New Settlers

Hastings District Libraries welcomes new settlers to our district. To support you and help you settle in we have books in the ESOL & Community Languages Sections, our weekly Information Market Place and the use of Language Line. We encourage families to join our libraries and use our facilities for accessing information.

New Settlers Collections

ESOL Collection - English for speakers of other languages

Our ESOL collection has more than 600 books and is downstairs in the Non Fiction area of Hastings Library.  These are for practicing your English plus helpful guides to pronunciation, grammar, and spelling. 

Community Languages

The Community Languages section at Hastings Library is downstairs in the Non Fiction wing.  There are more than 1100 books printed in a wide variety of languages.

New to New Zealand Workshop series

Understanding the New Zealand Qualifications framework.

Tuesday 7th September, Hastings Library 6pm.

What is NCEA, NZQA and NQD? How does my son or daughter get an apprenticeship? What are the tertiary options in Hawke's Bay?

Speak to an careers expert from Career Services and EIT.

An essential seminar for parents and secondary students new to NZ.

New to New Zealand Workshop series are held on the first Tuesday of each month 6pm upstairs at Hastings Library

For more details contact Richard on 835 3016 or richard.jones@careers.govt.nz.

Date: 
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 6:00pm

Newcomers Info Market

Photo: Newcomers Marketplace

New to Hawke's Bay? Need information and advice on settling in?  Looking for a job?

Come to our Newcomers Information Market Place on Tuesdays

Hastings Library 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Talk with people from various organisations who can help. 

  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Volunteering Hawke's Bay
  • Settlement Support HB
  • Hawke's Bay Newcomers Network
  • Career Services 

The library also holds information about the Hastings District Council and local services.

Date: 
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 2:00pm

Newcomers Guide

Settlement Support Hawke's Bay has published a very useful "Newcomers Guide".    

It is full of information about settling in to our country and our district, plus further contacts.

We have copies of this booklet for you to take home - ask at the desk for these.

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