8 Digital Resources

Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

Discover a comprehensive selection of authoritative periodicals and scholarly journals. Disciplines include: Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Science, History, Marketing, Political Science and Psychology.

Art market information for Australian and New Zealand forthcoming auctions, past auction results from 1969 to the present, market statistics, news and opinion.

The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 650,000 works of art by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand and an additional 36,000 other artists, that have had art offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand over the last 30 years. The AASD is an indispensable tool for valuers, art consultants, auctioneers and collectors.

Please note that Lot Alerts are only available for individual subscribers not library users.

Access hundreds of award winning documentaries, and feature films from around the world.

Beamafilm is Australia's leading streaming channel for documentaries, and independent features. Their premium collection of award winning movies and festival favourites will inspire and entertain you.

Simply enter your Palmerston North City Library card number, and create a Beamafilm account by entering your name, email and a password.

Unlimited access to all movies.

Stream from a computer, mobile device, Apple TV and Chromecast.

Club Sandwich is a Palmerston North City Library initiative, connecting you with clubs in Palmerston North.

Browse the Club Sandwich website for clubs that suit your taste, then contact a club through the site, or by using the contact details provided on a club’s profile. Clubs can register a club profile, manage and update their details on Club Sandwich for free.

This collection provides support for research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and film-making.

Fine Arts places 10.4 million articles at the fingertips of students of drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. More than 250 journals are covered.

Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favourites, indie and classic films, and world cinema.

With the motto of "thoughtful entertainment," Kanopy provides Palmerston North City Library patrons with access to films of unique social and cultural value; films that are often difficult or impossible to access elsewhere, and programming that features diversity, with a wide array of foreign language films and films on race, and current affairs.

Create an account with Kanopy.

15 films (play credits) per calendar month.

Once you press play on a video, 1 film (play credit) is used.

You have 3 days (72 hours) to watch each film as many times as you like.

Streaming only, no downloading.

Stream from a computer, mobile device, Apple TV, and Chromecast.

The Palmerston North City Library app helps users explore the library and manage their accounts.

Search the catalogue for items to borrow or reserve. View and renew items you have checked out. Access e-books and other online resources. Read the latest library news and see upcoming events. Connect with us on social media.

This app replaces the Bookmyne app.

Magazines have moved to the Libby app. Access to these titles in RBdigital will end on or before April 30, 2021.

Our RBdigital magazine collection has moved to the OverDrive website and the Libby app.

In addition to the 200 digital magazines formerly available through RBdigital, you have access to the entire OverDrive magazine collection consisting of over 3000 titles.

Users will sign into the Libby app with a library card and PIN.

Current magazines checked out in RBdigital will not transfer to your Libby account. You can access your back issues of magazines you borrowed by creating a ZINIO account using the same email address you used with RBdigital. Once registered, your previously borrowed magazines will be available in your new Zinio account.

More details can be found here overdrive.com/ZINIO-transition-preview