Borrowing

Library Card

Your student ID card is also your library card.

Borrowing

There is no limit to the number of items you may borrow.

Loan Duration

Three weeks for books, two weeks for magazines, two weeks for games, one week for DVDs.

Renewals

You may renew items twice, providing no one else has placed a reserve.

Returns

There is a Returns Slot in the desk, on the left, as you enter the library.

Reserves

"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

Professional Support

Factual: Professional support books for staff.

Fiction: Stories about teaching and/or working in schools.

Academic Support

Factual: Study guides, Career guides, Road codes, Reference works, Salamanders, Freyberg High School commemorative books.

Literature & Classics

Factual: Literature commentary, Critique, History, Writer analysis.

Fiction: Enduring stories and acclaimed works.

Short Stories & Poetry

Factual: Poetry, Short stories.

Fiction: Poetry, Novels in prose, Short stories.

Art & Performance

Factual: Art, Architecture, Theatre, Film, Music, Fashion.

Fiction: Artists, Actors, Musicians, Fashionistas.

Make & Do

Factual: Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Building, Gaming, Hobbies.

Fiction: Stories about gaming, Creative endeavours and projects.

Sports

Factual: Sports (indoor, outdoor & extreme), Sports nutrition, Game fitness, Sports psychology.

Fiction: Competing, Physical health.

Wellness

Factual: Body image, Health (mental, emotional & physical), Inspiration, Identity.

Fiction: Physical & mental health, Emotional wellbeing, Identity, Life balance.

Relationships

Factual: Factual books focusing on fiction themes.

Fiction: Parenting, Family, Friendship, Romance, Interpersonal relationships.

LOL

Factual: Humorous real life incidents and anecdotes.

Fiction: Stories that frequently make you smile or laugh.

Biographies

Factual: Slice-of-life and life stories, Memoirs.

Fiction: Author imagining the real life experiences of a person based on known facts.

Learn-a-Language

Factual: Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign Language, English, Japanese, Spanish.

Fiction: Stories in languages taught at Freyberg.

Places

Factual: Countries, Travel, Culture, Business, Politics, Religion.

Fiction: Stories focusing on factual themes.

Animals

Factual: Zoology, Human/Animal relationships, Care of animals.

Fiction: Animal stories, Animal fantasy, Talking animals, Pets. Animal(s) as central or important character.

Science & Technology

Factual: Physical, Life, Formal and applied sciences, Technology.

Fiction: Space and time travel, Supernatural, Dystopia/Utopia, Robotics, AI, Genetics.

War

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.

Action, Adventure & Crime

Factual: Great outdoors, Survival skills, True crime.

Fiction: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Survival, Great outdoors.

Horror

Factual: Paranormal phenomena, Unexplained mysteries.

Fiction: Horror (action, fantasy & psychological), Suspense, Spooky stories.

Fantasy

Factual: Magic explained, World myth, Mythical creatures.

Fiction: Magic, Myth and mythical creatures, Imaginary lands, Steampunk, Urban fantasy.

Manga

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.

Graphic Novels

Factual: Real life people and situations in graphic format.

Fiction: Stories told in graphic style (chiefly illustrations), Superheroes.

Picture Books

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.