Public use library computers have the following software installed:
Windows
- Windows Accessibility tools including Magnifier: Microsoft screen magnifying software, and Narrator: Microsoft light-duty screen reader utility.
- Pharos Account Balance: View the balance on Pharos account, required for printing & copying.
- Māori keyboard and dictionary
- Multiple keyboard languages supported
Web Browsers
- Microsoft Edge: Web browser
- Firefox: Web browser
- Google Chrome: Web browser
Office
- Microsoft Office: Suite of programmes including word processor, slideshow, spreadsheet and more. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote).
From September 2025 library computers will not have Microsoft Publisher installed. Microsoft is discontinuing this application. See Scribus instead.
- Scribus: Desktop publishing application that can import Microsoft Publisher files.
Other programs include
- Audacity: Audio editing software.
- Inkscape: Drawing programme
- iTunes: Music library software.
- Media Player: for audio and video files
- Microsoft Clipchamp: free video editing tool, requires a personal Microsoft account login
- Notepad++: Text tool
- Paint.net: Drawing programme
- PDF-Xchange: Open, read, create & edit PDF files
- VLC: Multi-format video player.
Learning Centre computers
The following software applications are used during Learning Centre programmes (i.e. available during organised classes and creative drop-in sessions).
- Affinity Designer: vector graphics editor Adobe Illustrator alternative
- Affinity Photo: raster graphics editor Adobe Photoshop alternative
- Affinity Publisher: desktop publishing application Adobe InDesign alternative
- Arduino IDE: coding for Arduino boards
- Blender: 3D computer graphics
- Krita – digital painting
- League of Legends – eSports
- Minecraft Education Edition
- OBS Studio: Desktop video recording and live streaming software
- PrusaSlicer: 3D printing design
- Silhouette: crafting tool
- Vital: Create your own custom sounds with Vital, a digital synthesizer.