Contact us
We love to hear from our visitors. Get in touch with us or the Alexander Turnbull Library using the contact information on this page.
Phone, email and fax numbers
Contact us by phone, email or fax.
General enquiries
Contact the National Library or the Alexander Turnbull Library using these numbers.
Phone: +64 4 474 3000
Freephone: 0800 474 300
Fax: +64 4 474 3063
Email: information@natlib.govt.nz
Services to Schools
Specialist library services for schools provided by the National Library.
Freephone: 0800 542 5463
Email Services to Schools with lending enquiries — servicestoschools@dia.govt.nz
email for school library advice and support — schoollibraryadvice@dia.govt.nz
National Library postal address
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
PO Box 1467
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Alexander Turnbull Library postal address
Alexander Turnbull Library
PO Box 12349
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Delivery address
Use this address for delivering items to the Library.
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Dockway
Guthrie Lane (off Aitken Street)
Wellington
New Zealand
Street addresses
Street addresses for our physical locations in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. The Alexander Turnbull Library is located in the National Library in Wellington.
Wellington
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
Corner of Molesworth and Aitken Streets
Thorndon
Wellington
Auckland
National Library Auckland Centre
8 Stanley Street
Parnell
Auckland
Christchurch
National Library Christchurch Centre
Cavendish Business Park (Unit 7)
50 Cavendish Business Park
Casebrook
Christchurch
Filming in the Library
Film and television production crews should contact us in advance to make arrangements for filming in the National Library building. Some filming will require staff supervision.
Filming in the Reading Rooms during public opening hours is not permitted. Please contact us to arrange filming outside of these hours.
Hourly filming fees apply for the filming that requires staff supervision.
Need help with research
Get all your questions answered with our ask a librarian service.
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Website feedback
Email us with questions or feedback about this website — digital-services@dia.govt.nz
Media enquiries
Contact us about media related queries, arranging an interview, or filming at the library.
027 535 8639
media@dia.govt.nz.