New e-book initiative gets kids reading
10 September 2015
Being unable to get to the library is no longer a problem for Waitahanui school kids - they now all have access to e-books through a new Taupo Library initiative.
Te Kura o Waitahanui principal Maria Rahui knows getting to the library can be difficult for Waitahanui residents and school children - and that's why she is so thrilled about the new e-book initiative Taupo Library has launched this month.
The initiative will see all students receive free e-book membership at the library, which means they can access books anytime from anywhere.
They are able to use the school's iPads to use an app to find Taupo Library books and rent them out for three weeks at a time. There are no charges or late fees because when the three weeks has elapsed the books just disappear off the device.
For Ms Rahui's students, this is a great new way to read and learn, and it fits with the school's progressive technology focus.
"It's much easier, it's all there and it's quicker to access," she says. "We have to keep up with the digital technology and it's easy because we're small."
The school roll currently sits at 16, with children from years one to six.
"They're pretty savvy these kids, they're really quick - they're quicker than we are!" she says.
She says the e-book initiative is "absolutely fantastic" and she would love to see it expand beyond her school into other parts of the community.
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