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Napier Libraries provide safe and welcoming community spaces, where the informational, recreational and educational needs of everyone are met with free and personalised service
The new Napier Library is growing closer to becoming a reality with due diligence on the top three sites having been completed. A report on the options for the Napier Library is expected to go before Council in early 2020, for more information click here.
Napier Libraries' objective is to "Help make Napier the best city in New Zealand by providing the best Public Library Service in New Zealand".
The Libraries' broader values were laid out in 2018 Napier Library Strategy (2MB): "We commit to listening to the needs of our internal customers and community and delivering excellence in service. We engage in a friendly, trustworthy and respectful manner embracing cultural heritage and diversity with an open mind."
Five objectives emerged from the Library Strategy that are essential to the library providing the best service for the community.
At Napier Libraries we're committed to providing a welcoming environment that honours biculturalism. In both our libraries you will find signage in English and Te Reo, and we aim to continue to develop the Māori content on our website.
Napier has had a public library service since the days of the Athenaeum, established in 1865. When Napier and Taradale amalgamated in 1968, the Taradale Library became a branch of the Napier Library. In 1986 the first purpose-built library opened in Station Street, next door to the main Council building. The Taradale Branch was located on Gloucester St until 1995, when it moved to its present location. The Napier Library remained the main city library until December 2017 when it closed due to a seismic assessment that met only 15% of New Building Standards.
We currently have two locations: The Napier Library is temporarily housed within the MTG Hawke's Bay and we have a branch library in Taradale. There is also a central city storage facility for our overflow, and items held there are available as free reserves. We’re committed to providing a welcoming environment that honours bi-culturalism and promotes inclusivity.
Both libraries offer a variety of collections in multi-media formats which are free to borrow, these collections strive to match the interests and needs of the community.
Napier Libraries holds unique collections such as:
Library Services Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
Library Services Charges | Fee (incl GST) |
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Rentals | Book Rental | No Charge | DVD Rental - new title, per item 7 days | $4.50 | DVD Rental per item, including Children's, 7 days | $2.50 | DVD Rental - series, 14 days | $6.50 |
Extended Loan Charges | All materials - per item per day | $0.60 | Maximum charge per item | $15.00 |
Interloan Charges | Interloan reciprocal library | No Charge | Postage Fee | $7.60 | Interloan (non reciprocal library admin fee) | $15.00 |
Membership Cards | Replacement of Membership Cards | $6.00 |
Research Services | Per hour with first 15 minutes free | $54.00 |
Photocopying & Printing | Per A4 sheet Black & White | $0.40 | Per A3 sheet Black & White | $0.60 | Per A4 sheet Colour | $1.00 | Per A3 sheet Colour | $3.00 |
Charges Related to Damaged or Lost Items | Fee (incl GST) |
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Note: Books with a high replacement value are priced at the discretion of library management | |
Item Charges | |
Note: Items are charged at individual purchase price as per catalogue record. If a purchase price is not recorded, a standard replacement cost is charged as per the following average item price table |
Books | Fee (incl GST) |
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Books standard replacement cost | $55.00 |
DVD & Audiobooks | Per Disk standard replacement cost | $35.00 |
Childrens Puzzles | Children's Puzzles | $35.00 |
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