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Membership |
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Free membership is available to all residents and ratepayers of
Papakura and Franklin Districts and Waitakere City, with (original)
ID and proof of address. For example you can use the following as
proof of address.
Current Phone account
Current Power account
Current Rates or Water account
Current Bank Statement
All young people 17 years and under can join the library free of
charge, no matter where they live and must have a parent or guardian
as guarantor.
Adult membership starts at age 18 years
From July 1 2009 an annual subscription will be charged to anyone 18
years and over who lives outside the Papakura and Franklin Districts
and Waitakere City areas.. Subscription rates are:
Adult 12 months $80.00
Adult 06 months $50.00
Adult 03 months $25.00
Student 18 years and over 12 months $40.00
Student 18 years and over 06 months $25.00
Student 18 years and over 03 months $12.50
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Library Cards |
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Your card can be used only at The Sir Edmund Hillary Library
Please bring your library card when visiting the library as we
regret we cannot issue anything without your card.
You are responsible for every item borrowed on your card.
Please let us know if you
Lose your card
Change your address
Change your phone number
Change your name
Replacement card costs $2.00 |
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Public Internet Access |
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Internet, Microsoft Office and more available. 30 min session
per person per day. Free access. Printing 20 cents per A4 page.
Black and white only. |
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Terms and Charges |
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Format
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Issue
Period
(day)
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Rental
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Overdue
Loans
(per item/day)
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Maximum
Per Item
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Books (other than Best-Seller
Collection)
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28
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Nil
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20c
adult's
10c children's
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$10.00
adult's
$5.00 children's
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Bestsellers
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14
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$5.00
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$1.00
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$10.00
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Audio
books
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28
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Nil
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20c
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$10.00
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Playaways
(Adult)
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14 |
$2.00
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$1.00 |
$10.00
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Children's Audio Books
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28
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Nil
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10c
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$5.00
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Playaways (Children's)
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28
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Nil
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10c
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$5.00
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Magazines (Children's)
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28
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Nil
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10c
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$5.00
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Magazines
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14
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Nil
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20c
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$10.00
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Best-Seller Collection
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14
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$5.00
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$1.00
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$10.00
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DVD's
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7
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$5.00
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$1.00
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$10.00
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DVD's
(Children's )
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7
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$2.00
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10c
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$5.00
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CD's
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14
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$2.00
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50c
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$10.00
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Books and magazines can be renewed once for a period of 28 days
providing there is no waiting list..
Rental items can be renewed on payment of further rental charge at
the issues desk providing there is no waiting list. |
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Special Collections $ Services |
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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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