Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō and Libraries Horowhenua closed

Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō and the Shannon Library were closed from Monday 23 March. Although our physical libraries are closed, we have a world of e-books, e-audio books, and fascinating databases for you to discover with Your Library online. If you’re not a Libraries Horowhenua cardholder, you can sign up for e-membership online.

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Your Library

Welcome to Libraries Horowhenua. Membership of our libraries is free for anyone who is a resident of Horowhenua, Kapiti or Manawatu Districts. Your Libraries Horowhenua card is your gateway to all of our library collections, including our online databases, eNewspapers and eBooks.  Your library card also allows you free access to any of our public computers. Also, if you are bringing in your own device, all of our libraries offer free wi-fi 24/7.

It's easy to sign up as a library member, just simply bring in some identification (preferably with a photo) and proof of address and one of our friendly staff will get you started on your library journey.

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