Opening Hours

Monday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Wednesday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Friday

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday

9:00AM – 12:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Public Holidays

Bell Block Library is closed on public holidays. 

Visiting Us

Address
188 Parklands Ave
Bell Block

Phone
06 759 6060

Access
Bell Block Library can be accessed via a ramp.

Car parking
Free car parking is available.

What's On

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Justice of the Peace - Bell Block Regular event

Justice of the Peace - Bell Block

Wed 23rd Jun 2021 10:00am - 12:30pm

Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312
Bell Block Crackerjacks Regular event

Bell Block Crackerjacks

Thu 24th Jun 2021 10:00am - 10:30am

Bell Block Library and Service Centre, 188 Parklands Ave, Bell Block, New Plymouth, 4312

Membership

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Membership to all our libraries is free for Taranaki residents. You can find out more at:

Library Services

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Free internet and wifi

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Use our computers

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Read newspapers and magazines

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Borrow

We have a great selection of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books, DVDs and audiobooks you can borrow.

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Photocopying and scanning

We have colour photocopiers available for copying and scanning.

Fees and charges
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Request books from any of our libraries

We have a a daily courier service that transfers books between our libraries. You can request an item through the online catalogue. A $1.50 reserve charge applies.

Search the Catalogue
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Library interloans

If you can't find what you need at Puke Ariki, we can organise to borrow books, journal articles, CDs, DVDs, sheet music and more from other NZ libraries. Charges may apply.

Contact us
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Suggestions to buy

Know of a great book the library should have? Send us a suggestion and we will look into it!

Suggest a Book to Buy
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Book group

Come along to our friendly book group that meets at Bell Block Library on the first Tuesday of every month at 10.30am. Pop in to the library to join the group.

Read more

Digital Library

No matter where you live all our members can access our excellent digital library.

All our eBooks and eAudiobooks are listed in the catalogue.

You can also access newspapers, magazines and research databases.

Digital Library 

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Council Services

Bell Block Library is a service centre for New Plymouth District Council. You can carry out a range of Council services at the Library.