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Library from home
The Digital Library is always open! We bring you lists and information about eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, online newspapers, learning tools, streaming movies and music - so you can enjoy the #LibraryFromHome.
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Comics Plus
Read all the comics with unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga, For ages 16+.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Libby - the OverDrive app
Borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines, all available on your mobile device by downloading the Libby app.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
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The digital library is always open
If you have an internet connection - you have the library at home! 1000s of eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, mags, online courses, & more.
Contact us
Talk to us - Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 9.30am to 5pm. We will answer library questions and help you use eResources.
How we can help you: Use the library from home
If you have a condition that affects your ability to visit the library, we can help: Concession Membership, Agreed Support & Tokona te Kaika
Book a Librarian - At the Library or At Home
Need help using library resources? Book a librarian for a FREE individual 30 minute session. Get help at the library, or over the phone!
Explore #LibraryFromHome
Online Book Clubs
Talking Books Book Club
Join the Talking Books Book Club from uLibrary. November's title is The Bookseller at the end of the World by Ruth Shaw.
Bookworms Book Club
Join Bookworms Book Club, uLibrary's kids audio bookclub. The title for November is Between Sea and Sky by Nicola Penfold
Korean Book Club April 2022
따뜻한 커피가 그리운 가을, 도서관에 새로이 도착한 책들과 북 클럽 회원들이 나누는 좋은 책들을 소개합니다. 이 책들이 여러분의 힐링시간을 합께하길 기대합니다.
Streaming Video: Movies, Documentaries and TV
Streaming Video
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
eAudiobooks
Kids eAudiobooks
Young Adult eAudiobooks
eBooks
Kids eBooks
Young Adult eBooks
Comics Plus Children's Library
Read all the comics with unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga suitable to children and teens under 16.
Comics Plus
Read all the comics with unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga, For ages 16+.
So Many Stories: the library Plains FM radio show
Join us on Plains FM to discover what libraries are all about. November's show features Summertime Reading, Parihaka, Tiny Fest, and more.
Talking Books Book Club
Join the Talking Books Book Club from uLibrary. November's title is The Bookseller at the end of the World by Ruth Shaw.
OverDrive
eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, young adults and children.
Wheelers eBooks
A free eBook service of fiction and non–fiction titles. The collection focuses on New Zealand titles.
OverDrive for Teens
eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for teens.
OverDrive for kids
Free eBook and downloadable eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.
Reading from home - eMagazines
Selector Picks - Magazines - March 2023
Some of our most popular magazines are available to read in print at your local library and digitally via Libby / Overdrive.
The Economist on OverDrive and Libby
The Economist will no longer be available on OverDrive & Libby from Wednesday 1 February 2023, but it will still be available on PressReader
WIRED Magazine on Libby
Read the latest technology magazines from around the world available now on Libby by OverDrive.
Audubon Magazine on Libby
Wildlife magazines from around the world available now on Libby by OverDrive
