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HOUSEBOUND DELIVERY
Fortnightly delivery to those unable to leave their homes to come to the
library to choose their own books. Please ring 978 2665 or ask at the
library help desk for more information.
FAMILY HISTORY
The library has many microfiche and books to help you with your search.
Some of the resources available for use in the library are:
Ancestry Library Edtion - (library
member access only)
Indexes to New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages (microfiche)
New Zealand Cemeteries (microfiche)
New Zealand Burial Locator (CD)
Papakura Cemetery Index and Transcriptions (A4 files)
Early Wellington settlers (CD)
Alexander Turnbull Library Biographies Index (Microfiche)
Alexander Turnbull Library Biographies Clippings (Microfiche)
1881 British Census and National Index (CD)
Turtons Land Deeds of the North Island (Microfiche)
Index to Maori Land Court Minute Books
NZ Gazette Archive
The library has several experienced
family researchers on the staff to help you in this area.
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION
SERVICES
The library has a range of reference material, including atlases,
dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias and reference books on specific
subjects. The library receives newspapers from the main centres around New Zealand.
EPIC resources are available online to members. You need a borrower
card to access the EPIC databases.
INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
Some books not held at The Sir Edmund Hillary Library can be requested from
National Library and other libraries within New Zealand. There may be a
charge. Please enquire at the Help Desk.
ADULT LITERACY COLLECTION and ESOL
The library has a collection of books suitable for those adults learning to
read or for those where English is their second language.
LISTENING POST
You can listen to Audio books or music on CD before you borrow or just come
and relax for a bit with your favourite music or story. Enquire at the Help
Desk.
SHEET MUSIC
There is a selection of sheet music,
mostly for piano which may be borrowed.
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