card
Children's library card
NoveList Reader's Advisor
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Science Journals
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Oxford English Dictionary
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History Resource Center: World
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Art and architecture
Artwork in the Library
As the 'living room of the city' and as a Palmerston North cultural icon, the Library comforts and inspires. The building is functional but also reflects the community's...
More information about each online Library eResource
What is an online database? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Searching...
Library employment opportunities
General information about library jobs
There are some great opportunities to work in the Palmerston North City Library.
Vacancies at the library are advertised in the Manawatu Standard.
Information about...
Business & Management Practices
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Business & Industry
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Library catalogue
Library Catalogue tutorials
For anyone who feels that they are not getting the desired results from our computer catalogue, we have a tutorial on how to search, place requests, renew your items and limit your...
TableBase
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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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Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
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Fine Arts and Music Collection
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Discovering Collection
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Home Improvement Collection
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Biography Resource Center
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Get a card
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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.
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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:
...
Local History Week 2009 talks
Copyright
All these talks remain copyrighted to their original speakers who have kindly given the Palmerston North City Library permission to make them available to the public for individual use. Please respect the...
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.
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Find My Past
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SWAT
Library eResources
eResources by subject
eResources versus printed material
Isn't everything on the Internet anyway?
What are eResources?
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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)
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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...
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...
Volunteers
The Volunteer Programme
The Volunteer Programme invites the community to participate in the life and work of the Library.
The Library is a very busy, exciting environment and people often offer their time and...
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...
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...
Renewals
If you can’t get your books back on time
Avoid fines by extending the loan period before the items are due.
Items can be renewed a maximum of two times.
Some types of items, such as DVDs...
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...
Search our shelves
Search our shelves
Children's new titles
Search the library catalogue
From our library catalogue you can:
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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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When - Opening Hours
Roslyn Library opening hours
Click on the tab for each library to view the opening hours for that location.
Books
Library Resources
Search the library catalogue
BookBrowse
Books & Authors
Literary Resource Centre
New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue
NoveList Readers Advisor
Other...
CultureGrams
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CultureGrams World
CultureGrams Kids
CultureGrams US
CultureGrams Canadian Provinces
Anyone in the...
Jobhunting guide
Jobhunting Resources
Find it in the library catalogue
CVs and Resumes
Cover letters
Interview Techniques
Browse the classifieds of newspapers witihin the Library (Wednesday and Saturday have the...
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...
Ancestry Library Edition
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eNewspapers and eMagazines
Physical copies
Newspapers
Welcome Lounge - Latest NZ papers, and 2 months worth of selected International newspapers.
Back copies of NZ papers are kept in the New Zealand and...
Mobile Library history
History of the Mobile Library
Forty Years of Service - May 1967 - May 2007
On May 22, 1967, the then current Leyland library van was hitched up to a converted caravan, to begin a mobile library...
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...
Beatbooth
Beatbooth
The first recording studio in a public library anywhere in the universe (as far as we know...) - Beatbooth is now open.
Come along and check it out!
For only $5 an hour. You will be able...
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...
Journals A-to-Z Search
About this eResource
ATTENTION: 'Journals A-to-Z Search' subscription finishing - our subscription finished on 30th June 2009.
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...
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.
...
Homework help
Homework Help
General information
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
The Library's electronic resources to use from home and in the Library
Yahoo! Kids
Ask for Kids
Highbeam Encyclopedia
...
Auckland Reader's and Writer's Festival
The library blog
Five members of the library team will be in Auckland for 4 days of inspiration from authors, poets, songwriters and more -
They'll be reporting back each day via a blog.
Read our...
Interloans
Suggestion for Purchase
If the library doesn't have an item you can make a 'Suggestion for Purchase' using the form on this page. This is a request that the library buy an item for its...
NZ Business Who's Who
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Anyone in the Central, Ashhurst,...
Online databases
Home Access to Library eResources:
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Instructions: How to login to info2go.pdf (322KB)
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2008 talks
Pātaka Ipurangi
The talks are also provided as mp3 files to listen to on a computer through Pātaka Ipurangi - the City Library's Digital Library.
Access Pātaka Ipurangi
The Talks
Who? / Wai?
Get in contact with the Library
Postal address
Palmerston North City Library
P.O. Box 1948
Palmerston North 4410
New Zealand
Physical address
...
Renew my books
To renew the items you have out, go to our library catalogue and sign into My Card, using the barcode from your library card and PIN number.
The Account Overview screen will summarise the number of...
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...
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...
Kompass worldwide
About this eResource
ATTENTION: 'Kompass Worldwide' subscription finishing - our subscription finished on 31st May 2009.
Mezzanine Floor
Take a virtual tour!
View more virtual tours
Administration Desk
Enquire at the Administration Desk for lost property.
Bestsellers
...
Movie reviews
Movie reviews
Read a selection of movie reviews from the Rotten Tomatoes website on this page.
The library has a selection of books about movies.
For...
Overdues
Courtesy Reminders
Receive an email when items are due within 2 days.
The library is now able to offer you a courtesy reminder notice by email, letting you know that your books and other items are approaching...
eResources by subject
-Quick access in the Library ...
-Home access ...
Pay-to-access Library eResources
Because we've paid the...
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
...
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...
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...
Conditions of membership
Library membership is free to
All ratepayers of Palmerston North City.
Everyone resident within the boundaries of Palmerston North City.
Using your card
You must present...
Doorway
Welcome to
The Doorway / Te Kuaha
Library Bebo
Library Bebo is here! Click to go to our Bebo page...
Any Question/Many Answers
Visit the SWAT section of our website to find out...
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?
...
The Basement
Discover The Basement - inspired by and enthusiastic about youth
Find us on the ground floor next to the Bruce McKenzie bookshop.
The Basement is this library's zone aimed at youth, but library users of...
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
...
ESOL
Language Learner Literature Award
This is an annual Award given to books written for English language learners.
See the finalists for 2009
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...
Non-Fiction
About the Non-Fiction Zone
The Non-Fiction Zone is located on the First Floor of the Central Library.
Staff at the Non-Fiction desk are there to help you locate and use the resources.
...
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...
Fiction and Literature
About the Fiction and Literature Zone
The Fiction and Literature Zone is located on the First Floor of the Central Library - a spacious and relaxing area to visit and browse.
Looking for a good book? ...
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)...
Returns
Returns Slot at Central
Library Book Bins
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!...
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...
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...
Community Languages news
Library Press Display - access to over 1,000 newspapers from 82 countries (cover to cover) in the language they are published in (you need to be in the Central Library to use this).
...
Searching for movies
Library catalogue search tips
Search in the Library catalogue using title keyword or general keyword for words you think might be in the title.
Author browse
...
John Bevan Ford
One of John Bevan Ford's paintings
This rug can be found on the 2nd floor of the Central Library
Movies
Go to our Music pages
Great range of movies
The Library has a great selection of movies available.
From arthouse to the latest blockbuster, you’ll find an awesome range of movies on DVD...
Hone Tuwhare 1922-2008
Hone Tuwhare Tribute
On Saturday Feb 16 the Library hosted a special event celebrating the writings of Hone. 4 fabulous NZ Poets shared their own work, plus read a...
Hone Tuwhare Tribute at the City Library
On a sunny afternoon in February 2008 four New Zealand poets and a crowd of 100 people gathered to pay tribute to Hone Tuwhare in the Palmerston North City Library.
The poets each shared a little of what Hone...
Bestsellers
Get popular books and DVDs without waiting
We have a great range of the newest and most popular books and DVDs.
Also available are recent copies of our most popular magazines.
Find the...
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...
Electronic resources and info2go
Access info2go here:
Click on the info2go logo below
Instructions: How to login to info2go.pdf (322KB)
...
Montana Book Award
Forum Home / Montana Book Award / Novel about my wife by Emily Perkins Joanne Dillon - on 29 Jul 2009 at 12:09PMTom Stone is madly in love with his wife Ann. Pushing forty and expecting their first child, they buy a...
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...
The Basement
Discover The Basement - inspired by and enthusiastic about youth
Find us on the ground floor next to Bruce McKenzie Booksellers.
The Basement is this library's Zone aimed at youth but library users of...
Welcome Lounge
Welcome Lounge
Newspapers in the Library
Newspapers online
Community languages news sites
English
Palmerston North City Library welcomes you
Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Welcome
Location
...
Ashhurst Photo Album
Events
Magic Rabbits
Some magic tricks just need a rabbit. So the children at Ashhurst Library created their own.
Where - Library Locations
Location
Roslyn Library
8 Kipling Street
Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 357-9287
roslyn@pncc.govt.nz
Other contact information
Awapuni Photo Album
Events
Rabbit Magic
Some magic tricks just need a rabbit so the children at Awapuni Library created their own.
Spaces
Distinctive atmospheres
The challenge to provide individual and separate spaces for every sort of Library activity has generated the creation of a number of areas with their own distinctive atmosphere.
...
Man Booker Prize
Forum Home / Man Booker prize / Not Untrue & Not Unkind by Ed O'LoughlinJoanne Dillon - on 29 Jul 2009 at 10:17AMIn Dublin, a newspaper editor called Cartwright is found dead. One of his colleagues, Owen Simmons,...
Community Cyber-space
About Community Cyber-space
Community Cyber-space is located on the Mezzanine floor and provides public access to the Internet, email, Word, Works and many other programmes.
Bring your library card for quick...
Terms and Conditions
Reproducing material from
Pātaka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory Online
Conditions of Use
Copyright and Privacy
...
Kid's vids
Piggity Party
The library celebrated the launch of a new children's book Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity Jig by Palmerston North Writer Diana Neild with Wellington illustrator Philip Webb
Central Library
What's on each floor?
Floor plans
Library Floorplan (74KB)
Second Floor
Map - New Zealand and...
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...
Pātaka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory Online
Search Pātaka Ipurangi
Click the logo to begin your search:
What is Pātaka Ipurangi : Manawatu Memory Online?
It is our Digital Library of...
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 -...
Roslyn Photo Album
Events
Magic Rabbits
Some magic tricks just need a rabbit. So the children at Roslyn Library created their own.
C.V and Jobhunting
CV and Jobhunting
Writing a CV is often something contemplated with some dread. So let us help you design and write a CV and application letter.
Tips for designing a winning CV
Selected...
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...
Doorway A-Z
The Basement -
About the Basement
Activate -
Added this week
DVD List
Join -
Join the library
SWAT -
SWAT
Word of...
New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Location
The New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone (NZPI) is located on the 2nd floor of the Central Library.
Take a virtual tour!
View more virtual tours
...
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?
...
who
Volunteers
Our volunteers play a huge role in the life and work of the Library.
Volunteers carry out a variety of tasks including:
shelf checking and
selecting or delivering items for...
Atrium
Industrial look
The strongly industrial atrium links three main public areas of the Library via escalator, stairs and ramp enabling users to take time to orientate to the environment.
Rugged steel plate...
My Card
Adult membership card
Youth membership card
Children's membership card
Reverse of library card. This is where you find your barcode number.
Pātaka Ipurangi Contact Form
Contact Details
Ian Matheson City Archives
Palmerston North City Library
PO Box 1948,
Palmerston North
New Zealand.
PH: +64-6-351- 4100
FAX: +64-6-351- 4102
email: archives@pncc.govt.nz
Tutorials
Tutorials offered
CV and jobhunting
Computer skills
Overview of the Internet
Browsing the Internet
More web searching
...
Lighting
Style and function
Lighting throughout the Library provides contrast in style and function.
Colours, direction and temperature of the lighting emphasise historic detail, contrast in scale or simply act as...
Reserves
Got questions about your reserves?
Email the Reserves Librarian or call (06) 351 4101.
Going away on holiday?
Let library staff know or
email the Reserves Librarian.
Your reserves can be...
Mobile Library timetable
Mobile Library timetable
Print the Mobile Library timetable (131KB)
View the Map of the Mobile Library stops
Monday Tuesday ...
Colds and Flu
According to recent statistics, Palmerston North is the cold and flu capital of New Zealand. So it's time to find out how to prevent getting sick and how to take care of yourself and your family if you do...
CafeNet
CafeNet Zones
Current locations available
in Palmerston North include:
The Square
Convention Centre
Airport
Arena 1 and 2
the George Street cafes
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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...
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...
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?...
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...
Order a print
Contact Details
Ian Matheson City Archives
Palmerston North City Library
PO Box 1948,
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Ph: +64-6-351-4100
Fax: +64-6-351-4102
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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...
Traveller's guide
Travel Guides
Many of these web sites can be found by using the library catalogue, which allows you to get information about a particular country or city.
Bradt Travel Guide Conde Nast Traveler...
Radiogram listening posts
The Radiogram listening posts around the library are free to use and have continuous music streams on a number of channels.
1. Meditation or...
Magazine reserves
To request a magazine, you need to specify a particular copy.
From our library catalogue, search for the title. Tip: from the Format Search menu, use Magazine title browse search.
From this Item...
User guides and help
What is an online database? - eResources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - What is info2go? - Can I use info2go? - How to login to info2go - Which online...
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.
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Clock Tower
Clock Tower Feature Gallery
The Clock Tower in the Square was donated to the City by local...
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...
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...
Greg Bloomfield
Greg is a world-renowned furniture designer based in Masterton. His work is held in public collections in Chicago, London and New Zealand. He has also exhibited his work in New York, Chicago, London and Paris.
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Book news
Book news
Read the latest in book news on our website - from the NZ Herald.
For other news on books, literature and awards try these links:
News
Leaf Salon - NZ book news
New Zealand...
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...
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...
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 logo
Te Ara Whanui o Te Ao
The phrase, Te Ara Whanui o Te Ao, means "the wide pathway across the world". Through this pathway we provide our community with information from the past, the present...
Welcome Wall
The philosophy behind the wall is reflected in the quote found to the left of all the welcomes.
These words are what people first see when they walk into our Central Library.
...
Computer Database
About this eResourceComputer Database is a one-stop reference resource for up-to-date information on the world of high technology. This is a collection of computer related magazines.
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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 ...
News and newspaper guide
The Library offers newspaper information in several formats. A collection of the most recent New Zealand dailies, overseas and community newspapers can be found in the Welcome Lounge, while older editions can be found...
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...
Paul Dibble
The sculpture entitled 'All Creatures Great - One Whale = Ten Elephants' sits outside the main entrance to the Central Library.
The sculpture is based on a notion from an old children's nature...
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
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Sir Edmund Hillary
1919-2008
Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mt Everest, died in Auckland on Friday 11 January aged 88.
News media from all around the world are reporting on this historical occasion.
...
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...
Meeting the Buddhist Community
Meeting the Buddhist Community
This event was held in the Sound and Vision Zone in the Library, on Saturday March 1.
Film
This was a multicultural meeting as is evident in the photographs below. A film...
Book websites
Book review websites
Reviewsofbooks.com
BookSpot
Guardian Unlimited Books
Book Reporter
Book Page
Radio New Zealand
Readers Advisory
Book Talk - resources for...
Gale PowerSearch
About this eResource
Save time and search across more than one Gale eResource at once ... this is called consolidated, or federated searching.
Find out more about consolidated searching
Use Gale...
Create a booklist
My List is a feature that lets you create a temporary list of items from your search results.
If you have a library card, you can also save a list of items for future reference.
To view the current...
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
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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:
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Display gallery
These local interest topics have been developed from displays exhibited in the Ian Matheson City Archives and New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone of the City Library. Feel free to download the information and...
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 -...
Reading lists
Library Booklists
50-50 women : The top 50 women writers of the... (138KB)
African voices (55KB)
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French
La bibliothèque Palmerston North City vous souhaite la bienvenue
Arabe, Chinois Simplifié, Chinois Traditionnel, Anglais, Français, Japonais, Coréen, Espagno
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The Houses of Bernard Cox
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.
Bernard Cox
Bernard Cox (1905-1970)...
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...
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...
Japanese
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Seniors
Useful websites:
Grownups - a 50+ community website.
Age Concern - a National organisation working for the rights and well-being of older people, koroua and kuia.
Sorted60plus -...
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...
Super Stories
Super Stories
Great stories and poems from some of our library users
Chip and the Night Prowler
By Nadia Ridsdale (10 yrs)
“Well, well, well,” said the grey haired Policeman as he...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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Clock Tower feature gallery
Display Gallery
c1908
28-Nov-1912
Palmerston North Post Office
PNCL Photograph collection - Po9
Letter...
From Swamp to City:
Official Souvenir 1887-1937 : Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of the City
Author: Robert H Billens, 1882-1959
Conditions of Use
These files are provided for private research and study. For any...
Evaluating web pages
The information found in online databases is not usually found on the ‘free' Internet. With online databases, editors and publishers have already reviewed the information before it is published.
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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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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
...
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...
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...
