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Fiction   Non-Fiction Show of hands by Anthony McCarten   A huge crowd gathers around a car yard for the 'Win a new Land Rover...

Movies
Go to our Music pages   Great range of movies The Library has a great selection of movies available. From arthouse to the latest blockbuster, you’ll find an awesome range of movies on DVD...

Join the library
 Where to join What to bring Types of membership Joining the Library Membership of Palmerston North City Library is free to all...

Borrowing
Borrow at any branch Use your library card to borrow at the Central Library, any branch, or the Mobile Library bus. There are Branch Libraries in Roslyn, Awapuni, Te Patikitiki...

Library charges
Charges to borrow Books and magazines Free Books on tape and CD Free DVDs and videos in the Sound and Vision Zone $3.00 for one week; sets $6.00 for two weeks ...

New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Highlights What Else? We also have information on the following New Zealand and  Pacific Islands topics: Society and culture Politics History Travel...

Library catalogue
Search the Library Catalogue Search the Library Catalogue About the Catalogue The Library catalogue shows all the titles held by Palmerston North City Library's Central Library, and the branch libraries...

Magazine reserves
To request a magazine, you need to specify a particular copy. From our library catalogue, search for the title. Tip: from the Format Search menu, use Magazine title browse search. From this Item...

Large print
A selection of new large print titles recently added to the shelves   Pyramid  by Tom Martin "An eminent Oxford professor is murdered but the authorities are...

Music scores
Learning the piano?  The guitar?  The violin?  Any other instrument?  Or are you in a band?  Want something fresh and new to play?  From Chopin to the Corrs, from flute to...

Australia & New Zealand Newsstand
About this database A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics. This database covers: local, national, and world...

Britannica Online
About this database This popular encyclopedia is now available for Library members to use online. Fully searchable and browsable collection of authoritative references, including: Britannica's...

Business & Industry
About this database Business & Industry (B&I) is used when searching for information on companies, industries, markets and products. The type of information that can be specifically retrieved...

Local history
Event -  Lunchtime Talk    Three Mayors in Office 1923-1947 Date: Wednesday 19th Nov 2008 Time: 12noon - 1pm Venue: New Zealand & Pacific Islands Zone, 2nd Floor, Palmerston North...

Facilities
Disabled parking - Lockers - Parenting Rooms - Photocopiers - Public Telephones - Showers - Toilets Disabled parking Parking is available for those with appropriate parking stickers. This park is at the rear of...

Events
StarfishWill delight with their wonderful show. Date: Jan 18, 2008Hours: 1pmLocation: Central LibraryBack to events

info2go troubleshooting
What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - What is info2go?...

Mezzanine Floor
Take a virtual tour! View more virtual tours    Administration Desk Enquire at the Administration Desk for lost property. Bestsellers ...

Oxford Music Online
About this database May 2008:  Revamp and relaunch of Grove Music Online under the new name: Oxford Music Online. It includes new broader content and attractive format. Read about the changes...

Journals A-to-Z Search
About this database Access more than 12,000 magazines and newspapers online using Journals A-to-Z Search. It is a combined list of most of the magazines and newspapers included in the online...

MasterFILE Premier
About this database Need to find a subject overview, or a magazine article on a specific topic? MasterFILE Premier is a database of popular magazines. It provides the full text of more than 1,900...

NoveList Reader's Advisor
About this database March 2008: NoveList Reader's Advisor has been revamped! Find out about some of the changes here: NoveList changes (33KB)  Attention fiction lovers! Are you...

Science Journals
About this database From Acoustics to Zoology, this database provides comprehensive, full-text coverage of applied and general science journals.  Indexes over 360 leading periodicals in science and...

Student Resource Center - College Edition
About this database Access reference articles, biographies, primary source documents, images and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Intermediate school to undergraduate university level. Topics...

TableBase
About this database An international database that specialises in tabular data dealing with companies, products, industries, and demographics. Includes data on: imports and...

Doorway
Happenings! iRead Youth: Read Plus 2008 An awesome reading programme for youth 13 plus. Register and get your review booklet at the welcome night. Don’t forget your library card or join the library. ...

Full list of electronic resources
What is an online database? - Online databases terms and conditions of use -  Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Searching...

Online banking and business guide
List of New Zealand Banks New Zealand Stock Exchange New Zealand Interest Rates Business New Zealand Sorted.co.nz   Business News ...

Research guides
The Palmerston North City Library research guides are intended as a starting point for assignments and researchers and for anyone with an interest in local history. The guides are bibliographic lists of...

Welcomes
Languages that appear on the Welcome Wall: The following tables show the word Welcome in 100 languages.  These all appear on our Welcome Wall.

Fiction new titles
This page updated: 14/11/08 Last week's Fiction new titles New Titles      Adult Learning - Children's...

Non-Fiction new titles
This page updated: 14/11/08 Last week's Non-fiction new titles New Titles      Adult Learning - Children's...

Sound and Vision new titles
This page updated: 14/11/08 Last week's Sound and Vision new titles New Titles      Adult Learning - Children's...

Conditions of membership
Library membership is free to All ratepayers of Palmerston North City. Everyone resident within the boundaries of Palmerston North City. Using your card You must present...

DVD list
Children's DVDsUpdated 4 August 2008 Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Childrens desk for more information about these titles. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P...

Magazines
About the Magazine Collection   The Palmerston North City Library subscribes to a large number of national and international magazines that cover a wide range of topics. All Children's...

Sound and Vision new titles (last week)
This page updated: 14/11/08 This week's Sound & Vision new titles  New Titles      Adult Learning -...

Audio Books
Audio Books are available in 4 different formats: books on tape books on CD MP3 - a compressed audio file of an entire book on one or two CDs Digital Audio Books To search...

DVD List
Youth DVDs Updated 13 November 2007 Search the Library catalogue or enquire at the Youth desk for more information about these titles.   A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L...

Thorrold Jaggard Caravans
REGINALD THORROLD-JAGGARD'S CARAVANS, 1930s Palmerston North Architect, Reginald Thorrold-Jaggard designed and built three caravans for his family’s holidays. The information below was supplied by...

Swimming in Palmerston North
EARLY SWIMMING IN PALMERSTON NORTH It appears that swimming has always been a part of summer in Palmerston North. The Manawatu River, flowing close to the city, provided the early settlers with an ideal place to...

Assistive devices
SmartView This magnifier, located in Fiction Zone, is able to magnify images and text up to 35 times. Ideal for those hard-to-read labels or viewing detail in photos.   ...

What are electronic resources?
This page: What are electronic resources? - What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Evaluating web pages -...

User guides and help
What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - What is info2go? - Can I use info2go? - How to login to info2go -...

Electronic resources by subject
These are subject guides to electronic resources. Music and Arts - Health - Biographies - Books and Authors - Current affairs - Newspapers - Countries and Cultures - Magazines - History and Genealogy -...

Consolidated searching
What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Online databases terms and conditions of use - What is info2go? -...

eBooks - Local History
Palmerston North City Library Electronic Book (ebook) collection The following books are available in an electronic form. This means the text in the book can be easily searched for keywords, making it easier to...

The First Sixteen Members of Parliament for Palmerston North,
1871 - 2005 : lectures presented in association with the Manawatu Workers' Association (WEA) Author: Mervyn Hancock    Note   Due to technical reasons this electronic book is not text...

Brief History of Palmerston North City
Brief History of Palmerston North City On 23 July 1864 a block of approximately 250,000 acres, known as Te Ahu-a-Turanga, was sold by the Rangitaane people to the Government as a means of opening up the...

Online databases
What is an online database? - Electronic resources versus printed material - Isn't everything on the Internet anyway? - Terms and conditions of use - Help using an online...

Spotlight
Spotlight on electronic resources ... Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module Health information is...

Which online database to use?
This is a guide to choosing the right online database to use for your search   What kind of information do you want? - Evaluating your choices - Selecting the right resource -...

Learn a language
New books in Learn a Language Basic Hindi This Hindi learning language book is for beginners who have no prior knowledge of...

Auckland Reader's and Writer's Festival
Alteiro, Maxine Dunedin-based author of "Live News" and "Ribbons of Grace" About Maxine Alteiro Books in our library by Maxine Alteiro Ashton, Penny Improviser, actor, writer and...

Spotlight on Times Digital Archive
The Times Digital Archive presents online access to one of the most highly regarded resources for the study of 19th and 20th-century world history and culture.   Hailed as the...

Digital Audio Books
...now here What is a Digital Audio Book? A digital audio book  is the newest format of audio, combining a wide variety of content with an easy-to-use player all in one small unit. All you have...

Talk about it
Forum Home / Discuss the books / Rita Angus - by Jill TrevelyanJoanne Dillon - on 11 Jul 2008 at 04:39PMFrom the blurb - "Rita Angus (1908–70) was one of New Zealand’s most loved and respected artists. Landscapes...

Spotlight on Journals A to Z Search
Do you want to track down articles from particular magazines or newspapers?   Or work out which magazines cover a particular subject? Help is at hand! ...

Spotlight on Health and Wellness Resource Center
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module Health information is right at your fingertips, 24 hours a day.  Use this source to find information on: ...