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Awapuni Photo Album
Spring School Holidays
Awapuni Library enjoyed a hugh crowd of children who created their own special pet rocks.
Roslyn Photo Album
Spring Holidays
Roslyn Library had fun entertaining children who used their imaginations to create pet rocks.
CultureGrams
About this database
Cultural overviews for 187 countries and territories, each include 25 categories such as:
land
climate
history
personal appearance
...
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...
When? / Kia?
Opening hours and details of upcoming events
Opening Hours
Central Library
Ashhurst Library
Awapuni Library
Te PÄtikitiki
Mobile...
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?
...
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...
Roslyn Library
Christmas Closing Hours
Christmas Closing
Roslyn Library will close from 12 noon Saturday 20 December.
Normal Hours
Normal hours resume from 1pm Tuesday 20 January
...
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...
Awapuni Library
Christmas Closing Hours
Christmas Closing
Awapuni Library will close at 12 noon Saturday 20 December.
Normal Hours
Normal hours resume from 1pm Tuesday 20 January
The...
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...
Ashhurst Library
Hours
Monday
10am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday
10am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
Thursday
1pm - 5pm
Friday
...
Discovering Collection
About this database
This database 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...
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 database
BreakOut has scholarships for individuals. It can provide funding for:
school or polytechnic
travel grants
sports and arts schemes
personal development funds
academic AND...
Learn a language
Language learning resources in our Library
We have resources suitable for children, beginners, intermediate and advanced language learners:
Language learning books and travel packs
Multilingual...
Word of mouth
Regular Events
Friday Flight
The Basement
Every 1st Friday of the month (during term time)
4:00pm
Next date: Friday 7th November
Mailing list
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Stay informed about recent...
Community Languages
Location
Community Languages is located on the 1st floor of the Central Library, in the World Languages Living Room.
World Languages
Events in Community Languages
First Voice gathers in 2008
...
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...
Community Reads
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Latest Community...
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?
...
General OneFile
About this database
August 2007: Note name change from InfoTrac OneFile to General OneFile
Want to find a magazine or news article?
This is a comprehensive source for instant access to...
Spotlight on Times Digital Archive
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...
Register
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Please register each of the...
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...
Library website
How to use the website
Where/Kei Hea? - Where are the Library locations?
When/Kia? - Opening hours and details of upcoming events
What/He Aha? - What does the Library have?
How/Pehea? - How...
Ashhurst Photo Album
Ashhurst Events
Gary Foster Exhibition
The Ashhurst Library is exhibiting art work by Gary Foster between 3 November and 17 November.
Cool Castle
Model Competition
Using whatever...
Why? / Na Te Aha?
Information about the Library's history, vision and artworks
Information about the library
Art and architecture
Library...
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
About this database
Content from international newspapers, magazines and reference books including many Australian and New Zealand titles, providing coverage of:
current events
business...
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.
...
Be in to win
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Not only do you get to read 4...
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...
Events
Regular events
Jumping Jellybeans
Awapuni Library
Every 2nd Friday
10:30am
Jumping Jellybeans
Roslyn Library
Every 2nd Monday
10:30am
Jumping Jellybeans
Ashhurst Library
Every 2nd...
Library events
Displays and Exhibitions
Celebration of Renal Art and Craft
People connected to the Renal Unit at Palmerston North Hospital celebrate their experiences of 2008 using art and craft.
Come and explore the...
English
Palmerston North City Library welcomes you
Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Welcome
Location
...
Crosswords
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Once you have read each 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
...
The Times Digital Archive (London) 1785-1985
About this database
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...
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,...
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...
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 database
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 database
A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics.
This database covers:
local, national, and world...
What is info2go?
What are electronic resources? - What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and...
Contemporary Women's Issues
About this database
This database focuses on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.
Subjects covered include:
Art
...
Student Resource Center - College Edition
About this database
Access reference articles, biographies, primary source documents, images and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Intermediate school to undergraduate university level.
Topics...
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...
The events
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Community Reads runs from 16...
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...
Fiction and Literature
What's new in the Fiction and Literature this month
Songs for the missing by Stewart O'Nan
An enthralling portrait of one family in the aftermath of a daughteras disappearance. "It...
MasterFILE Premier
About this database
Need to find a subject overview, or a magazine article on a specific topic?
MasterFILE Premier is a database of popular magazines. It provides the full text of more than 1,900...
Book awards
Man Booker 2008 shortlist
The winner of the Man Booker Prize 2008 is:
Aravind Adiga
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga...
Library newsletter
The November 2008 issue of "What's On!" is available for reading online.
What's On -...
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.
...
Ian Matheson City Archives
Welcome
Visit the home of the Palmerston North City Council Archives, and the archives of local businesses, organisations and individuals, and their families.
Ian Matheson City Archives
The Ian...
About Community Reads
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
The Ultimate Book...
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,...
Local History Week 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 are...
Sound and Vision
About Sound and Vision
Come in for a magical time - indulge your senses, soothe your wallet
Take a virtual tour!
View more virtual tours
What have we got?
Movie and...
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...
Talk about it
Forum Home / Discuss the authors / Mary McCallumJoanne Dillon - on 11 Jul 2008 at 04:42PMMary McCallum was born in Zambia, and has lived in New Zealand since she was four. She has worked as a broadcasting journalist...
Which 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
Latest Titles in Local History
Cuba Street by Brian Mather
A great addition to our local history collection is this accessible and informative series collectively known as...
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...
Britannica Online
About this database
This popular encyclopedia is now available for Library members to use online.
Fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including:
Britannica's...
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...
What are electronic resources?
This page: What are electronic resources? - What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Evaluating web pages -...
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...
Archives
News from the Archives
PÄtaka Ipurangi
is here!
PÄtaka Ipurangi (meaning 'online storehouse'), our new digital Library, was...
Full list of electronic resources
What is an online database? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Searching...
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...
Terms and Conditions
Reproducing material from
PÄtaka Ipurangi: Manawatu Memory Online
Conditions of Use
Copyright and Privacy
...
Children's new titles
This page updated: 3/10/08
Last week's Children's new titles
New Titles
Adult Learning -...
The books
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Borrow or buy
There will be...
The authors
Community Reads home - About Community Reads - Authors - Be In To Win - Books - Crosswords - Events - Gallery - Poll - Mailing List - Register - Talk about it
Palmerston North City Library...
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...
Fiction new titles (last week)
This page updated: 19 December 2008
This week's Fiction new titles
New Titles
Adult Learning -...
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...
Fiction new titles
This page updated: 19 December 2008
Last week's Fiction new titles
New Titles
Adult Learning -...
Audio Books
Audio Books are available in 4 different formats:
books on tape
books on CD
MP3 - a compressed audio file of an entire book on one or two CDs
Digital Audio Books
To search...
Electronic resources by subject
These are subject guides to electronic resources.
Music and Arts - Health - Biographies - Books and Authors - Current affairs - Newspapers - Countries and Cultures - Magazines - History and Genealogy -...
