Membership

Joining the library, membership for adults, children, over 80s, visitors, reciprocal, conditions, PIN numbers

Adult Membership

Membership is free to Hastings District Council residents.  We have reciprocal agreements and free membership for Napier and Central Hawke's Bay folk too.  Visitors may also join, on payment of a bond.

You may join at Hastings, Havelock North or Flaxmere Libraries, and your card entitles you to borrow from any of these three libraries. 

Membership gives remote access to our online database.

Conditions of Membership

On joining the Hastings District Libraries, 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:

Junior Members & Kidz Cards

Children under 16 years have a Junior membership.

A junior registration form requires the signature and ID of a parent or guardian, and proof of address.  We also record the school attended.

Children's cards are issued for their personal use.

Junior items on a child's card are eligible for junior overdue charges. Some junior items have rental charges, e.g. Children's DVDs & CDs

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

Visitors' Cards

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

Bring in personal ID and proof of both your permanent and temporary addresse.

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.

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

My Account - PIN Number & User Name

Want to use My Account online? Ask at the circulation desk to have a PIN number added to your library card and ask about having a User Name.

This will enable you to log in to My Account in the libraries or from home, and access the following range of services:

Library Card

Let your mind soar at Hastings District Libraries!

Swap your old card for a bright yellow library card - it is really easy to find in your wallet.

Adult card $3.10, Junior card $2.10, new members no charge.

This is optional, you may continue to use your old card.

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