Children’s librarians
Our children’s librarians can show you how best to use our collections to help you with your homework. Each branch has a children’s and youth librarian, so contact your local library and ask about our services.
We can teach you how to:
- Use our electronic resources
- Effectively use an encyclopedia
- Use the children's subject index
- Search the catalogue to quickly find books
- Get the most out of the children’s non-fiction section
- Find answers without getting stressed.
Kids' online resources
We have a variety of electronic resources that can help you find information for all types of homework assignments or projects. These databases are all free to use. All you need is to create a login. To do this go to My Info.
Britannica Junior
Find information quickly by searching this encyclopaedia. It will also find you the best magazine articles, web sites, images and videos.
World Book for Kids
This encyclopaedia has lots of interesting information and includes fun activities for you to make and do, a dictionary, lots of maps, pictures and sounds.
Lands and People
Need to know all about different cultures, people and countries? This database has all the answers.
The New Book of Knowledge
Need information in a hurry! This database helps you find the right answer quickly to all your homework questions.
What Do I Read Next?
Stuck trying to find something new to read? Use this database and you’ll never run short of books to read.
Homework club
Get help with your homework at Tupu Youth Library! The Homework Club is for students who are in years 5-8 at school. There are computers reserved just for you, plus you can use the homework club stationery and have an afternoon snack. A librarian will be there to help you find what you need to finish your homework.
Details:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Approximately 2 hours
Any Questions and Uia Nga Patai
AnyQuestions.co.nz and UiaNgaPatai.co.nz are designed to help you find useful, accurate, online information for your homework. AnyQuestions homework help is delivered in English, while Uia nga Patai is for school students who would prefer to chat in te reo Maori with fluent Maori staff.
It’s not a ‘quick answers service’ - instead their group of online librarians are trained to help you work out the sort of information you need, then begin searching with you.
Librarians from all over New Zealand are available each week day between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm to help you search online. To use AnyQuestions.co.nz or UiaNgaPatai.co.nz you have to be attending a New Zealand primary, intermediate, secondary school or be home schooled.
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