Information 24/7 at your fingertips

You’ll need your barcode from your library card and a pin. Next time your visit us just ask at the desk for a pin to be loaded on your records.
Our website address is www.taupolibrary.govt.nz
You now have access not only to your own card, but to the library catalogue and other data bases that will give you reliable information.

What’s available

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre	Grove Music
Biography Resource Centre	InforTrac OneFile
Business and Industry	Literature Resource Centre
Business and management Practices	MasterFile Premier - full text access to international publications such as Time, Newsweek, and New Scientist
Contemporary Women’s issues	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centre
Discovering collection	Oxford English Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica	Science journals- full text
Grove Art	Student Resource Centre - suitable for high school students
Health and Wellness Resource Centre and Alternative Health Guide	TableBase - thousands of hard-to-find tables of data for more than 90 industries
History Resource Centre -Modern World	Virtual Reference Suite

What do I read next?

To navigate to the Taupo Library Catalog System click HERE.

Location

Taupo Library
Story Place
Taupo
Ph: 07 376 0070 or 376 0071
Fax: 07 377 1234 
Email taupolibrary@taupo.govt.nz

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.30 am to 5.15 pm
Thursday 9.30 am to 8.15 pm
Saturday 10 am to 3.30 pm
Closed Public Holidays

Children’s Services

Holiday Programmes

Toddler Time
10.30 am to 11 am mornings during school term. There is a different theme each week.

Membership

New Zealand Residents

Membership is available with a $1.00 charge to cover the cost of the library card and postage.

• Taupo District Residents
  Borrowing limit is 30 items at a time

• Other NZ Residents reciprocal membership
  Borrowing limit is 20 items at a time

Please note that items may not be issued on the day of joining

Subscription

A subscription can be taken out at $17.00 a month with $10.00 being refundable on return of all items in good condition. Contact us for more information.

Overseas Visitors/Temporary Residents

A one month subscription can be taken out at $20.00 plus a $40.00 refundable deposit when all material is returned undamaged. Contact us for more information.

You are responsible for every item borrowed on your card. Please let us know if at any time    

• you lose your card, a replacement card will cost $1.50
• you change your address
• you change your name

Lending

Issue Periods

All items can be borrowed for 28 days except CD’s, magazines and high demand books for 14 days, and videos for seven days.
Renewals can be made for a further period unless the item has been requested by another patron.

Note: if DVDs or Videos are not returned within 2 days of the due date a further rental fee will be automatically charged.

Library Fees

All borrowing library materials are free except for:

• Music CD’s are $3.00 per item
• DVDs are $4.00 per item
• Reserves are $1.50
• Interloans are $5.00 per item, $2 to be paid on request and $3 postage when the item is received
• Photocopying and Printouts are 20 cents per page

Overdue Charges

There is a charge for items returned or renewed after the due date.

• Adult and Young Peoples items: Per item is 60 cents for the first week overdue, then five cents per day to a maximum of $5.00
• Children’s items: Per item is 30 cents for the first week overdue, then five cents per day to a maximum of $5.00
• Videos: Per item is 40 cents for the first 3 days overdue, then five cents per day to a maximum of $5.00
• Videos, DVDs, not returned within 2 days of  the due date will automatically be charged another rental fee.

Note

Borrowing privileges will be discontinued if any fee is owing.

• Reserves $1.50 per item
• Interloans $5.00 ie. $2.00 to be paid on request and $3.00 postage when item is received
• Self service photocopier 20 cents per page, 10 cents per page for 50 pages or more.
• Book covering $5.00 per item
• Typewriter hire $2.00 per half hour
• Access to internet 20 cents per page printed
• Word processing $2.00 for floppy disc and 20 cents per page printed
• Access to Fundview, funding sources for groups and individuals
• Access to Breakout, scholarship information
• Housebound book delivery service
• Study areas
• Display space, bookings essential
• Genealogical information
• Wheelchair and book cart for use in the library

What is available

Adults’ Collection

Young Adult Collection, Black Minds Into the Light

Children’s Collection

Research and Information