City Centre Library

Porirua Library is Te Ngahere o te Matauranga ki Porirua – The great forest of knowledge at Porirua.

After-hours returns

After-hours returns can be made through the chute at the side of the library, on Wi Neera Drive.

Parking

Three hours free parking is available in the Te Rauparaha Arena car park.

Visit us

Porirua City Library offers free computer and WiFi access.

We provide free computing and internet access via the Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK).

You do not need to be a library member to access the internet.

Connect to: APNK Library

Password: apnk2765

Use of the computers is on a first come, first served basis. Sessions are 30 minutes each.

If there is no one else waiting for a computer you will be able to extend your sessions in half hour increments.

A4 printing in black and white or colour is available from Chromebooks and wifi at a cost of 20c per page (black and white) $1.00 (colour).

You can print from your own device to the APNK printer in the library.

Send an email to [email protected]. More information about printing from your own device is available here.

Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa reserves the right to prevent access to objectionable material.

Acceptable Use of Internet on Public Computers and WiFi

Porirua City Library offers Internet access to its customers.

The Internet is a global electronic network of ideas, images and commentary that enhances resources already available in the Library.

Customers who use the Internet/public computers in the Library must agree to abide by this Acceptable Use of Internet/Public Computers Policy and the Library’s policies.

In accepting this policy the user agrees to:

• not visit internet sites that contain obscene, hateful, pornographic or otherwise illegal material
• not use the computer to perpetrate any form of fraud, or software, film or music piracy
• not use the internet to send offensive or harassing material to other users
• comply with the copyright laws of New Zealand
• not to hack into unauthorised areas
• not to introduce any form of malicious software into the network

Users should also note:

• The Internet offers access to a wealth of information that is personally, professionally and culturally enriching. It may also offer access to information that is inaccurate, incomplete or dated, and some sources may be offensive, disturbing or illegal.
• Material accessed on the internet by customers is passed through Aotearoa People’s Network Kakaroa’s ( APNK) internet filter. Requests can be made to APNK to block or unblock internet sites as outlined in their Public Internet Use Policy and Practice.
• The Library affirms that it is the responsibility of parents/guardians to determine and monitor their children’s use of the Library’s resources, including use of the Internet.
• Porirua City Council maintains the right to monitor the volume of internet and network traffic, together with the internet sites visited.

The specific content of any transactions will not be monitored unless there is a suspicion of improper use.

• Failure to use Internet access according to these rules may result in revocation of Internet use privileges, library privileges and/or criminal prosecution at the Porirua City Libraries sole discretion.
  

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