Borrowing information
| Admin fee | Loan period | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult books* | 50c | 21 days |
| Adult magazines* | 50c | 7 days |
| Children and Teen's books^ | No charge | 21 days |
| Audio books (non print-disabled patrons) | $2.00 | 21 days |
| Jigsaw puzzles | $1.00 | 21 days |
| Children’s jigsaw puzzles | 50c | 21 days |
| DVD's | $2.50 | 7 days |
| eBooks | 50c | 21 days |
| eAudio books | $2.00 | 21 days |
| Reserves | $1.50 | |
| Internet | Free | until 30.6.22 |
| Replacement library card | $2.00 | |
| Renewals (cost depends on item) |
You can borrow up to 30 items at a time, or 50 items for non-resident subscription memberships.
* 40% discount for Community Service Card holders.
*Titles with multiple holds will automatically have a reduced loan period of 14 days.
^Children and students to Year 13 can borrow two free books from the adult section for study or personal use.
Other charges
- Photocopying
- Document scanning
- Printing
- Items requested from other libraries
- Overdue items (excludes children’s and teenage books and magazines)
*For renewals, normal administration fees will apply.
Please check out our library brochure for further details.
Charges apply for some overdue items so please renew your items.
2021/2022
Fees and charges are changing: New fees and charges apply from 1 July 2021: Click here.
Items may be returned through the ‘After Hours’ slot at the front of each library outside opening hours.
After hours slot
Cambridge Library - the slot can be found on the corner of the building by the bike stand before you walk down the path.
In Te Awamutu the slots are to the right of the main doors.
Featured news
Looking for speakers aged 8-15 years
Posted on 10 June 2021
Waipā District Libraries is hosting a PechaKucha event featuring children as the speakers.
A PechaKucha presentation is a format that uses slides or images that are displayed for 20 seconds each. The slides move automatically as the presenter is speaking. The topic can be anything of the speaker's choosing and they choose their images.
