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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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Creating high-functioning library services and environments that positively impact student outcomes.
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Reading engagement
Promoting the immediate magic of reading for pleasure and the life-long benefits that it brings.
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Digital literacy
Finding, using and creating digital content in meaningful ways.
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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.
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National Library catalogue
Search the National Library Catalogue for resources for your school loan.
AnyQuestions
AnyQuestions offers free online schoolwork help to New Zealand school students. Students can log on to the website from 1pm to 6pm weekdays during the school year.
Topic Explorer
The Topic Explorer helps you find quality, curated resources on a range of topics that inspire and support inquiry.
EPIC
EPIC provides access to thousands of electronic resources covering all curriculum learning areas. Included are magazines, newspapers, encyclopedia, and much more.
Blog
Blog
Reading, empathy, and environmental literacy for Earth Day
09 Apr
Innovative solutions, a change in attitude and behaviour about the use of plastics, and empathy will all be needed to tackle plastic pollution, the focus of this year’s Earth Day on 22 April.
Remembering: Resources for Anzac Day
05 Apr
Remember the ANZACs with your school students using these quality teaching resources in a range of media that will help engage them with Anzac Day and World War 1 (WW1) topics.
Me whakauru mai koe ki te whakataetae tuhituhi o Smart Alex mō ngā ākonga kura tuarua
27 Mar
Kei te hiahia ō ākonga kura tuarua kia whai wāhi rātou ki tētahi whakataetae tuhituhi whakaoho i ngā whakaaro, kia wini moni hoki?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
7 May to 15 June
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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.