Interloans

The Interloans service supplements our own collections by making the resources of other New Zealand (and some Australian) libraries available to you.

We charge a small interloan fee of $3.00, payable when you make the request.

We can interloan:

• Books (standard and large print)
• Articles (from magazines and newspapers)
• Large Print
• DVDs
• Audio (talking) books

Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa (APNK) Computer Service

Through the APNK Computer Service, there are 2 chromeboxes, 4 chromebooks, a self-serve scanner and wireless internet available for community use. This service offers access to the internet, google word processing, self-scanning,  A4 printing, and the Library's catalogue and electronic databases.  There is an in-house booking/queueing system (staff cannot book for you) and printing can be done for 20c B&W A4 or $1.00 colour A4. Wireless internet connections are also available for people with their own wifi enabled equipment (laptops, cellphones, tablets, etc.)  All users must follow the computer use policy below:

Computer Use Policy

Internet is available in the Kawerau Library for public use. The Kawerau Library endorses the principle of intellectual freedom. It does not condone, condemn or endorse opinions and views expressed in material on the internet. Some material available on the internet breaches the law, or encourages such, and is not acceptable for access at a public Internet site. Staff will shut down any programme that accesses such material. Unacceptable material falls into the following areas:

• Promotion of racial hatred
• Violence against others, especially women and children
• Sexual activities relating to underage people
• Pornography
• Activities which lead to illegal activities in New Zealand eg illegal drug use

All users of the Internet service agree not to send nor access any material across the Internet by any means which is threatening, libellous, obscene, harassing or offensive, or infringes third party intellectual property rights arising therefrom or any crime facilitated thereby. The Kawerau Library neither endorses the contents of any user's communications nor assumes responsibility for any threatening, libellous, obscene, harassing or offensive material, any infringement of third party intellectual property rights arising therefrom, or any crime facilitated thereby.

All customers using the computer must complete a computer usage agreement. Computers are offered on a single self use basis. Downloading to the hard drive or a disk is not available. Printing can be done. Staff will not accept or send e-mail on behalf of customers. Any person who consistently breaks this policy can be denied access to use this service at the Library & Museum Manager's discretion.

Group or Class Visit

Tell us what you need:

• Introduction to the library
• Layout of the library
• How to find items using the catalogue
• Research skills and strategies

We need to know:

• Time and date
• Particular focus of visit
• How many are coming
• The age range of the group

Contact staff at library@kaweraudc.govt.nz or phone 07 306 9041 for more information.