Library Services
As well as items for loan – for details of our Collections
click here - Puke Ariki Libraries offer a huge range of additional services including:
- New Zealand Standards
- A range of car repair manuals
- Free access to a range of online databases including readers advisory, a NZ periodical index, community grant details, career information, genealogy and newspapers at theTaranaki Research Centre
- A whole floor dedicated to children and young people
- Interloan service - this allows access to books and articles from other libraries in New Zealand not held at Puke Ariki
- Tutorials on using the library catalogue and using the Internet
- Free Internet access via the Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa
- Black and white and colour photocopiers
- An extensive programme of storytimes, holiday activities and author talks - click here for details
- Book groups
- Housebound services – contact us for more information
- Sessions in Te Reo Māori for kohanga reo, kura kaupapa and wharekura - contact us for more information
- Assistance with research on whakapapa, whānau, hapū, iwi and whenua – contact us