Summer hours for 2023-2024

From 27 November Unitec Library/Ask Me services will be operating on summer hours.

Staff are available at both Te Puna and Waitākere from Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm.

Details of access to buildings over this time are given below 

Saturday 26 November 2023 to 12 noon Friday 15 December 2023

• Te Puna: 7am to 6pm Monday to Sunday
• Waitākere: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.  Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday 16 December 2024 to Sunday 7 January 2024

• Te Puna: Closed
• Waitākere: Closed

Monday 8 January 2024 to Monday 5 February 2024

• Te Puna: 7 am to 6pm Monday to Sunday
• Waitākere: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Monday 29 January 2024 (Auckland Anniversary Day)

• Te Puna: Closed
• Waitakere: Closed

Tuesday 6 February 2024 (Waitangi Day)

• Te Puna: Closed
• Waitakere: Closed

From Wednesday 7 February 2024, normal hours resume. See the Library Hours page

After Hours Returns slots

When the library is closed, please return your library items as below.

• Mt Albert (Te Puna): Items can be returned through the return box at the entrance by Breaktime/Subway, or through the return box at the entrance by Student Central.
• Waitākere campus: Items can be returned through the Waitākere Public Library after-hours returns slot.
• Laptops must be returned to the desk where it was issued.

Have a great summer break.

If you have any questions, please email library@unitec.ac.nz.

Waitākere Library interfiles their subject-related DVDs in the general collection

Subject-related DVDs are now shelved within the general collection at Waitākere. You will find them alongside books on the same topic. These DVDs can be loaned for 30 days.  

There is still a collection of movie DVDs available. See the display to the right as you enter by the airbridge from building 510. These DVDs can also be loaned for 30 days.

Having problems accessing exam papers and other library documents?

Over the weekend of 2/3 September, exam papers, library procedures and other documents hosted on the library server were inaccessible. The issue has been resolved.

If you have problems with this, please clear the cache in your browsers, and try the link again.  See the instructions below on how to clear the cache in the following browsers

• Edge
• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari

If you still have problems, please email library@unitec.ac.nz

Increasing access to the Architects' Journal

During the mid-year break, the library moved the Architects' Journal in the Te Puna (B180) Library from its original location in the Level 3 Quiet study area Reference collection onto the general library shelves on Level 2. 

It is interfiled according to its Dewey number (720 ARC) with other architectural library books/resources.

The journal is no longer "Reference only". Issues can be borrowed by students and staff under the standard journal loan policy of 7 days with 2 renewals (i.e. a total of 21 days). See the library's Borrowing and renewing limits. 

If you have any questions, please email library@unitec.ac.nz.

Library building access for Easter and Anzac

During the Unitec Easter break, there are some changes to the access hours of the library spaces.

Easter hours	Te Puna B180	Waitakere Campus Library B520 access is via the airbridge on level 3 of building B510
Friday 7 April (Good Friday)	Closed	Closed
Saturday 8 April	7am - 6pm	10am - 2pm
Sunday 9 April (Easter Sunday)	7am - 6pm	Closed
Monday 10 April (Easter Monday)	Closed	Closed
Tuesday 11 April (Unitec closed)	7am - 6pm	8am - 4pm

 

Anzac Day	Te Puna B180	Waitakere Campus Library
Tuesday 25 April (Unitec closed)	Closed	Closed

For full information, link to the library website.

Have a great break.

Flood-damaged library items

Due to the recent bad weather in Auckland, we are aware that some students and staff may have flood-damaged library items.

Please tell us. 

1. Take a photo of the items (including the barcode on the front of each item).
2. Email these photos to the library at library@unitec.ac.nz along with your name and student ID no.
3. Dispose of these items yourself - don't bring them to the library.

The library staff will contact you if they require any further information.

Longer loans for journals

We recognise that it can take longer than three days to read a journal/magazine/serial. Journals can now be loaned for 3 weeks (if another person has not requested it). The loan is for 1 week with 2 automatic renewals of 1 week.

The journals are shelved alongside books of the same Dewey numbers in boxes in order of year of publication.

A few journals cannot be borrowed, but these are clearly labelled as Not for Loan, with most of the journal collection available to staff and students.

You can find out if we have a specific journal title by searching the library catalogue LibrarySearch and by browsing the library shelves.

The most recent issues are on a display shelf at the front of Te Puna and on a new journals display shelf in Waitākere library.

Check out the library website for more details about borrowing rules and limits.

The change of loan length will take effect for journals issued after 15 November 2022.

If you have any questions, please email library@unitec.ac.nz.