Library News 

A warm welcome to students starting courses this year. See our opening hours.

New Resources in the Library

We're constantly adding course related books, magazines, videos and CDs to our collections. When you visit the library ask about our new books. Contact our librarians: to recommend a book for purchase, or get email alerts for new books in your subject area. Visit the new book display at Porirua and Auckland Campus libraries. Items on display are changed regularly.

Database News : Get your Research online

Ebrary : e-books have arrived

Academic collection: A wide range of electronic books are now available. See Quick Guide and Quick Start Video.

Proquest : New platform

New and improved! See the Quick Start Guide [3.55MB]  

Summon

A new search tool is coming in 2012. Searches our library collections of books and articles. A great starting point for student and staff research.

Library Catalogue

A new and improved Library Catalogue is here. Library staff are currently working on this exciting project. Click here to do a search. Also get SMART membership and access 23 libraries: in Hutt City, Porirua, Kapiti, Masterton, WelTec, and Whitireia NZ.

Displays & Events

Contact the library if you want to organise a display to celebrate an event or special day.

• Wellington Anniversary Day: 23 January - Porirua, Kapiti & Wellington campuses closed
• Auckland Anniversary Day: 30 January – Auckland campus closed
• Waitangi Day: 6 February – Whitireia closed

Term 1

• Starts: 13 February
• Porirua Graduation Ceremony: 22 March                                      
• Term 1 ends: 5 April
• Good Friday: 6 April – Whitireia closed
  Easter Monday: 9 April – Whitireia closed
  Tuesday 10 April - Whitireia closed

Term 2

• Starts: 23 April
• Anzac Day: 25 April – Whitireia closed
• International Nurses Day (May)
• NZ Post Children's Book Awards festival (May)
• NZ Music Month (May)
• Queen's Birthday: 4 June – Whitireia closed
• Samoan Language Week (27 May to 2 June)
• Paramedic students' work (June)
• Hairdressing "Hair ups" (June)
• Matariki festival (June)
• Ngati Toa Treaty of Waitangi Signing Commemoration (17 June)
• Term 2 ends: 29 June
• Porirua Graduation Ceremony: 12 July

Term 3

• Starts: 16 July
• Māori Language Week, Te Wiki o te Reo (July)
• NZ Post Book Awards (June - July)
• Foundation Health students' work (July)
• National Poetry Day (July)
• Term 3 ends: 28 September

Term 4

• Starts: 15 October
• Labour Day: 22 October - Whitireia closed
• Term 4 ends: 7 December (may vary with individual programmes)
• Porirua Graduation: 18 December
• Whitireia closes for year: 21 December

Porirua Writers Walk

Some of New Zealand’s most talented artists have lived, worked and studied in Porirua City. These include several major award-winning authors and poets such as Patricia Grace, Briar Grace Smith, Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Noel Hilliard, Louis Johnson, James K Baxter, Fleur Adcock, Sam Hunt, Michael King and Gary McCormick. The Porirua Writers’ Walk Committee proposes to establish a walk which celebrates and commemorates the work of writers and their connection to Porirua. It will also enhance the status of the written word and learning in our community. See our business plan and design concepts.

Branch libraries

Auckland Campus Library: Now located in a larger space on campus.
Whitireia Campus at Kapiti Library: Moving to the new Kapiti campus in Paraparaumu.

Journals & Magazines in the library 

• See our updated Serials Collection: A to Z list. Includes shelf numbers, years available, branch, and information about online access.
• Printable option is available

be inspired

See this animation: "Where books come to life": Going West by Maurice Gee. 
Available on shelf in our library.

"Anything is possible when you're in the library": Study like a scholar, scholar. By Harold B Lee Library