CollectionsFiction and non-fiction Māori and Pacific collections Music CDs and videos Magazines and newspapers NZ telephone directories (White and Yellow pages also available online). Large print books and audio books Teenage collection Childrens books, tapes and jigsaws, picture books and junior readers Council information Reference collection Adult literacy collection Language tapes Vietnamese language collection. A full set of electoral rolls for New Zealand Hansard parliamentary debates Local history archives, including clippings from local newspapers
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Library servicesInternet accessAll Auckland City Libraries have public access to the internet. See Internet access for charges. Access to a selection of recommended websites is free within the library. Photocopying and printingAll Auckland City Libraries provide photocopying and printing services. See Photocopying and printing for charges
Books in other languages: Auckland City Libraries collects books in a variety of languages. Check out our learning languages web pages. Otahuhu Community Library has a Vietnamese language collection.
Community services35a St. George St, Papatoetoe, Ph. 09 278-5191, fax 09 278 8047, email Papatoetoe CAB. South Auckland Budgeting Services: Level 1, 12 –16 High St (library building), Otahuhu, Ph. 2703546 Whare Mauri Ora Trust: Level 1, 12 –16 High St (library building) Otahuhu, Ph. 270 3337 Fairburn Rd, Otahuhu Otahuhu Mainstreet and Commercial Association Inc: 19 Hall Avenue, Otahuhu, Ph. 276 3997, email address. Otahuhu Historical Society: C/o 8 Waikare Rd, Otahuhu, Ph. 2766756
Refer to Community Information To Youdatabase (CITY) for a full list of local community groups.
Local attractions:
The Otahuhu area has some very good ethnic food stalls and shops, many of which are well-priced. These include Vietnamese restaurants. There are also two foodcourts in Otahuhu which offer a wide range of South Asian culinary delights, from Cambodian to Thai. Shopping in the main street of Otahuhu offers many cheap shops which carry a wide range of stock.
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