National Library Wellington
Te Ahumairangi: 8.30am – 5pm
Reading Rooms: 10am – 5pm
Monday to Saturday
Closed on Public Holidays
Corner Molesworth & Aitken St
0800 474 300
04 474 3000
Upcoming events
- Saturday 18 May: Singing from the same songsheet
- Tuesday 21 May: Search strategies: tools and tips
- Saturday 25 May: Abstracting Oral History: Wellington
- Wednesday 12 June: Selling the Dream, and other things...
Big Data
Until 28 May
Introducing Big Data, the inaugural programme of exhibitions, seminars, and workshops for the new National Library.
We have developed powerful tools to sense and depict our planet – what does this data mean for us and our sense of place?
visit big data / changing placeIsland style
Until 11 May
Dancing the Pacific.
Celebrates dance traditions with the Turnbull's rich collections.
visit the Turnbull GalleryWhites Aviation
See incredible aerial photography from the Turnbull collections.
take in the view from above
Research with the collections
Talk to one of our topic or format specialists, or our general research experts.
They're available on site, or you can ask your question right now though Ask a Librarian.
start your researchnet.work
Get to work and get creative, alone or in a group.
net.work is an open space for you to make what you want.
see what you can doThe space between words
Until 30 April
Photographs of Cantabrians after the earthquake, by Guy Frederick.
see the exhibitionLifelines
Explore your heritage in a new way.
Find yourself, your place, and your past on the Lifelines table.
get in touch with your past