Our main district libraries are located at Bell Block, Waitara, Inglewood and Oakura. Their services include:

• Extensive fiction and non-fiction lending collections for all ages
• Reference collections, for all ages, to use in the library 
• Children's and Teen collections that include fiction, non-fiction, audio books, magazines, picture books, readers and board books. Puzzles, games and wacky books to be enjoyed while you visit.
• Regular children's holiday programmes and pre-school programmes
• Homework assistance for young people
• Maori collections for adults and young people to borrow
• Assistance with information queries (with first 15 minutes free of charge)
• Music CDs, CD-ROMs, videos and DVDs for hire
• Public access databases including Epic, readers advisory, a New Zealand periodical index, community grant information and career information
• Interloan service - this allows us to access books and articles that we don't have, from other libraries in New Zealand
• A selection of children's CD-ROMs for use in the library
• Tutorials on using the library catalogue and using the Internet
• Internet access for members is free and for non members based on a charge-for-use basis.
• Access to Interloan, database and research services provided at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth
• Colour photcopying at Inglewood and Waitara Libraries
  

Your community library at Urenui provides a range of lending collections for all ages.

Opening Times

Inglewood Library and Service Centre

46 Rata Street, Inglewood
Phone (06) 759 6060
Fax (06) 756 9184

Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9am - 5pm
Wed, Fri: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 12 noon

Waitara Library and Service Centre - Te Kupu Matauranga

Queen Street, Waitara Phone (06) 759 6060

Fax (06) 754 8189

Mon, Wed, Fri: 9am - 5pm
Tues, Thurs: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 12noon
Sunday: 2pm - 4pm

Bell Block Library and Service Centre - Te Papa Mohiotanga

Parklands Avenue, Bell Block
Phone (06) 759 6060
Fax (06) 755 0939

Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Tues, Thurs: 9.30am - 7pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 12 noon

Oakura Library

16 Donnelly Street, Oakura
Phone (06) 759 6060
Fax (06)

752 7129

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12.00 noon - 6.00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9.00am - 1.00pm

Urenui Library

Takiroa Street, Urenui
Phone (06) 759 6060

Mon, Tues: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Wed, Thurs: Closed
Friday: 12 noon - 4pm

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month: 10.30am - 12.30am

Click here for Puke Ariki's opening hours.