Waitakere New Settlers' Guide 2009 - Auckland Council

Join a libraryThere are seven public libraries in Waitakere and membership is free to all residents. Joining up iseasy - all you need to do is visit your local library with both photo and address identification (e.g.driver’s licence or passport, an account from your phone or power company etc).Library services include:• Learning CentresFree online services, computer training and job seeker support• Children’s and Teens’ ServicesComprehensive collections, regular story times, summer reading programmes• Multicultural and Migrant ServicesResources in over 40 languages, specialist support, introductory tours• Kaiwhakahaere MaoriPukapuka collection, whakapapa (genealogy), iwi / hapu histories• Local History and Research ServicesHeritage materials, archives, special collections, photographs, oral histories28