Books to support caregivers

We've put together a few links to help caregivers of children with learning differences find relevant books in the library catalogue.

Please note that some of these titles are not about children with learning differences however may contain helpful information.

If there is an item missing from our collection, feel free to complete our Suggestion for Purchase form, or you can request an Interlibrary Loan from another library.

Library collections for children with learning differences

Below you'll find links to our library catalogue, filtered by particular learning needs. Children can either read or use these themselves or with a caregiver.

Digital resources

Take a look at our digital resources, including online reading and online learning tools, for children and young adults. 

Explore our online reading resources for children in English and other languages, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, digital comics, graphic novels and manga.

Online reading for children

Make learning fun with our large range of online learning resources to keep curious kids engaged and entertained!

Online learning activities for children

We've got a large range of online resources for young adults - whether you're after something entertaining to read, or need to do some research for school work.

Online reading and learning for young adults

Support Organisations

Dyslexia Foundation of NZ

The Dyslexia Foundation of NZ Knowledge Hub brings together expertise, data and evidence in a dyslexia-friendly setting. Enabling 24/7 access to answers and assistance, and allowing people to engage with this in their own time and at their own pace.

IHC Library

The IHC Library is Australasia’s largest intellectual disability library. It's free to use and open to anyone living in New Zealand. They have information on all aspects of intellectual disability, autism and other developmental disabilities, with resources built up over many years.

Pivotal Point

Pivotal Point empowers whānau to access the help required to holistically support tamariki in the Whakatipu Basin, Upper Clutha, Central Otago, and Fiordland.

Speld NZ

Speld NZ is New Zealand’s leading provider of support for children and adults with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities.