Hastings District Libraries

Nau Mai, Haere mai

Welcome to the Hastings District Libraries in sunny Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Hastings, Havelock North and Flaxmere

Zappo and Sparkles waive goodbye to the big crowd at Hastings Finale Party

Friends of the Library setting up for the Big Book Sale

A knight and a princess in Hastings Library

Santa Claus visits Havelock North Library

Photo: Winter Warmers party Hastings Library

Image: Winter Warmers finale, Hastings Library

Image: Hastings Library & Civic Square gardens

Image: Cherry the Clown at the Summer Reading Programme Finale

Image: Craig Smith visited Havelock North Library for the Summer Reading Program

Photo: Hastings Library - parit of the mezzanine floor

Image: Craig Smith visiting Hastings Library for the Summer Readin

Image: Mary Kippenberger with a sleepy Kiwi kid at Flaxmere Library

Lion masks at a Flaxmere Library holiday programme

Photo: Havelock North Library Children's activity area

Photo: Flaxmere Library Children's Section

Photo: Hastings Library downstairs desk with entertainers upstairs

Your information and entertainment hub for books, DVDs, talking books, CDs, magazines, newspapers, online databases and more.

Photocopying, Internet, email, word processing, printing and fax service - available in all three libraries.

Featured databases

eBooks and Audiobooks are available!

Posted on 14 November 2011

eBooks can now be downloaded free from ePukapuka OverDrive to a computer, iPad, mobile phone or an eReading device. Audiobooks are talking books that can be downloaded to a computer, iPod or other compatible device with audio capability.

Hastings District and Napier Libraries are part of the newly-formed Lower North Island Digital Library Group, ePukapuka, which is offering eBooks and audiobooks to readers. To use Overdrive click on the logo below left. Read more...

Learn About Your Gadget

Posted on 18 January 2012

Have you been given an iPad, eReader, Netbook or another wonderfully confusing piece of technology for Christmas?

Ask about our I.T. classes or a help session today. For more information, ring Ross at Hastings Library, 06 871 5180.

Your Library, supporting I.T. literacy in the community.

1931 Earthquake

Posted on 03 February 2012

The 81st anniversay of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake is on 3 February We have many resources in the library - books, newspapers on microfilm, archive photos. There are displays upstairs & downstairs in Hastings Library at present. See also the section Hawke's Bay Earthquake 1931...

There was a memorial service at the clock tower at 10.30am in Hastings.

Local events this weekend

Posted on 01 February 2012

Events on in the Hastings District this weekend include:

Friday 3 February - 1931 Earthquake Memorial Service

Sunday 5 February - Ceili in the Park at Cornwall Park

Monday 6 February - Kahungunu Day & Waitangi Day Celebration

More about these...

Library Hours Waitangi Day

Posted on 01 February 2012

Hastings District Libraries will be closed on Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February. We will be open our normal hours for the rest of the weekend. See hours ...

Upskill your law knowledge

Posted on 27 January 2012

Enroll in the free Hawke's Bay Community Law Legal Education course! This is a six week course presented by knowledgeable and engaging speakers. It will be held at the Hastings Library. Spaces are limited, so bookings essential. More...

Hastings Library Teen Book Club

Posted on 27 January 2012

Are you a teen who enjoys reading the cool books we have in the library? We are starting a Teen Book Club at Hastings Library on Tues 14 February. Ages 12 plus are welcome. More...

Coming Up

Sunday Storytime in Hastings Library

Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 2:30pm

Preschool Storytime in Hastings Library

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 10:30am

Preschool Storytime in Flaxmere Library

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 10:30am

Hastings Library Bookchat Group

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 10:30am

Preschool Storytime in Havelock North Library

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 10:30am

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Summer at the Libraries!

Looking for something to do during the holidays? All are welcome to the special entertainment programmes.

You did not have to be enrolled in the Summer Reading Programme to come to these and there is no charge to attend.

Flaxmere Library

Friday 6 Jan, 3pm
Tanya Batt - storyteller

Monday 16 Jan, 2pm
Niall de Burca - storyteller

Tuesday 17 Jan, 10am
Levity Beet - storyteller

Hastings Library

Monday 9 Jan, 10.00am
Tanya Batt - storyteller

Monday 16 Jan, 10.30am
Levity Beet - storyteller

Tuesday 17 Jan, 10.30am
Niall de Burca - storyteller

Havelock North Library

Monday 9 Jan, 11.30am
Tanya Batt - storyteller

Monday 16 Jan, 1.30pm
Levity Beet - storyteller

Tuesday 17 Jan, 1.30pm
Niall de Burca - storyteller

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Update: All Summer Reading Programmes are now full - thank you for registering and we look forward to seeing you all at Report In time!

All three libraries hold our popular E.C.READ'N Summer Reading Programmes during December & January.

These are incentive based programmes . They encourage reading through fun packed reading activities and special entertainment programmes.

Individual attention and staff support are a feature of the programmes.

They are developed by libraries in the Eastern & Central Districts to encourage enjoyment in reading. We are grateful for support from the Eastern & Central Community Trust.

The programmes are aimed at various levels - read more...