Ashburton Public Library
Services
 

Reserves and Interloans   A reserve or hold can be placed on items that are on issue to another borrower.  When the item is returned you will be sent a letter telling you it is ready to collect.  A charge of $2.00 is made for this service. If a book is not held here we may be able to borrow if for you from another library.  Our standard interloan fee is $5.00, but some libraries add extra charges.  If an interloan is to cost more than $5.00 you will be asked if you wish to proceed with it.  Books on wheels   A free book delivery service to housebound readers in the Ashburton urban area. Books are chosen by library staff and delivered by the Altrusa Club of Ashburton. Contact Diane Haslett
Newspapers   These current newspapers from around New Zealand are available for reading in the library.
Ashburton Guardian Dominion Greymouth Evening Star Marlborough Express Nelson Mail New Zealand Herald Oamaru Mail Otago Daily Times Press Southland Times Timaru Herald
Others, including overseas papers, can be viewed online although the content available varies.   Newspaper Archives Indexed copies of the Ashburton newspapers starting from 1878 are stored in our Newspaper Archives room and are available for viewing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 – 5 pm.   Staff will carry out a newspaper archives search for a fee of $15 per ½ hour for those who are unable to visit the library. Please contact us for details

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