Collections

The writings of New Zealanders — young and old, unknown and well known — feature in all the usual places, but how do we discover and access the many literary treasures hidden from view? Find out in this blog. 

Life in the Digital Collections Services Team at the Alexander Turnbull Library.

We’re incredibly honoured to announce the next major donation of the ATL100 Centenary...

Announcing the launch of the newly-digitised Turnbull Library Record on Papers Past.

Providing access to R P Moore’s panoramic negatives through digitisation.

What stories does the hair in the Turnbull collections unlock?

Discovering the story behind a long-forgotten image and the rarely seen photographic process used to create it.

Jo Mann, the Helen Zwartz scholar for 2018, talks about her scholarship experience including favourite collections and online services from the National Library. 

Two new paintings donated to the collections help tell the story of the Castle family’s musical legacy.

The latest installment of home grown NZ Creative Commons music from the last year.