COVID-19 Information

12 September 2022 Update:

Kia ora koutou. Hi everyone,

From 13 September 2022 masks are not required when visiting any City Library location (Central, Ashhurst, Awapuni, Roslyn, Te Pātikitiki, Mobile Library, Youth Space, and Blueprint).

All locations are open normal hours.
Blueprint: The City Library Makerspace is open; some equipment requires booking.
The Mobile Library is running. Please check the website for updated times and locations.
All return bins are open.
All meeting rooms are open and can be booked.
Onsite programmes and regular activities are running as normal. Please view What's On for programmes and activities.

See the latest Central Government advice here.

Always available 24/7:

The City Library’s Digital Library is always open—and we are continuously working to enhance our digital offerings. Check out e-books, e-audiobooks, downloadable magazines, movies, and online learning. 
Children’s Digital Library is a curated list of digital adventures, virtual storytimes, learn to draw with beloved Children's illustrators, experiments, and more.
Contribute your COVID-19 stories and explore your local history with Manawatū Heritage.
Don't have a Palmerston North City Library membership? We'd love for you to join. You can get instant access to our digital collection with a digital library membership through the Online Membership.

Public Health Information:

It is important to get information from reliable and authoritative sources:

Ministry of Health Website Advice for the General Public: https://www.health.govt.nz/our...
Central Government Unite against COVID-19: https://covid19.govt.nz

Kanopy

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service.

Stream movies, TV series, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Every month new titles are added.

Create an account to use Kanopy.

You have 45 tickets per month to watch films on Kanopy. With this latest update, you can see the number of tickets required and viewing period for each film next to the play button.

Stream from your TV, computer or device.

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Beamafilm

Stream thousands of award-winning documentaries, tv series and films from around the world.

Beamafilm's collection of award winning movies and festival favourites will inspire and entertain you.

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

There is an option to activate viewing restrictions to filter search results to G, PG or E rated titles or Kid's Films on a Beamafilm account. Or limit to kid-friendly content by activating the Beamakids+ portal.

Stream from your TV, computer or device.

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Libby, by OverDrive

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive.

Our OverDrive collection includes thousands of fiction and nonfiction digital books, audiobooks and magazines for adults, teens and children.

Login to your account, to access the digital magazines.

Browse titles, checkout items and download to your mobile device using the Libby app

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LinkedIn Learning for Library

LinkedIn Learning for Library offers free access to thousands of online courses.

LinkedIn Learning for Library, helps users learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Library members have access to a video library of top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.

A LinkedIn profile is not required to access LinkedIn Learning for Library, only a library card and PIN. Your learning history is tied to your library card.

Download the LinkedIn Learning app from your app store. Click on Sign in, then click on Sign in with your library card to log in through our Library. You’ll be prompted to enter our Library’s ID, and then your library card number and pin.

Note: the Library ID is at the end of the LinkedIn Learning invitation link, and is palmerstonnorthcitylibrary (lower case and one word).

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Manawatū Heritage

On Manawatū Heritage you can search, share and download thousands of photographs, archives and other items about the Manawatū.

Manawatū Heritage is a living heritage tool which encourages active participation from the community by accepting digital uploads and written articles from the public. By creating a log-in, you can upload your own stories and photographs to the repository as well as comment on individual items, share your findings via email and social media, and download low or high resolution copies of out of copyright materials.

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BorrowBox

Access thousands of eBooks and eAudio titles for adults, young adults & children.

The BorrowBox collection includes a wide range of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for adults, young adults and children.

Log in with your library card, browse titles, checkout items and download to your device using the Borrowbox app. Listen to exclusive e-Audio content on the go!

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