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Upcoming events
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Thu 2 Dec, 6pm to 7pm Te pānui o Te Awhi Rito — Te hā, te kupu, te kōrero
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Sat 4 Dec, 8:45am to 1pm Abstracting oral history — day one
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Sun 5 Dec, 8:45am to 1pm Abstracting oral history — day two
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Tue 7 Dec, 1pm to 2pm Ngā Tānga Reo Māori: An introduction to the Books in Māori collection of printed Māori taonga
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Tue 7 Dec, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Human Rights Day – ‘A Thousand Cuts’ documentary screening and panel discussion
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You can borrow items from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections to use in public exhibitions in New Zealand or internationally.
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Our Auckland office is closed under COVID-19 Alert Level 3. In Wellington, under Alert Level 2 we are on reduced services and our reading rooms are open.
Haere ra
Performed by Johnny Wade and His Hawaiians.
A recently digitised gem from New Zealand’s musical past.
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Supporting librarians and library services.
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Learn how to take care of your precious photographs, books, and digital documents with advice from the National Preservation Office.
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Turnbull Rare BooksGorgeous manuscripts, intricate fine printing, and other wonderful objects.
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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.
