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Housebound
and Hospital Services
Library
books and tapes can be selected and delivered to people unable to
visit the library themselves through illness or disability. A regular
delivery service is also made to the residential homes and day hospital .
Please contact your nearest library if you wish to be included in this
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On this page:
Fees and
Charges:
- Book/Magazines
loans:
free
- Reserves:
50c/item (adults only)
- Videos/DVDs:
$3.00/item
- Talking books:
$2.00/item for members*
- Jigsaw
puzzles: 50c/item
- Interloans:
$5.00/item (minimum)
*free of charge to
members with special needs
Overdue fees:
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Adults:
$1.00 per week per item.
Children: 50c per week per item.
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High demand: 50c per
day per item.
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Rental:
The cost of the 3 week rental
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Borrowing
All items, except high
demand books, are issued for three weeks. Fines will apply if items become
overdue.
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Renewals
Items can be renewed in
person or over the phone. Any item can only be renewed two times. Please
contact your local library before they become overdue and have your library
card number with you.
High demand books are
issued for two weeks with no renewal.
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Reserves
If an item is
listed on our catalogue but is on loan or held at another branch we can hold it
for you on its return. We will phone you when the item is available. There is a 50c
charge for this service. |
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Rental collections
Videos / DVDs: $3.00 per item
Talking Books:
$2.00 per item for members (free of charge to members with special
needs)
Jigsaw puzzles: 50c per
item
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Interlibrary
Loans
When a
book is not available from our collection, we can often borrow it for you
from another New Zealand Library. The minimum charge for this service is
$5.00. |
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Overdue
items
An overdue notice is sent once items are overdue by a week. A second notice will
be sent once items are four weeks past their due date, then item replacement
costs will be charged if items are not returned.
Adults:
$1.00 per week per item.
Children: 50c per week per item.
High demand: 50c per
day per item.
Rental:
The cost of the 3 week rental
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Check the Library for current
charges.
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Internet
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Photocopying
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Faxing
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Laminating
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