The library spends around $10,000pa on new purchases. We aim to maintain a relevant and current collection.
Early this year we received a grant of $1,000 from the Richmond Rotary Club. We purchased 31 books for our collection with these funds; thanks again to Richmond Rotary.
We also have a collection of large print books on loan from the TDC which are regularly refreshed.
Each month we purchase around 30 new books, a mixture of new titles and to replace some well read, worn out popular titles. We purchase adult fiction and non-fiction and add to our extensive children and young adults section.
If you would like to renew a book you currently have on loan, please phone the library on 03 540 2545 during opening hours.
If the book has been reserved by another member, we will request you return it to the library as soon as possible. If not on reserve, the team will re-issue it to you for another three weeks.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, you can make a recommendation to our purchasing team by talking to one of the volunteers in the library or email us at mapualibrarynz@gmail.com
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