Borrowing information | Waipa Libraries

Waipā District Council’s libraries are now closed.
Further information is available from our COVID-19 Library Closure FAQs.

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	$2.00 per 30 mins
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 get in touch if you wish to renew your items. You can also log in online to renew your items.

Items may be returned through the ‘After Hours’ slot at the front of each library outside opening hours.

After hours slot (currently unavailable in both libraries*)

Cambridge Library - the slot can be found on the corner of the building by the bike stand before you walk down the path.

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In Te Awamutu the slots are to the right of the main doors.

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* This is during the period of library closure due to COVID-19.