Become a Member
The library offers subscription membership to individuals only; organisations cannot subscribe. Membership runs from the month in which you join until that month in the following year (e.g. August 2005 to August 2006).
School students and students of other performing arts institutions can use the library for reference, but may not subscribe.
You can download a membership form here (48kb).
You may fax this form to +64 4 389 4996 or
post it to:
Nola Millar Library, PO Box 7146, Newtown, Wellington 6242.
Annual subscription rates
Graduates of Toi Whakaari or NZ School of Dance $40
Others $60
Finding what you want
Search the library catalogue by clicking the link in the navigation panel to the left. You can access online help from either the Search or the Play Search screens.
The catalogue is updated daily. There are links to lists of new resources on the Catalogue “home” page, and members also receive email notification of the comprehensive list in pdf form which is posted here near the beginning of every month. There is continuing access to previous lists for several months.
Borrowing
There is no limit to the number of items you can borrow.
The library does not lend audio-visual materials to members outside the Wellington suburban transport region.
The library will post books and plays to members outside the Wellington suburban transport region. The library pays the outgoing postage (but reserves the right to charge for heavy or frequent parcels); the borrower pays the return postage. Simply contact the library by email, phone or fax with your request. If you live locally, come in to the library during opening hours to collect the items you want to borrow.
The loan period is 30 days for books and plays, and seven days for audio-visual materials. You can renew your loan by phone or email, provided that items are not needed by another borrower.
Information for teachers
The library is resourced primarily to serve the students and staff of Toi Whakaari and the New Zealand School of Dance. This is reflected both in the collections and the areas of expertise of its staff.
For help with NCEA topics or suggestions of plays and other resources suitable for school students, you may find the email discussion group Dramanet useful. This national forum has been established to help drama teachers to discuss issues, request help and share resources. Another source of information and resources is the National Library, which, through its Curriculum Information Service, offers a free service to primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers, providing both selection and provision of a range of resources specifically targeted to support the current school curricula.
Using the Play Search screen in our catalogue, you can generate lists of plays which:
- are by a specific playwright
- are written by playwrights from a specific country
- have a specific number of characters, or specific numbers of men and women
For help in using the features of the Play Search, click the Help icon on that screen.
If you are unable to find suitable plays in our catalogue, you might like to try other websites which provide a cast breakdown and synopsis such as Playmarket, Doollee or Playdatabase. Other possible sources for borrowing or hiring single copies and sets of copies are your local public library (including its interloan services), NZ Theatre Federation or PlayBureau.
