Downloadable Media now supporting iPods
24 December 2008
Downloadable Media now includes MP3 titles that can be played on iPods and other MP3 playing devices. You can also add titles to a Wish List for checkout at a later time, and most titles will display recommendations for similar eAudio books.
New eResource added
12 December 2008
Standards Online (Australia) is a new database of Australian (AS) and joint Australian and New Zealand (AS/NZS) standards. It covers a wide variety of subjects and industries such as agriculture, electronics, manufacturing and packaging.
System maintenance
12 December 2008
Due to maintenance, the
ProQuest databases will not be available from 4pm to midnight, Sunday 14 December.
System maintenance
23 October 2008
Due to maintenance, the Auckland City Libraries free
eResources will not be available from 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 25 October. This will only effect databases marked with the ACL icon.
Ebsco eResources
17 October 2008
Please note that we are currently experiencing problems with our
Ebsco eResources The databases may be slow to load and present error messages. We have technical staff working on these issues.
System maintenance
10 October 2008
The catalogue, My Info, telephone renewals and most databases will not be available from 5pm Saturday 11 October to 9am Sunday 12 October.
New eResource added
10 October 2008
Fiction Connection is a database designed to help you find your next great read. Enter the title of books you have already read, authors you like or topics of interest and Fiction Connection will provide you a list of suggested reading titles.
New eResource added
29 September 2008
GreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
New virtual exhibitions
26 September 2008
This exhibition celebrates Ferdinand von Hochstetter: father of New Zealand geology (1829-1884) and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Hochstetter and the Austrian Novara expedition in Auckland (1858-2008).
This virtual exhibition showcases the maps of the Symonds Street cemetery and should be used in conjunction with the
Symonds Street and St Stephens Cemetery records database.
British Newspapers eResource
5 September 2008
Please note that we are currently experiencing problems with the
British Library Newspapers 1600-1900 database and hope to have them resolved shortly.
16 September 2008
These problems have now been resolved.
New resources added
9 June 2008
The following databases have recently been added to our Digital Library.
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. View more in our resource guide.
TumbleReadables is an online collection of read-along titles for primary, intermediate, and high school students which features adjustable online. View more in our resource guide.