Your Libraries

Library membership is free for all residents and ratepayers in the Selwyn District. Apply for your library card online and start using eResources immediately, then come into any of our branches to pick up your library card.

You can contact us through our online form or call us when the library is open. We can help with account queries, eResources or general questions.

Use the 'My Account' feature to place holds, renew items and keep track of what you've had out before.

While most library services are free we do have to charge for a few things such as printing and copying, for borrowing from some of our special collections and for items that are lost or returned late.

Our Darfield and Leeston libraries have bookable meeting rooms. We also encourage public use of our library spaces - please contact your library for details.

All our libraries have computers, scanners and printers available for you to use for free. You can use our free, secure WiFi 24/7 with your own device.

Interloans allow us to borrow items from other library networks on your behalf. Please contact us for details.

Darfield, Leeston and Lincoln libraries have council services desks where we can take rates and dog registration payments. They also stock council publications from the annual plan to guides to local information for new migrants and tourists.