A summary of our eBook, eAudiobook and eMagazine loan policies

Find information on how many eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines you can have checked out, how long you can borrow them, whether you can place holds, renew or return books early, create a reading history and more.

Loan settings are different for every eResource.

BorrowBox

  • Format: eAudiobooks
  • Number of issues: 10 (Holds count towards issues total)
  • Loan period: 14 days
  • Content: International with many Australian and New Zealand titles.
  • Place holds: Yes (Holds count towards issues total)
  • Freeze holds: No
  • Return early: Yes, early returns and cancellation of current reserves are possible through your 'My Account' page or in the mobile apps.
  • Renewals: Yes up to two times if no holds have been placed.
  • Time to pick up holds: Holds automatically checked out to your account. They will expire after the loan period of two weeks.
  • Number of holds: 4 (Holds count towards issue total)
  • Reading history: Yes
  • Wishlist: Yes
  • Access outside NZ: No. eAudiobooks can only be borrowed in New Zealand before leaving.
  • Purchasing recommendations: These can only be made through the libraries Request an item page.
  • Licence Restrictions: BorrowBox is not available to non city / subscription members.
  • App: Yes

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OverDrive Go to Overdrive now

  • Format: eBooks,  eAudiobooks, eMagazine
  • Number of issues: 30 (not including eMagazines)
  • Loan period: eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines: 7, 14, 21 or 28 days (Customer choice)
  • Content: Mainly US publications
  • Place holds: Yes
  • Freeze holds: Yes - you can suspend or "freeze" your hold and retain your place in the hold queue.
  • Return early :
    • Yes:         
      • EPUB eBooks (on everything: Windows, Mac, Windows Phone, iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, Sony Readers, Kobo, Android)
      • Open EPUB eBooks (on everything)
      • PDF eBooks (Windows and Mac only)
      • MP3 eAudiobooks (Windows, iPad/iPod Touch, Android, Windows phone only)
      • OverDrive Magazines
    • No:         
      • Open PDF eBooks
      • MP3 eAudiobooks (on a Mac)
  • Renewals: Yes. Renew option is available 3 days before title expires if no-one else has requested it.
  • Time to pick up holds: 4 days
  • Number of holds: 10
  • Reading history Yes
  • Wishlist: Yes
  • Access outside NZ: Yes as long as your library card privileges (your contact details) are up to date.
  • Purchasing recommendations:  You can make recommendations through the “Additional Titles to recommend” feature.
  • Licence Restrictions: No
  • App: Yes

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WheelersWheelers' logo

  • Format: eBooks
  • Number of issues: 10
  • Loan period: 14 days
  • Content: New Zealand publications
  • Place holds: Yes
  • Freeze holds: No
  • Return early: Yes
  • Renewals: No
  • Time to pick up holds: 5 days
  • Number of holds: No limit
  • Reading history: Yes
  • Wishlist: No
  • Access outside NZ: No. eBooks can only be borrowed in New Zealand before leaving. The site is not accessible overseas.
  • Purchasing recommendations: These can only be made through the libraries Request an item page.
  • Licence Restrictions: Wheelers is not available to non city / subscription members.
  • App: Yes

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uLibrary

  • Format: eAudiobooks
  • Number of issues: 5
  • Loan period: 14 days
  • Content: Isis Publishing, Soundings, Story Sound and Assembled Stories eAudiobooks
  • Place holds: Yes
  • Freeze holds: No
  • Return early: Yes
  • Renewals: No
  • Time to pick up holds: 5 days
  • Number of holds: 5
  • Reading history: Yes
  • Wishlist: No
  • Access outside NZ: Yes as long as your library card privileges (your contact details) are up to date
  • Purchasing recommendations: No
  • Licence Restrictions: No
  • App: Yes

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