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South Taranaki Libraries (Hāwera, Eltham, Manaia, Waverley, Pātea, Ōpunakē and Kaponga)Joining a South Taranaki Library is free to all local residents and residents of neighbouring districts.
Simply visit a South Taranaki LibraryPlus and ask one of our staff to join you up.
Stratford Library
To Join Stratford Library please visit the library and bring with you:
Proof of identity e.g. drivers License; proof of your address; and if you are under 16 an adult guarantor who agrees to be responsible for the items you borrow.
Access your library account online
To view your library account, login using your borrower card number and password.If you have forgotten your password you will need to contact the library during normal working hours or email us at librarycontact@stdc.govt.nz or library@stratford.govt.nz
Need a tutorial on how to use the catalogue?
Talk to one of our staff and ask for a demonstration.Free access to Haynes automotive manuals
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https://connect.liblynx.com/wayfless/allaccess?sip2=South%20Taranaki%20District%20Libraries
Patrons will need a library card number and password. Don't have one? Visit your local LibraryPlus or register online.
Update on Overdue Fines
Dear library users,
During the Covid-19 lock down we extended loan times, and stopped applying fines, so you had fewer things to worry about. It was a simple thing we could do at a difficult time.
Recently we informed you that from 1 August 2020 fines would apply to overdue books issued to adult cards with the South Taranaki LibraryPlus.
We’ve been able to revisit that decision – fines will not be charged while we are in COVID-19 Level 1. We hope that makes life easier for you. We would appreciate you returning books by their due date so other people can enjoy them.
This change does not affect Stratford Library cards.
Don’t forget you can renew items unless someone else is waiting on them; renew them online yourself at http://ils.stdc.govt.nz, email librarycontact@stdc.govt.nz or phone 0800 111 323.