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Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival starts 20 February. Use our 'Haka' Topic Explorer set to learn more.
Mā tini, mā mano ka rangatira a kapa haka / Kapa haka flourishes through the efforts of many -
Find out how you can use 'The Wonky Donkey' to support the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content
School libraries supporting Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko learning -
Doing inquiry? Book an AnyQuestions session and introduce the concepts of digital and critical literacy to your students -
Friday 8 March is last day for ordering term 1 whole-school loans -
Use our new 'Book and Beyond' tool to facilitate discussions about books
The Book and Beyond: A guide for exploring children’s and YA literature -
Closing 25 February — professional development online courses 'Building a responsive collection' and 'Developing digital literacy in your school'
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Young people have access to effective and connected libraries and library learning environments that support their development as readers and digitally literate learners.
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Reading engagement
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Digital literacy
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Schools and home educators can borrow from our extensive fiction, non-fiction and audiovisual resources to support students with inquiry, and to encourage and develop their love of reading.
Popular resources
Popular resources
National Library catalogue
Search the National Library Catalogue for resources for your school loan.
AnyQuestions
Free online help for NZ school students 1pm to 6pm weekdays.
Topic Explorer
Find quality, curated resources on a range of curriculum topics.
EPIC
1000s of online resources, including magazines, encyclopedia, and more.
Blog
Blog
School libraries supporting Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko learning
18 Feb
Learn how your school library can become a learning hub for the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content being introduced in 2020. Use picture books (such as The Wonky Donkey) and other library activities to help develop your students' computational thinking skills.
The Book and Beyond: A guide for exploring children’s and YA literature
07 Feb
The Book and Beyond guide is a tool developed to help teachers of all subjects and librarians facilitate discussions about books.
Report: School libraries and school library services in New Zealand Aotearoa
30 Jan
Findings from our nationwide survey of school libraries are now available. Read about the survey, and download the report.Professional learning and support
Our Capability Building team provides school library staff and educators with advice and support on school library development and management, reading engagement, and digital literacy.
Explore this website to find information to guide or help you. Call 0800 LIBLINE (0800 542 5463) to speak to one of our Capability Facilitators. Or email schoollibraryadvice@dia.govt.nz
Thinking of doing some professional learning? Our fully-facilitated online courses provide professional learning and development opportunities for school library staff and educators no matter where you live in New Zealand.
Upcoming events
25 February to 8 April
25 February to 8 April
29 April to 10 June
Use our online tools and resources
Record Manager
A free online cataloguing tool for New Zealand school libraries.
Online digital resources
Explore Topic Explorer, EPIC, INNZ, Papers Past, AnyQuestions, DigitalNZ, WW1 resources, and more. Read our guides and learn how to use these resources.