Group: Membership

Absolutely! Everyone in the family is welcome to join the library. Children must be joined by a parent/guardian who will act as guarantor on their account until they reach eighteen years of age.

You need to produce photo ID (e.g. driver’s licence or passport) and proof of address (e.g. rates or utility bill).

Absolutely! Please talk to a member of staff about visitor membership.

• You can update your information by logging into My Account and selecting your personal details from the menu. Alternatively, call us on 06 349 1000 or email us at info@whanganuilibrary.com

Your password will have been set when your account was created. If you have forgotten it, you can reset it following the forgotten password recovery option on the login page. Staff can also help you in branch or over the phone.

If you want to change your password, log in to My Account and select  change your password from the menu.

Please let us know immediately if you have lost your card as we will block it to prevent fraudulent use. Staff can replace your lost card free of charge.

Note that the new card will have a new membership number.

You can join by visiting any of our branches or you can start the process online. You will need to show photo ID (e.g. driver’s licence or passport) and proof of address (e.g. rates or utility bill) to complete your application and link your library card number to your account.