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Monday, March 21, 2016

Library Easter Hours 2016

Over the Easter break the Unitec libraries will be open at times different from their regular hours. Check the details below or see the library hours page.


Good  
Friday
 25 Mar 
Easter 
Saturday
26 Mar
Easter
Sunday
 27 Mar 
Easter
Monday
28 Mar
Easter
Tuesday
29 Mar
Hub Library and
Learning Commons
Mt Albert
Closed 9am - 4.30pm Closed  Closed   9am - 4.30pm 
Building 1
Library
Closed 9am - 4.30pm Closed Closed Closed
Waitākere
Library
Closed  10am - 4.00pm  Closed Closed 9am - 4.30pm
Northern Campus
Library and
Learning Centre
Closed

Monday, March 14, 2016

Easter Egg draw!

Enter our Easter Egg draw to win a big chocolate bunny by simply using a library self-check machine.

How:
1. Go to Unitec Hub library, B1 library or Waitakere library.
2. Check out your books with the self check machine there.
2. Print off the slip.
3. Bring the slip to the desk.

When:
Winner drawn Thursday 24th March 2016

Where:
Unitec Hub library, Building One Library and Waitakere library

For more information, contact us here.



Library Laptops Loan Service

Unitec Library lends laptops at the Mt Albert Hub Library (B110) and at the Hub Learning Commons Ask Us desk, as well as at Building 1 (Mt Albert), Waitakere and Northern Campus. Please note the following important information about this service.

The Laptops loan service in the Mt Albert Hub Library & Commons are open the following hours:
  • Monday - Thursday: 8.00am – 8.30pm
  • Friday: 8.00am – 5.30pm
  • Saturday: 9am - 4.00pm
  • Sunday: 9am - 4.00pm
Check the other library locations opening hours here - the laptops loaning period closes half hour before library closes.

Please note
  • Laptops cannot be booked in in advance– they are issued on a first come first served basis.  
  • We do not issue multiple laptops to one person. 
  • Laptops must be returned within 4 hours of time of loan or by the end time specified above - whichever is earlier. 
  • If laptops are returned late they will accrue a fine of 50 cents per hour. 
  • If a laptop is damaged or not returned, the borrower will be charged a replacement fee of $1000. 
  •  If you have library or Unitec fines/fees owing of over $5 you cannot borrow a laptop (fines must be paid at the Library not the Hub Learning Commons)
The number of laptops available for loan are:
  • Hub Commons and Hub Library - 48
  • Building 1 Library - 8
  • Waitakere Library - 30
  • Northern Campus - 10

Friday, March 11, 2016

Database Outage - Proquest Science Journals

Due to an important system update, database Proquest Science Journals will be unavailable on Sunday 13 Mar from 4pm till midnight.

Please take this into account in your schedule. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

For more details, please contact us here.