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Magazines

This section contains information about our magazines.

Updated: 5/03/2012 9:38 a.m.

Whangarei Libraries boast a large magazine collection providing a range of general, popular and special interest New Zealand and international magazines for relaxation and enjoyment. It also supplements the non-fiction book collections in some subjects. We try to be as responsive as possible to local community trends and interests.

Our branch libraries and the Mobile Library all have a selection of magazines tailored to their communities. All loan copies of magazines are available to request from any of our library locations.

We cover a huge range of topics and all age groups:

for adults the majority of current issues for each magazine title are kept for use in the library only. Previous issues are freely available to borrow.
for children and teens
Maori magazines in the Maori Room at Whangarei Central Library include copies of 'Mana', 'Tu Mai' and 'Te Karaka' for both reference and loan.
Large Print - Reader’s Digest magazines
other languages including 'Le Nouvel Observateur' in French and 'Der Spiegel' in German.
In the World Languages section there is Chinese 'Reader’s Digest' and 'Korea Times'.

You can also access magazines from New Zealand and overseas on the internet. Follow the link below:

Magazines on the internet

Big and Little Kids

Cricket

Stories, riddles, puzzles, rhymes, and articles by well-known authors, for early elementary grades. Includes a section of original writings by readers.

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Scientriffic

Scientriffic magazine for ages 7+ is one of two magazines produced by CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club. It is published every two months and is packed with science news, feature articles, hands-on experiments, comics, competitions and brain-bending puzzles.

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Adults

Taunton’s Threads

A new title ‘Threads: for people who love to sew’ is in the arts and crafts section of the magazine collection.

This attractive publication gives step-by-step photographic instructions for many dressmaking techniques, and also includes clothing care, fashion tips and suggestions, and interviews with designers.

In the November issue it features a look behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where beautiful and elaborate costumes, each with amazing attention to detail, are created.

Taunton's Threads magazine website

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Kiwi Rider

The motorcycling magazines in the collection have a new addition: our own New Zealand title, Kiwi Rider.

Articles and features include road news, road tests, racing, classic machines, riding tips, dirt features, hot products, interviews, adventure, and Kiwi rider kids.

Forthcoming events are advertised, and so too are dealers’ pages displaying motorcycles on sale specials, and other pages of accessories and everything else for the keen rider.

Kiwi Rider website

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