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Te tukunga - Borrowing

Borrow books, DVDs, and more. Explore our lending policies and borrowing options.

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  • Lending periods and fees
    Find out about borrowing books, AV materials and more, as well as theirs costs and how long you can borrow them for.

  • Renewals
    Need an item for longer? Renewals are available.

  • Reserves
    Request an item be held for you when it becomes available.

  • Payments, lost items & due dates
    Information about our due dates policy, email reminders and more.

  • Interloans
    Our interloans service can help you source items from other New Zealand libraries or overseas.

  • Library Express
    Arrange for a selection of items (chosen by our librarians) to be delivered to you by courier.

  • Suggest a book
    Suggest that the library buy an item that we do not hold in our collection, or have on order.

  • Equipment for loan
    Need a PA system or recording equipment? Explore our Music Equipment collection.

  • Special collections
    Explore our special collections, including Te Reo Kete, Book Club Kete, Kurapae, music equipment, and more.