New Zealand University Library
The library in New Zealand is definitely a good place.
This is a paradise for children. Whether they are newborn babies or students in school uniforms, they especially like to go to the library.
It is also a paradise for the elderly. Many old people in New Zealand are addicted to libraries and spend a whole day reading everything about astronomy and geography.
It is also a paradise for office workers. During lunch break, people often return and borrow books in a hurry. They will spend time reading books on buses, getting on trains and getting on ships.
Here, the library is not a particularly serious place. From time to time, there are children's songs, laughter and adult conversations. This is just a service center of the community and a part of life.
How to apply for a library card
It is free to apply for a library card in Auckland, and the method is simple. Just bring your address certificate and passport or driver's license or other identification, and you can handle it at the counter of any library in Auckland. Not only for residents, but also for international students and long-term visitors.
The library card is beautiful, with a variety of patterns to choose from, as well as special patterns of Maori. You don't need to pay a deposit. In a few minutes, you will have a library card that can pass all the libraries in Auckland.
Borrowing and returning books
The system of borrowing and returning books in New Zealand Library is very advanced, and readers can borrow and return books by themselves. Of course, if you want to go to the counter and ask the librarian to borrow it for you, most people will choose to use the self-service e-book lending system. You can easily see them and set them up like a computer in a library.
When borrowing books, brush the bar code of the library card on the sensor, and then scan the bar code according to the prompt of the touch screen to lend out each book. After borrowing, select the end, and the system will automatically print out the borrowing form, indicating the borrowing details and the return date.
When returning books, find a gap in the library wall, which will indicate the place to return books. Put the books by the slot, and they will slide in by themselves. The librarian will collect them and help you return the books. If the library closes after work, look for the book return opening on the wall outside the library and put the book in. The librarian will help you return it when you go to work the next day. Some smaller libraries don't have book return slots on the walls. If you return books during opening hours, you can put them in the big box at the counter. After work, you can throw them in from the slot on the library door. When the librarian opens the door the next day, he must first pick up a pile of books from the ground.
Library resources
Each library card can borrow up to 35 books at a time for 4 weeks (magazines and DVDs for 2 weeks), which is very common in 55 libraries in Auckland. That is to say, books borrowed from Hall A can be returned in Hall B, including the mobile library, which is a kind of car parked in various areas according to the schedule, which is convenient for people to borrow and return books. It is very intimate that when the borrowed books are about to expire, the library will automatically send an email to remind you which books are about to expire. If you need to renew your books, you can log on to the library website directly, and the selected books can be postponed for another two weeks.
There are many electronic resources on the library website, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica. When you have a library card, you can browse and consult it at will. If you forget to return the book or renew it before it expires, you will pay a fine of 50 points for each book every day. It is also very convenient to pay the fine, just transfer money directly from the library website. But with such a convenient reminder and renewal service, I believe you should not be easily fined for forgetting to return the book.
Other functions of the library
Siphon Wi-Fi
New Zealand is a place where Internet service is not popular, and there is little free Wifi, but the library has free WIFI! Not only that, but also the free traffic of 1G every day! Moreover, every terminal has it! That is to say, there are 1g mobile phones, 1g computers and 1g pads ... So, many people who have just arrived in New Zealand will spend time here, study, look up information, write papers, find jobs and watch videos with their families. It doesn't matter without a computer. There are free computers and unlimited internet access.
Looking for a magistrate
There is no notary office in New Zealand, and the person who provides this service in Commonwealth countries is called JP, whose full name is JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, which translates into Chinese as a justice of the peace. JP is a person with certain community prestige, and one of their most important functions is to sign.
The copy signed and confirmed by JP has the same legal effect as the domestic stamped document! Besides, the service is free! In addition to making an appointment with JP alone, you can also find JP in the library.
Other services
Information center. Each library has a bookshelf with various brochures, including bus routes, tourist maps and tourist information. These are all free.
Every library in the parent-child center has a small playground for children to play. Library staff will lead children to dance, sing, sing, entertain and learn languages from time to time.
Print and copy. Although it is a fee-based service, it costs NZD 0.2 per page.
However, compared with the average copy shop, this price is extremely cost-effective.
Venue leasing. For example, if a small group needs a venue to hold a small meeting, it can be used in the library fence.