Join the library

It's free for everyone to join the library

Whangārei District ratepayers and residents

Library membership expires every 2 years when you will need to contact us to update your membership details and reactivate your library card. A 'privileges expired 'notice will display on your account when your library card needs to be renewed.

Other areas

If you live outside the District you can join for one year.

Junior membership

People under 18 years need to have a guarantor to join the library.

Guarantors must be 18 years and over. They do not have to be members of Whangarei District Libraries.

Guarantors agree to take responsibility for and to pay, upon demand, all damages, administration charges and replacement costs that are incurred as a result of the borrowers' failure to meet such obligations. See membership conditions below.

The guarantor must be with the young person in the library to complete enrolment and sign the registration form.

If the guarantor would like to join the library, we can enrol them and a young person at the same time.

How to join

Join Online

Step 1.Complete the form

Fill out the online registration form.

Online registration form

Step 2.Receive Temporary ID

After completing your online registration, you will be assigned a user ID number. You can use this along with your PIN to access our online library services and the library catalogue.

This user ID number will expire in 14 days.
No checkouts nor holds are permitted until you come into the library to get your library card.

Step 3.Complete enrolment

To complete enrolment and pick up your library card, visit any of our libraries: Whangārei Central, Kamo, Onerahi, Tikipunga or the Mobile Library.

Step 4.Bring your ID

ID accepted are: driver's licence, passport, Community Services card or NZ SuperGold card.

Step 5.Junior membership

Guarantors must be with young people under 18 years when they come to the library to complete enrolment.

Join in Person

Step 1.Visit one of our libraries

Visit any of our libraries: Whangārei Central, Kamo, Onerahi, Tikipunga or the Mobile Library.

Library locations

Step 2.Bring ID

Bring your ID and we can sign you up there and then - it just takes a few minutes.
ID accepted are: driver's licence, passport, Community Services card or NZ SuperGold card.

Step 3.Junior membership

Guarantors must be with young people under 18 years to complete enrolment.

Membership conditions

You are responsible for all items borrowed on your library card, including items borrowed by other people using your card.
Notify us immediately if you lose your card or if it is stolen.
Return all items borrowed on your card by the due date in the same condition they were in when borrowed (except for fair wear and tear).
Agree to pay on demand all damages, administration charges and replacement costs that are incurred as a result of failure to meet these conditions.
Please tell us if your address, phone or email details change.

Borrowing information including loan periods and what happens when items become overdue.