Library: Services

Term Break Hours - Week beginning 15th - 26th April
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4pm

Closed - Anzac Day Thursday 25th April 

Term Hours
Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 4pm

Returning books outside of opening hours? Returns slot to the right of the front door.

Phone: 09 470 3790 or 0800 808 856 option 3
Email:  library@northtec.ac.nz

 

Updates
Technical issue with Google Scholar - FullText@NorthTecLibrary links are redirecting. See below for more details.

Changes
The library webpages have changed slightly to give you a better user experience.
Find links to eBooks, ETV, Haynes, ScienceDirect and Standards NZ on the Resource Databases tab above.

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• Manage your loans: RENEW & RESERVE items.
• Find your course reading list with required and recommended titles.
• Update your contact details in your profile.
• Liberty Link Mobile App
• Download the Liberty Link app to your phone from the Apple or Android stores.
• On a laptop, click on Library Catalogue and Login with your single sign-on.
• Scan the unique QR barcode shown on the library catalogue page. 
• Download the full instructions.

• Reserved books will be sent to your home address.
• Login to My Library Account and look screen left to find MY LIBRARY. 
• Check your address under MY LIBRARY > Details.
• A Freepost bag will be included with your books. To return them for free, put them in the bag and take it to any Postal Delivery Centre or rural delivery mail box.
• Run out of Freepost bags? Wrap them and handwrite our Freepost address on the parcel: 

Freepost 107405
NorthTec Library
Private Bag 9019
Whangarei mail Centre 0148

• Kanohi ki te Kanohi face-2-face for individuals or small groups.
• Choose to visit Te Whare Pukapuka or join us online over Zoom.
• Time limit: Up to one hour for an appointment, one appointment per day per learner/group.
• Bring your device or borrow a laptop from the library desk before appointment.
• Appointments offer: Personalised inductions, referencing help or resource finding questions.
• Walk-in appointments are also available or see our Roaming Librarians with a quick inquiry.

E110 (Study Room) Te Whare Pukapuka-Library, E Block, has seating for a large group, whiteboard, projector and PC. 

• Arrive on time. E110 will be available to others if it is unused 10 minutes into your booking time.
• Next to E110 is a computer room with 20 desktop PCs. No bookings required.

View Whangārei Campus map here.

Library Regulations

1. TITLE 1.1 The Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) - trading as NorthTec Library Regulations outline the membership and use of the library resources.

2. MEMBERSHIP 2.1 Students who are enrolled in a qualification of 40 or more credits at Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) - trading as NorthTec are eligible to use the library and borrow resources.
2.2 Students who are enrolled in an award of fewer than 40 credits at Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) - trading as NorthTec are eligible to use the library but are not eligible to borrow resources.

3. USE OR LIBRARY RESOURCES 3.1 Library resources are the responsibility of the borrower until they are returned to the library.
3.2 If library resources are not returned by due date, charges may apply, and library privileges may be withdrawn.
3.3 In the event of loss or serious damage to library resources, the borrower may be liable to pay the full cost of replacement.