Special Shelves for Large Books at Te Puna

We’re pleased to share that our Special Shelves for Large Books is now fully set-up and ready for staff and students to explore at Te Puna Library (B180). Bringing together beautifully illustrated, large-format books that showcase visual content across Art, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Photography, and Design.

These large print books have now been grouped into dedicated, easy‑to‑find locations across Levels 1–3.

Here’s where you can find them:

•          Level 1 – One white tambour located near north end of printers
• Level 2 – Two wooden shelves near printer in middle of mezzanine floor (for Creative Industries and Architecture respectively)
• Level 3 – One white tambour near printer at west end of mezzanine floor

To support safe handling, two small browsing tables have been added on Level 2 - one on each side of the shelving areas.

New L sticker for easy identification

Large-format books can now be easily recognised by a new L sticker. This initiative helps ensure they are shelved correctly, returned to the appropriate locations, and handled with care.

The large books kept on these shelves in Dewey decimal order and have a L sticker on them and will have a note in the item record description “ Note: Large book – may be on display table or shelves” and LARGE in the call number 720.92 PAL MIT LARGE

Improvements to ProQuest Central Ebooks

Unitec Library is excited to announce upcoming improvements to our ProQuest Ebook Central e-books, making them more accessible and easier to use. (ProQuest Ebook Central supplies the majority of Unitec Library’s e-books.) These changes include:

Enhanced accessibility features, including:

• Navigating using just a keyboard or speech recognition software
• Navigating using a screen reader
• Going directly to main content areas on the page using skip links (web)
• Listening to an ebook using a screen reader with Text Only Mode enabled
• Zooming in up to 200% using browser tools without text spilling off the screen

(These changes meet Level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2))

An easier way to download whole e-books or chapters of e-books

Adobe Digital Editions will no longer be needed. Instead, users will be able to download content through the new ProQuest Ebook Central App. 

We are expecting this change to go live by 27 July 2026, and we will update the library’s ‘Ebooks at Unitec Library’ guide with new, clear instructions.

 Ngā mihi nui,

 The Unitec Library team

Library building access for Easter and Anzac

During Easter Week and Anzac Day, study spaces opening hours may vary.  Please check below.

Anzac Day observed on Monday

Day	Te Puna Library	Waitakere Library	Waitakere Rangimarie
Good Friday 3 April	Closed	Closed	Closed
Easter Saturday 4 April	7am - 6pm	Closed	Closed
Easter Sunday 5 April	7am - 6pm	Closed	Closed
Easter Monday 6 April	Closed	Closed	Closed
Easter Tuesday 7 April	7am - 6pm	Closed	Closed
Friday  24 April	7am - 9pm	8am - 5pm	6:30am - 9pm
Saturday (Anzac Day) 25 April	7am - 6pm	Closed	8am - 4pm
Sunday 26 April	7am - 6pm	Closed	Closed
Monday (Anzac Day Observed) 27 April	Closed	Closed	Closed

 For full information link to the Library Hours

Have a wonderful holiday break!

Level 3 study spaces

Good news! In early February, the Architecture lab moved back to Building 48 as planned to create more study spaces. Student asked for more study areas in the library based on Student NPS survey 2025. 

To address the need for more study spaces, we added 30 desks with power connections and have tables with whiteboards for group study in an open space on level 3. The whiteboard markers available at the Ask Me desk to borrow. 

Recreational Reading - We moved a Recreational collection from level 1 upto level 3

Chill Zone - There is a chill-out zone on West side on level 3

                                                                                              

Printer - Each level has printer with instructions for staff and students on how to 

 

Self-Check machine

Quiet learning space on level 3 if you are looking for a quiet space. Also, the DVD collection is in the quiet learning space as well.