Children's Area
The children's area has a range of collections that suit children from the age of 0-12 years old.
- Pre-School Picture Book Collection - Mixture of board books and picture books
- Picture Book Collection - Picture books
- New Readers - Useful for early reading skills
- Independent Readers - Assist emerging readers to extend their reading skills
- Booster Readers - Less text with illustrations / sophisticated picture books
- Children's Fiction
- Children's Non-fiction - Wide range of topics to suit all ages
The children's area also has a range of non-book material, such as DVDs, audiobooks and magazines that are free to borrow.
Young Adults Area
Located in Papatipu / Launch Pad, the Young Adults / Te Hunga Rangatahi area has a range of collections that suit the transition from child to young adult 12-18.
- Fiction
- Non-Fiction
- Biography
- DVD
- Graphic Novels
Parent/Caregiver Toilet and Changing Table
The library has public toilets available with a changing table in the Parent/Caregiver toilet. The space is large enough to fit a pram for more comfort.
Unaccompanied Children/Tamariki
Children/tamariki under 14 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver;
see here for more details.
Shelf Help
Useful classifications for commonly asked for topics
| Child Development | 649.133 |
| Early Language Development | 372.6 |
| Infants - Sleep | 649.6 |
| Parenting | 649.1 |
| Potty Training | 649.62 |
| Reading (Early Childhood) | 372.4 |
Databases
Libby for kids
From picture books and classic tales to fantasy to pirates, come and explore!
Libby for kids is a guide that helps you find fun books for kids of all ages.
Libby for teens
From romance to manga to sci fi,
this teen guide helps you find a new book to read or listen to
Comics Plus Teen Library
For all Young Adult library card holders aged 13 to 17
Comics Plus Children's Library
For all Children’s library card holders aged 0 to 12
Useful Websites
Ministry of Education - Practical information about education for parents and carers
Education Review Office - ERO evaluates and reports on the education and care of children and young people in early childhood services and schools.
New Zealand Government - Family and Whanau - Govt.nz is for people who need to interact with the NZ government in the course of their day-to-day lives.
NetSafe - Online safety hub for parents and caregivers.
IHC - New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Autism NZ - Autism New Zealand provides support, information and education on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) for individuals, their family/whanau, caregivers, and professionals who engage with them.
Strengthening Families - Strengthening Families can be used by any family/whanau in New Zealand with a child or young person(s) who needs help from more than one support service or government agency.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a registered Charitable Trust operating throughout New Zealand providing support services to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren on a full-time basis.
Humber Sensory Processing Hub - NHS Sensory Processing Hub