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Tue 17 May, 12:10pm to 1pm Kaumātua kōrero, the diaries of Iraia te Ama o te Rangi Te Whāiti (1890-1918)
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Borrow for an exhibition
You can borrow items from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections to use in public exhibitions in New Zealand or internationally.
Open data
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COVID-19 traffic lights settings
We are open under Orange with safety measures in place.
Find out about visiting the Library under the traffic lights settings.
Lilburn Research Fellowship
Applications are now open for the 2023 fellowship to support New Zealand music research.
Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador
The first Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador is Lyttelton writer Ben Brown.
New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme
Supporting librarians and library services.
Overseas Published Collections
Get the latest information about what we are doing with our overseas published collection.
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Find out how to donate or bequeath an item to our collections.
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Turnbull Rare BooksGorgeous manuscripts, intricate fine printing, and other wonderful objects.
Preservation advice
Learn how to take care of your precious photographs, books, and digital documents with advice from the National Preservation Office.
Our strategic directions
Turning knowledge into value: this is the National Library's strategic direction to 2030.
See how we're aiming for big changes in taonga, knowledge, and reading.
