Older Fiction Aimed at children 10-12 and comprises the best of titles published in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Information Books Information are set to present facts about a specific subject and this collection includes books that cater for children of all ages and abilities and interests. Text books are not included. Materials include encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries and yearbooks. Books for special situations Books on sensitive topics have been collected together to make them more accessible.
Topics range from adoption to toilet training to incest.
Posters Posters of various popular topics such as animals, sports and book characters are available for loan. The collection is not suitable for teaching purposes. He Pukapuka Maori As part of our commitment to, and obligations under Te Tiriti O'Waitangi, Children's and Young Adult Services strive to collect as much quality material, written for children, as possible, written in Maori and about things Maori written in English and Maori. Holiday programmes Holiday programmes are presented during the school holidays but not during the Christmas break. Cassettes and CDs A collection of cassettes and CD's for children of all ages including a strong collection of books on tape.