Staff + Student LoginLibrary Services at Tauranga
As a student you have access to the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic collections at the Bongard and Windermere campuses. Books for your courses are purchased by the University and stored in the Bongard Library so this is where you will spend most of your time. As well as this, you can supplement your reading by requesting books from the University of Waikato Library.
Library Catalogues
Bay of Plenty Library Catalogue - use this to locate books held at the Bongard and Windermere Libraries
University of Waikato Catalogue - use this to find items held in the University of Waikato Library, Hamilton
Borrowing resources from the Library
You may borrow 25 items at any one time. One renewal per book is allowed.
Present your University of Waikato student ID card at either the Bongard or Windermere libraries to have your details added to our library system. Fines incurred on Polytechnic books should be paid directly to either Polytechnic library.
Online Databases
Online databases allow you to search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles on a particular topic. The University of Waikato Library subscribes to a wide range of online databases that can help you with your research.
Tutorials on these databases are offered at the Bongard Library.
Items Not Held by the University of Waikato Library
Books or journal articles not held by the University of Waikato Library may be requested through the Library's Interloan and Document Delivery Service. Please see the Waikato Liaison Librarian for more details. Appointments for individual tutorials can also be made.
Use of the Hamilton Campus Library
University of Waikato, Tauranga students and staff are very welcome to visit the library in Hamilton in person to make use of the library resources and electronic databases, and to discuss information needs with library staff. If you wish to borrow books in person, you must have a valid student ID card that includes a photograph.
Contact
If you have any queries please contact Elsie Langdon, Waikato Liaison Librarian (Bongard Library): elsie.langdon@boppoly.ac.nz; phone: +64 7 544 0920 ext 7072 or Lee Rowe, BOP Polytechnic Library Manager lee.rowe@boppoly.ac.nz
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Library Hours
| Bongard Library | Windermere Library | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Thursday | 8.00am - 7.00pm | Monday - Thursday | 8.00am - 6.00pm |
| Friday | 8.00am - 5.30pm | Friday | 8.00am - 5.00pm |
| Saturday | 10.00am - 4.00pm | Saturday | 10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Sunday | Closed |
NOTE: The hours listed above are subject to change during Semester break
