Auckland campus library services , Te ratonga whare pukapuka ki Ōtehā papa ako

Massey’s Auckland campus library offers a range of facilities and services to students and staff at our campus in Albany, on Auckland’s North Shore.

Find out about:

• booking a room
• computers
• printing and photocopying
• accessibility
• collections
• study and writing support
• other services we offer.

Book a group study room

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Location

The Auckland campus library is in the East Precinct, between the Atrium Building and the Mathematical Sciences Building. You can get to the East Precinct from the Albany Expressway.

See maps, transport and parking for the Auckland campus

We offer drop-in library tours at the beginning of Semesters One and Two. For more details, see our upcoming classes and workshops or the Massey Uni app. There will also be signs in the library and information in our orientation programmes.

Download the Massey Uni App on Google Play or the App Store.

You can also arrange a tour by asking at the service point or emailing us at library@massey.ac.nz.

Study areas and rooms

The library has a range of places where you can study. There are around 1,300 spaces in our study areas, and we have 11 study pods and nine group study rooms.

The group study rooms are on Levels One, Two and Three and most have a computer and whiteboard. You can book them up to a week in advance for up to two hours a day.

Book a group study room

The study pods on Level One cannot be booked and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. They’re intended for groups. You’ll be asked to study elsewhere if you use one by yourself when there’s a group waiting.

Groups can also work together at any of the large tables on Level One. Levels Three, Four and Five are quiet zones for individual study.

Service point

You’ll find the service point inside the library entrance on Level Two. The service point is the place to go for:

• borrowing, renewing and returning items
• collecting items you’ve requested
• paying fines
• adding credit to your network account for printing and photocopying
• IT help and support
• finding out where library materials, information and resources are
• help with referencing software and tools, including EndNote
• help with MyLibrary and managing your library record online
• general help and information
• buying headphones and photocopy cards
• borrowing remote controls, external CD/DVD drives, and some stationery
• lost property.

Your Massey ID card acts as your library card for borrowing items. You can also use it for printing and photocopying.

If you’re a staff member or postgraduate researcher, you can also make an appointment with a subject librarian.

Some services may not be available on weekday evenings after 6pm, weekends and public holidays. Note that lending closes 15 minutes before the library closes.

Lost property is held at the service point for up to a month and then collected by security.

Computers and wifi

The Wāhi Rorohiko (computer zone) is on Level Two of the library. The computers are available for students and staff to use on a first-come, first-served basis.

The computers in the library have the same software and applications as the computers in the general student computing labs. These include:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Office
• EndNote
• Adobe
• Multimedia players
• Student Massey network (H:) drive.

No other software or plug-ins may be installed on the computers.

It’s essential that you follow the ITS Information Security Centre’s policies and guidelines.

Using the wifi network

Massey’s wifi network is available throughout the library and is free to all staff and students.

IT services and support

IT help and support

Visit the service point if you need IT support.

We have online information to help you with:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Referencing software and tools, including EndNote.

We offer Microsoft Word Long Documents classes at the beginning of Semesters One and Two. Make sure you book if you want to attend. For more details, see our upcoming classes and workshops.

Printing, photocopying and scanning

The Wāhi Rorohiko (computer zone) has a number of printers. You can use them to:

• print in colour and black and white, on both A3 and A4 paper
• photocopy
• scan

Find out more at IT Services and Support.

If you have questions about printing, see MyHub's Printing at Massey.

• There is no charge for students to print, copy or scan.
• Massey monitors printing and copying transactions and charges. Excessive costs may be recovered by the university.
• For assistance with printing, please contact your library’s Service Point

Disability access

The library has:

• mobility parking close to the entrance
• ramp access
• automatic doors
• accessible toilets
• a lift to all five floors.

There is also a disability study room on Level Two that has accessible computer equipment and ergonomic furniture. Visit the campus disability coordinator on Level Three to request swipe card access.

Library staff can help you with:

• using the photocopiers
• collecting books from shelves.

It’s a good idea to let us know in advance if you’ll need our help with these.

If you have individual requirements you need to discuss, contact disability services.

Off-campus students

If you’re studying off campus, you can visit the Auckland campus library and use the same facilities and services as those studying on campus. Make sure you bring your student ID card or other photo identification if you don’t have one.

You can get FreePost return labels from the service point so you can send back any materials you borrow. You can return books to any campus library.

Study and writing support

The Centre for Learner Success is located in the library. The centre has consultants who can help you with writing and learning.

The centre also offers workshops on the following:

• understanding your assignment question
• assignment structure and writing essays
• referencing
• time management
• exam preparation.

Parents’ room

There is a parents’ room on Level Two that you can book at the service point.

You can use this room if you have young children with you. There are chairs, a computer, a video player, a sofa and a box of toys for the children. Young children need to be supervised at all times.

Collections

The Auckland campus library has a general collection with a focus on:

• business
• health sciences
• social sciences
• sciences.

Learn more about Massey’s collections

Donations

Auckland campus library does not generally accept print book donations. If you'd like to donate books, before you bring your books in please email us at Library@massey.ac.nz with details of your donation.

Other services and facilities

Mini theatre

There is a mini theatre on Level One that you can book to view audiovisual material as a group for study or educational purposes. You can book the theatre at the service point on Level Two.

The theatre can seat up to 12 people and has a projector and DVD and video player.

Lockers

The library has 18 lockers that all current Massey students can use. You can find them on Level Two behind the café.

To use one of the lockers, you can borrow a key from the service point for seven days, with up to one renewal.

Postgraduate lockers

If you’re a postgraduate student, you can use one of the 18 lockers in the Quadrangle Building B. You can borrow a key from the service point for 28 days, with up to one renewal.

Microfiche and microfilm reader and printer

The library has a microfiche and microfilm reader and printer on Level One. You can save digital copies of microfiche or microfilm to a USB drive or your student network (H:) drive.

After-hours returns

When the library is closed, you can return your items through the after-hours slot to the left of the entrance.

Respecting other library users

The library is a place for study, and it’s important to respect other library users while you’re using the facilities.

Food and drink

Food and drink aren’t allowed on Level Five. Elsewhere, you can bring food and drink in containers with spill-proof lids into the library. Food shouldn’t be hot or messy.

Noise

Please keep noise levels low and turn off your mobile phone or put it on silent while you’re in the library.

Levels Four and Five are for individual, silent study. Level Three is a quiet zone where you can talk in groups if you keep the volume low. You can talk on Levels One and Two.