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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...

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...

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:...

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)...

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. ...

Albert McCarthy
"The marae is where the heart of the Maori thing is. It's identify, making a connection. Going back to those places gives you a sense of who you are." Albert's work draws on Maori cultural...

New Settlers
Welcome The Palmerston North City Library would like to give a very warm welcome to all new settlers to Palmerston North. Visit the Settlement Support website to find more information about settling...

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...

Loan periods
Item type Loan period Books 3 weeks Books on tape and CD 3 weeks...

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...

New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Location The New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone (NZPI) is located on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library. Collections and Resources The Zone has books, magazines, newspapers, maps and...

Library PressDisplay
About this eResource Read newspapers from around the world as soon as they are published. Library PressDisplay gives access to: over 1,700 newspapers (actual newspapers, cover to cover) ...

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...

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....

John Bevan Ford
Early in 1995 John Bevan Ford attended a working seminar for indigenous artists of the Pacific Rim at Rotorua. The artists each 'located' themselves on a map of the Pacific. In this resulting series of...

Online banking and business guide
List of New Zealand Banks New Zealand Stock Exchange New Zealand Interest Rates Business New Zealand Sorted.co.nz Business News...

Local History Week
Local History Week 2011 31 October - 6 November Local History Week programme 2011 (549KB) Local History Week calendar Another fantastic programme of events for the week has...

Genealogy
Local History Week 2011 The Library will be hosting it's annual Local History Week in November this year and we would like to hear your thoughts and ideas for what you'd like to see in this...

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...

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

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

Reading lists
Library Booklists 50-50 women : The top 50 women writers of the... (138KB) African voices (55KB) ...

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...

Project Manaaki
Project Manaaki – transforming the Living Room of the City In 1996 the Central Library was moved to our new home, the Living Room of the City. In 2011 the Living Room will again transform itself....

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
Because we've paid the subscription fees Anyone can use these on our Library computers for free. (If you are on a Library computer use the direct links on the right side of this page.)...

Kids at the Library
Children's new titles This week Children's AV 3 February 2012 (64KB) Children's fiction - 3 February 2012 (112KB) Children's non fiction - 3 February...

Playstation games
Playstation 3 games are now available! $5 for a 1 week issue. Maximum of 3 games borrowed at one time. New Titles Ratchet Clank: tools of destruction

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...

Staff contacts
Library Management Team City Librarian Manager Anthony Lewis email Anthony Building and Staff Support Manager Lynne McMillan email Lynne ...

New Titles
This week Last week Children's AV - 3 February 2012 (64KB) Children's fiction - 3 February 2012 (112KB) Children's non fiction - 3...

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)....

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...

Doorway
Youth Space is up and away The Youth Space is now open on the corner of George St and Coleman Mall. Come in and have a look. Play on the X-Box or PS3 and meet Alan (Librarian) and the rest of the...

Local History Week 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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? ...

Local history
Local History Week 2011 31 October - 7 November Visit the Local History Week website Local History at the Palmerston North City Library The local history collections in the Palmerston North City...

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...

Awapuni Library
View Location Pick of the Month The Outlander Gil Adamson A victim of her class and situation Mary Boulton flees into the mountains ahead of vengeful brothers searching for...

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...

What kind of eResource 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 -...