Library News

Genealogy classes

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 30 April 2012

Research your family history - 3 workshops New Zealand Society of Genealogists Nelson Branch & Nelson Public Libraries present a series of Researching your Family History workshops with well known Nelson genealogist Judith Fitchett. If you have been thinking of doing genealogical research but haven’t known where to begin then this is the workshop for you. It will be an exciting journey of discovery as you learn where and how to research and document your family information.…

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Library searches faster, easier from anywhere at anytime

Posted by Live Nelson, Issue 315, 10 November 2011 on 10 November 2011

Finding books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, online articles, e-books and everything else held in Nelson Public Libraries has just got easier with the installation of a new library management system that includes leading edge search technology. “Our customers will now have more information at their finger tips,” says acting Library Manager  Nicola Harwood. “Rather than accessing our catalogue and electronic content separately, at the push of a button, they  can now search across most of what we purchase and license.…

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The Libraries get PressDisplay

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 3 May 2010

Read newspapers from around the world  Nelson Public Libraries now provide access to PressDisplay, which offers the digital editions, on the day of publication, of national and local newspapers published by Fairfax around the world, and in a range of languages.  There is good coverage of New Zealand newspapers, including local papers the Nelson Mail and the Leader. Papers are available for 90 days from date of publication, are fully searchable, with print, email, translation and audio options.…

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Nelson Historical Society Journal online

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 18 March 2010

The Nelson Historical Society Journal is now available online, from issue 1. Browse the pages as they appear in print, or use the keyword search function. The digitisation of the Journals is a joint project of the Friends of the Nelson Library Inc, the Nelson Historical Society and the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.…

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Libraries launch cell phone friendly catalogue

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 26 February 2010

The Nelson Public Libraries now offer a cell phone/mobile edition of the library catalogue. It is now even easier to look up books or any other library items, place reserve requests, check on your account, and more with the library's catalogue on your iPhone, Blackberry, or mobile device of choice! This cell phone friendly version of the libraries’ catalogue loads quickly and is easy to read on a small screen. Together with free Wi-Fi offered in the Libraries it’s an ideal and convenient searching tool for all library users who are keen on using their own mobile devices while searching for libraries’ vast resources.…

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Self-check your items and save time!

Posted by Nelson Public Libraries on 25 August 2009

If you're in a hurry or tired of queuing to issue items, why not try our new self service issue machines at Elma Turner Library? There's a machine in the fiction section, non-fiction section and in the Children's Library. They'll issue everything except DVDs, including books, magazines, CDs, cassettes and multi-items. To use the machines simply: Scan your library card barcode under the red scan line.…

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