Want to get your community group's message out?
Having an event or an awareness week?
Just want to get your message across?
The Library display spaces are an ideal opportunity to raise community awareness of your group or organisation.
There are two display boards downstairs which are in a high visibility area.
Advance bookings are essential.
There is no charge for community groups.
Phone the Library Ph. (07) 3484177 or email the Library
here for further information and bookings
Toi Tangata - Art of the People
Toi Tangata is a display space especially for local, amateur artists to exhibit their art for three weeks. The art can take any form from paintings to sculpture and any medium. There is no charge to the artist. Toi Tangata offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work to approximately 7,000 people (average weekly visitor count) per week. Artists may work in the space during their allocated exhibition time if they wish. From the opening in July 2009, a flood of bookings has meant artists need to book early to get in so come into the library or contact us
here.
The
Haupapa Room is situated on the first floor at the Haupapa Street end of the library.
Seats up to 20 boardroom style or 50, theatre style.
Kitchen facilities: fridge, microwave, oven, dishwasher
Equipment: A whiteboard is in the room (no pens are provided)
A projector and screen is available for hire at $50 + GST
Rate: Commercial $20 +GST per hour, $100 +GST per day
The community rate is a 50% discount.
Catering options 
$2.50 per person (tea, coffee, sugar, milk provided)
Catering also available from The Library Store café by arrangement with proprietor Sarah Ph. 07 3624944
Self catering – bring your own supplies
The room must be left clean and tidy with the dishwasher stacked.
To view the room or make a booking please contact us
here.
Group Visits & Tours
Want to learn more about your library?
A FREE, personalised tour may be just the ticket to find out all
you need to know and how you can make the most of your library.
You’re not alone if you are unsure of where to go for what you need in the library.
It can be very difficult to find the exact item that will help you the most.
You can always ask a staff member to help you and they are more than happy to find a solution to even the most challenging questions.
Your personal tour of the library includes:
A guided tour of the library collections including TeeNZown, kidZone, as well as the first and 2nd floors of the library. We can customise the tour to suit your (or your group's) specific interest. For example, an art group may be interested in our Art & Crafts collection, encyclopedias about artists and art history as well as our online databases which cover artworks and artists. 
Bring along all those questions you've always wanted to know.
How many books does the library have?
How many people come to the library everyday?
If you work in a library, do you get to read all the books all day?
Why not check out these things you can do too.
Learn how to use the catalogue.
Learn about the online EPIC databases.
Learn how to start a family history project
and much, much more
For class visits for primary and intermediate school aged children. contact Kay Hall or phone 07 351 7028.
For teenage groups, please contact Emma Sayers or phone 07 351 7060
For any other groups, please contact Bev Emmerson or phone 07 351 7042