Queenstown Lakes is experiencing heavy rain and strong winds across the district. Some roads have closed due to flooding and slips. The QLDC Emergency Operations Centre is closely monitoring conditions alongside Otago Regional Council and Otago Emergency Management. See our Emergency Management webpage for more information (including a list of road closures) or follow along on our Facebook page.

Libraries

Libraries user fees and charges for 2025/2026.

Libraries Fees & Charges Category Description Cost
Book Covering Small books   $6.50
  Large books   $11.00
  Extra Large books   $16.00
  Repair & Bulk Covering Charges    By negotiation
Computer Use    Maintain Queue Management Free up to 1 hour+
  Ancestry Maintain Queue Management Free up to 1 hour+
Damaged Item Charge     $10.50
DVDs   Children's Educational $0.00
    Documentary $0.00
    All others $3.00
Holds All borrower categories   $0.00
Interloans Other NZ Libraries   $10.50
Lanyards 1000 Books Before School Product   $5.00
Library Bags   F.O.W.L Bags $0.00
    B&W Wānaka Bags $0.00
    Kiki Bags $10.00
    Library Bags - Eco  $10.00
Library Card Replacement     $5.50
Meeting Rooms At Ftn & Qtn Libraries Community & QLDC Staff Use Only $0.00
Overdue Items   Books, Audio Books, Mags $0.00
    DVDs $0.00
  Jnr items issued to Jnr cards Fine Free 1 April 22 $0.00
Photocopying & Printing B&W A4 $0.30
    A3 $0.60
  Colour A4 $1.60
    A3 $3.20
  Local School Students A4 B&W, Colour 1st 5 pages free
    A3 B&W, Colour 1st 3 pages free
  Registered Charities A4 B&W, Colour 1st 5 pages free
    A3 B&W, Colour 1st 3 pages free
Scanning     $2.00
Scanning to Portable Storage Device     $2.00
School Holiday Programmes Children & Youth 5-11 years $0.00
USB Flash Drive   32 GB $9.50
Wifi   Maintain Queue Management Free

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QLDC Libraries

Visit the QLDC Libraries website for further information.