Teens

Young Adult Collections

All three libraries have Young Adult Collections and elsewhere in the library are CDs, DVDs, videos and of course, books that teens are welcome to borrow. Online Databases are also available for homework research.

  • YA Fiction
  • YA Non Fiction
  • YA Graphic Novels
  • YA Magazines
  • YA Talking Books

Young Adult Events Gallery

Photo: Poet and storyteller Apirana Taylor

This gallery has photos of some of the many events held in our libraries. See more photos on our Flickr site.

Throughout the year we hold programmes of reading and activities for our young adult members. Look out for author visits, May Music Month and Youth Week. The Summer Reading Programme is a popular event over the holidays.

Databases for Research

From homework help, through secondary school and tertiary level, to adult general interest, to health topics, law, funding, scholarships, our databases provide access to a huge range of online resources, on just about every topic

From home you can search encyclopedias and also use our databases find thousands of journal and newspaper articles in full text.

Hastings District Libraries subscribe to a wide range of databases, greatly extending our collections.

Most are available to use from home - use your library card number for login ID.

 

Scholarships - Breakout Database

Looking for scholarships, awards or grants?

Breakout is a searchable funding database from the Funding Information Service (FIS),  updated frequently.

Information includes:

  • Closing dates
  • Application requirements
  • Contact details
  • A calendar of application closing dates
  • An alphabetical list of awards and scholarships
  • Guidelines for applying for funding
  • A list of success stories to inspire

Breakout is available to use in Hastings, Havelock North and Flaxmere Libraries (no charge).  Usual printing charges do apply however.

Use the Breakout database topic link below, or click here to see all our Databases

StudyLink

Find out about finance and support while studying at http://www.studylink.govt.nz

Information on how to use StudyLink: http://www.studylink.govt.nz/tools-and-calculators/mystudylink.html

Need help with StudyLink?

Te Reo Writing Competition

Te Reo Writing Competition Ages 9 - 14 years

LIANZA in association with Huia Publishers and Te Taura Whiri launch: 

An interactive story:

"He Whakataetae Pakiwaitara Tuhituhi".

He whakataetae tenei i roto i te reo Māori mō ngā tamariki, taiohi (9-14 yrs)

AnyQuestions, Many Answers

AnyQuestions helps you find useful, accurate, online information for your homework.

Online librarians can help you work out what sort of information you need, then begin searching for you.

www.anyquestions.co.nz

See also the Many Answers website - your answer could be right here! http://manyanswers.co.nz

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