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Teachers Ngā Kaiako

We have great resources for teachers to utilise thorugh the librariesOur Children’s and Young Adult librarians love to work closely with local schools.

If you are a teacher with any queries about how we can help or support your students' learning, please contact us on +64 06 871 5000, or email libraries@hdc.govt.nz for more information.

Junior Collections

All three libraries have great collections of children's items, including books, puzzles, DVDs, console games and talking books.

Please ask our Children's Librarians for suggestions, we are happy to help you find the right level and subjects for your children.

Our Junior Sections include the following collections:

  • Picture Books
  • Beginning to Read
  • Fiction 7-9
  • Junior Fiction
  • Non Fiction
  • Māori Collection
  • Magazines
  • Illustrated Books
  • DVDs
  • Talking Books

Young Adult Collections

All three libraries have Young Adult Collections and elsewhere in the library are CDs, DVDs and, of course, books that teens are welcome to borrow.  YA members have full access to the rest of the library.

Online Databases are also available for homework research at home or in the libraries - free. (Please note - charges apply for printing in the library.)

Our Young Adult Sections contain the following collections:

  • YA Fiction
  • YA Non Fiction
  • YA Graphic Novels
  • YA Magazines
  • YA Audiobooks (talking books)
  • YA eBooks - Wheelers

Databases for Research and Fun

From homework help, through secondary school and tertiary level, to adult general interest, to health topics, law, funding, scholarships, our databases provide access to a huge range of online resources on just about every topic. 

From home you can access information and have fun while learning.

Databases

Hastings District Libraries subscribe to a wide range of databases, greatly extending our collections. Most are available to use from home - use your library card number for login ID. These include:

For a full range of our databases, go to the Free Information Portals page.

Hastings

Monday 10.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Havelock North

Monday 10.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Flaxmere

Monday 10.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday CLOSED

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