About housebound services
Borrowing
Delivery
Eligibility
Contact us
About housebound services
This service is free for Manukau residents and ratepayers who are permanently or temporarily housebound due to:
Note: In some circumstances, a medical certificate may be required.
Borrowing
Housebound customers can borrow up to 30 items at a time from a wide range of resources including:
- Large print books
- Fiction
- Non-fiction books
- Audio books.
These resources are issued for a maximum period of six weeks.
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Delivery
Items can be:
- Delivered
- Collected by a friend / relative.
Our Mobile library service is available at over 50 stops across Manukau, including:
- Retirement villages
- Rest homes
- Council flats.
Check the timetable for a Mobile library stop close to you.
Items are issued for a maximum period of 6 weeks.
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Eligibility
The following are also eligible for this service:
- Rest homes
- Retirement villages
- Other community care centres
Note: In some circumstances, a medical certificate may be required.
Contact us
For more information about Manukau Libraries' housebound service, including how to become a housebound volunteer, please contact:
Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 09 262 5101 extn 8697
Email: library@manukau.govt.nz
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