Fees and charges

Whangārei District residents

Library membership is free for residents and ratepayers.

Membership expires every 2 years when you will need to contact us to update your membership details and reactivate your library card.

Out-of-district residents

Library membership is free for a period of 12 months for:

• for people living outside the Whangārei District
• visitors who are living here for a short time, (e.g. students and marina residents).

Membership can be renewed annually.

Lost membership card

It is free to replace a lost library card.

Library loans limits

You can borrow up to a maximum of 30 items per membership card.

DVDs: Movie, TV series and children

Per 1 week loan period: $2.00 each.

Hearing impaired: one item per visit, free to borrow.

DVDs: General interest (non-fiction)

2 week loan period: free to borrow.

DVDs: New release movies

Per 3 day loan period: $3.00 each.

CDs: Children's, Māori and New Zealand Room

1 week loan period: free to borrow.

Talking books

4 week loan period: free to borrow.

Jigsaw puzzles

4 week loan period: free to borrow.

Loans from New Zealand libraries

• From a cooperating library: $6.00 per item
• From a non-cooperating library: at least $19.00 per item
• Urgent requests: $25.00 to $30.00 per item.

Additional charges from other lending institutions may apply.

Overdue items

There are no charges for items returned after their due date.

Lost items

Replacement value of the item plus $10.00 shelf ready process fee.

Computers

Computers are free to use.

Whangārei Central Library: time limited to 60 minutes.

Kamo, Onerahi and Tikipunga Libraries: time limited to 30 minutes.

Time limits may be reduced due to COVID-19 level restrictions.

Use My Monitor to book a computer

Library Wi-Fi

Free service. 

Available only during library opening hours.

Library Wi-Fi

Photocopying and printing

A4 per page
Black and white: 10 cents
Colour: $1.00.

A3 per page
Black and white: 20 cents
Colour: $2.00.

Scanning

Per page: 10 cents.

3D printing

Set up fee: $2.00

Filament: 20 cents per metre.

Laminating

A3 per sheet: $4.00

A4 per sheet: $2.00

A5 per sheet: $1.00

Business card size: 50 cents each.

May Bain Room

Standard fees for businesses

• Booking fee per day: $25.00
• Plus room hire - per hour or part of: $25.00.

Not-for-profit organisations

• Booking fee per day: $12.50
• Plus room hire - per hour or part thereof: $12.50.

Supply refreshments

Tea, coffee, sugar, milk, hot and cold water, paper cups: $12.00.

Audiovisual system hire

Data projector and sound system - per booking period: $30.00.

Leonard Room

Room hire - per hour or part thereof: $10.00.

This room is not soundproof.
Projector and refreshments are available with this room hire.

Display cabinets are available only at Whangārei Central Library.

Cabinet hire per week: $12.50.

Maximum hire period: 2 weeks.

Only available at Whangārei Central Library.

Sending faxes

• 0800 numbers: $2.00
• Local - first page: $2.00
• National - first page: $2.50
• International - first page: $3.00
• Additional pages: 20 cents each.

Receiving faxes

• First page: $1.00
• Additional pages: 20 cents each.