COVID-19 coronavirus update
Under the Orange COVID-19 traffic light setting, we operate with safety measures in place and reduced hours in the reading rooms. You need to wear a face mask when you visit. Read more about visiting us during COVID-19.
Page updated 11 May 2022
COVID-19 safety measures
When you visit the Library under the Orange traffic light setting:
- You must wear a mask while you are at the Library.
- Maintain physical distancing. Try to keep 2 metres away from other people, except for friends and family.
- Follow COVID-19 health measures. Sneeze and cough into your elbow, wash your hands regularly.
We have updated our safety measures for visitors to the Library and a My Vaccine Pass is no longer required for entry.
Stay home if you are sick.
COVID-19 website
Public facilities guidance
Change to Alexander Turnbull Library reading rooms hours
From 14 February the reading rooms will be closed on Mondays, we are reviewing this monthly. This is a temporary measure in anticipation of staffing gaps due to community transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
We hope that this contingency will:
- help us keep the service running on the remaining days of the week Tuesdays 10.00 to 5.00pm and Saturdays 9.00 to 1.00pm.
- provide certainty for visitors.
Our Ask a librarian service may be a good alternative so that you can continue your research when you can’t visit the reading rooms. The friendly accommodating staff who you see in the reading rooms can deliver many research support services at a distance using Ask a librarian and accessing collection items on your behalf.
Visiting the reading rooms
When you visit the reading rooms the additional safety measures are in place.
- You need to wear a mask while you are in the reading rooms. Library staff on desk duty will be wearing masks.
- We will provide hand sanitiser and wipes to customers.
- We will ask you to clean shared equipment before and after use.
- We may need to refuse entry to the reading rooms where safe capacity has been reached.
Services to Schools
Our lending service is operating for all North and South Island schools and kura. You can return books by courier or deliver them to the drop-off points at our service centres.
You can only visit our workplaces if you have an appointment. A My Vaccine Pass is required for any visitors or to attend learning events.
Check event listings on the website for any changes before you come. We are not holding learning programmes at our He Tohu Tāmaki (Auckland) centre.
Events
Before you come to an event, check its listing on the website to confirm it's still being held.
He Tohu
He Tohu is open to the public and for self-guided tours.
Guided tours are not operating.
Venue hire
The Tiakiwai Conference Centre is operating with some limitations in place.
