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Membership is free
to residents
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We have reciprocal agreements for free membership
for Napier
and Central Hawke's Bay folk too.
• Visitors may also join, on payment of a bond.
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Let your mind soar at
Hastings District Libraries
Swap your old card for our bright
new library card.
Adult card $3.00, Junior card $1.00, new members no charge.
This
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You
may join at Hastings Central, Havelock North or Flaxmere Libraries.
• It is
free to join (excepting visitors cards as detailed below).
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Your card entitles you to borrow from any of these three libraries.
• Membership gives access to online databases.
• Lost cards may be replaced. ID is required. Click here for
replacement charges.
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Conditions of
Membership |
On joining, you agree to:
• be responsible for all library material borrowed on your card,
• return library materials on time,
• pay charges and for lost or damaged items.
• You give approval for the Hastings District Council to take any
appropriate steps they consider necessary for the security of any items
borrowed, recovery of any such items or their replacement cost.
Guarantors for junior members also agree:
• that the library cannot be held responsible for the suitability of
materials borrowed,
• to ensure that the child's books are returned on time, to pay charges
and make good any loss or damage incurred in the child's name.
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Adults
16
- 80 years |
• When you come in to join, you need to bring:
- Personal ID showing your name and signature.
- Proof of your
current address, e.g. an official account or driver's license.
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Children
under 16 years |
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A junior registration form requires the
signature and ID of a parent or guardian, and proof
of address.
• We also record the school attended.
• Junior items on a child's card are
eligible for junior extended loan charges.
Click
here for charges.
• Children's cards are issued for
their personal use.
• A junior item taken out on an adult card is eligible for adult extended
loan charges.
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From
the age of 16 adult charges apply.
• Some
junior items have charges, e.g. children's videos.
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Members Over 80 years |
• All library members over 80 years of age are given a special membership
which entitles them to some privileges in their use of the library.
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Visitor's Cards |
• If you are visiting this region for a short while, i.e. up to 6
months, you may be issued with a visitor's card.
• Personal ID and proof of both your permanent and temporary addresses
are required.
• Only 3 items may be issued on your card at any one time.•
There is a charge of $20 payable on joining. You will be refunded
$15.00 of this when you cancel your
membership, providing all items have been returned.
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• Ask at the circulation desk to have a
PIN number added to your library card.
• You may update your PIN number at any time online if logged in to My
Account.
• A PIN number will enable you to log in to My Account in the libraries or
from home, and access a range of services.
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Place your reserves from the
catalogue without typing in your library card number each time (charge $1.00
for each reserve).
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Check your library card for items on issue, overdues, reserves and
personal details.
• Create
Alert Profiles informing you of new items arriving in the library by your
favourite author or in your field of interest.
• View a list of previous items you have borrowed. You will need to
ask at the issues desk to have this feature enabled on your card.
To change your PIN number online on the new catalogue
• Login to My Account using your library card number as ID and your PIN
number.
• Click on the tab
Personal Details.
• Type in your old PIN number, then your new number, then confirm this by
typing it again.
• Click the Update
button.
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