Borrowing
Your student ID card is also your library card.
There is no limit to the number of items you may borrow.
Three weeks for books, two weeks for magazines, two weeks for games, one week for DVDs.
You may renew items twice, providing no one else has placed a reserve.
There is a Returns Slot in the desk, on the left, as you enter the library.
"New display," "On loan" or "In process" items can be placed on reserve via the catalogue or in person.
Collections
We have a wide range of books, games, magazines and DVDs, for learning and enjoyment.
Magazines are grouped together in alphabetical order, as are DVDs. There is no charge to borrow either Movies or Documentaries. Board games are held at the Circulation Desk and must be issued to a borrower.
In our library we organise the book collection by genre. This style of organisation is also known as Living Rooms. Our Living Rooms reflect the structure and culture of our school, with each containing Factual (real life) and Fiction (make believe) titles consecutively.
Additionally: books with a yellow sticker on the spine are dyslexia friendly. We have a growing number of Large Print books spread throughout the collection with a magnifying glass on the spine. Books with a silver sticker on the spine are most suitable for older readers. Flags and symbols denote language resources, while the silver fern and kōwhai represent books with a New Zealand or Māori focus respectively. A rainbow around the base of the spine indicates books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Living Rooms
Factual: Professional support books for staff.
Fiction: Stories about teaching and/or working in schools.
Factual: Study guides, Career guides, Road codes, Reference works, Salamanders, Freyberg High School commemorative books.
Factual: Literature commentary, Critique, History, Writer analysis.
Fiction: Enduring stories and acclaimed works.
Factual: Poetry, Short stories.
Fiction: Poetry, Novels in prose, Short stories.
Factual: Art, Architecture, Theatre, Film, Music, Fashion.
Fiction: Artists, Actors, Musicians, Fashionistas.
Factual: Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Building, Gaming, Hobbies.
Fiction: Stories about gaming, Creative endeavours and projects.
Factual: Sports (indoor, outdoor & extreme), Sports nutrition, Game fitness, Sports psychology.
Fiction: Competing, Physical health.
Factual: Body image, Health (mental, emotional & physical), Inspiration, Identity.
Fiction: Physical & mental health, Emotional wellbeing, Identity, Life balance.
Factual: Factual books focusing on fiction themes.
Fiction: Parenting, Family, Friendship, Romance, Interpersonal relationships.
Factual: Humorous real life incidents and anecdotes.
Fiction: Stories that frequently make you smile or laugh.
Factual: Slice-of-life and life stories, Memoirs.
Fiction: Author imagining the real life experiences of a person based on known facts.
Factual: Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign Language, English, Japanese, Spanish.
Fiction: Stories in languages taught at Freyberg.
Factual: Countries, Travel, Culture, Business, Politics, Religion.
Fiction: Stories focusing on factual themes.
Factual: Zoology, Human/Animal relationships, Care of animals.
Fiction: Animal stories, Animal fantasy, Talking animals, Pets. Animal(s) as central or important character.
Factual: Physical, Life, Formal and applied sciences, Technology.
Fiction: Space and time travel, Supernatural, Dystopia/Utopia, Robotics, AI, Genetics.
Factual: Wars, War technology, World leaders, Soldiers, Resistance, Conscientious objectors, Theory of war.
Fiction: Based on actual wartime events and/or personalities. Alternate war histories.
Factual: Great outdoors, Survival skills, True crime.
Fiction: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Survival, Great outdoors.
Factual: Paranormal phenomena, Unexplained mysteries.
Fiction: Horror (action, fantasy & psychological), Suspense, Spooky stories.
Factual: Magic explained, World myth, Mythical creatures.
Fiction: Magic, Myth and mythical creatures, Imaginary lands, Steampunk, Urban fantasy.
Factual: How to create Japanese style comics and characters. Real life people and events in manga format.
Fiction: Japanese style comics. Mostly read right to left.
Factual: Real life people and situations in graphic format.
Fiction: Stories told in graphic style (chiefly illustrations), Superheroes.
Picture Books: Highly visual books for young and developing readers.
Sophisticated Picture Books: Highly visual books for older readers. They have layered meanings and complexities.
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