• pukapuka rāhui

  (noun) reference book, desk copy (library).
  

• wāhi tuku pukapuka

  (noun) issuing desk (library).
  

• wāhi pātai

  (noun) information desk.

I would call your local reference librarian. Call your library and ask for the reference desk. You will get at least some starting helpers.

In a library, the circulation desk is where materials can be checked out or returned. That is, it is the desk that controls the circulation of library materials.

A reference desk is in place to answer questions about a given topic regarding the location it is in. An example would be a mall reference desk that would have information about the stores there.

Newspapers are typically located within the same area as the magazine collection, and/or may be found near the reference desk.