Hastings Libraries Membership

Conditions of membership
Adults
Children
Members over 80
Visitor's Cards
PIN Numbers

• Membership is free to residents

• We have reciprocal agreements for free membership for Napier and Central Hawke's Bay folk too

• Visitors may also join, on payment of a bond

Let your mind soar at Hastings District Libraries
Swap your old card for our bright new library card.
Adult card $3.00, Junior card $1.00, new members no charge.

This is optional - you may continue using your old card.

• You may join at Hastings Central, Havelock North or Flaxmere Libraries.

• It is free to join (excepting visitors cards as detailed below).

• Your card entitles you to borrow from any of these three libraries.

• Membership gives access to online databases.

• Lost cards may be replaced. ID is required. Click here for replacement charges.

Conditions of Membership

On joining, you agree to:
• be responsible for all library material borrowed on your card,
• return library materials on time,
• pay charges and for lost or damaged items.

• You give approval for the Hastings District Council to take any appropriate steps they consider necessary for the security of any items borrowed, recovery of any such items or their replacement cost.

Guarantors for junior members also agree:
• that the library cannot be held responsible for the suitability of materials borrowed,
• to ensure that the child's books are returned on time, to pay charges and make good any loss or damage incurred in the child's name.

Children under 16 years

• A junior registration form requires the signature and ID of a parent or guardian, and proof of address.

• We also record the school attended.

• Junior items on a child's card are eligible for junior extended loan charges.
Click here for charges.

• Children's cards are issued for their personal use.

• A junior item taken out on an adult card is eligible for adult extended loan charges.

• From the age of 16 adult charges apply.

• Some junior items have charges, e.g. children's videos.

Visitor's Cards

• If you are visiting this region for a short while, i.e. up to 6 months, you may be issued with a visitor's card.

• Personal ID and proof of both your permanent and temporary addresses are required.

• Only 3 items may be issued on your card at any one time.

• There is a charge of $20 payable on joining. You will be refunded $15.00 of this when you cancel your membership, providing all items have been returned.

• Ask at the circulation desk to have a PIN number added to your library card.

• You may update your PIN number at any time online if logged in to My Account.

• A PIN number will enable you to log in to My Account in the libraries or from home, and access a range of services.

• Place your reserves from the catalogue without typing in your library card number each time (charge $1.00 for each reserve).

• Check your library card for items on issue, overdues, reserves and personal details.

• Create Email Alert Profiles informing you of new items arriving in the library by your favourite author or in your field of interest.

• View a list of previous items you have borrowed. You will need to ask at the issues desk to have this feature enabled on your card.

• Create Suggestions for Purchase from the catalogue. These go to our Acquisitions staff to consider. If they decide to buy your suggestion for the library you will be placed on a reserves list. If staff are unable to purchase an item (it may be out of print) or decide against purchasing you will be notified of this. It may be possible to borrow the item from another library on Interloan.

To change your PIN number online on the online catalogue

• Login to My Account using your library card number as ID and your PIN number.

• Click on the tab Personal Details.

• Type in your old PIN number, then your new number, then confirm this by typing it again.

• Click the Update button.