The Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection formed in 1982. To celebrate our 40th year (a little belatedly) you are invited to share an evening of festive food & drink and appropriate celebratory readings by the FDNWC committee.

Celebrate 40 years of the Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection

The Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection formed in 1982. To celebrate our 40th year you are invited to share a special end-of-the-year event. We will have an evening of festive food and drink and appropriate celebratory readings by the FDNWC committee.

Light refreshments will be available from 5:30pm. The event starts at 6pm.

About Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection

The Dorothy Neal White Collection is a research collection of children’s books that were enjoyed by young New Zealanders before 1940. The Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection supports the work of this, and other children’s literature collections held in the National Library of New Zealand.

Interested in finding out more about Children’s Literature collections in the National Library? Have a look at our Children’s Literature research guide.

Children's Literature research guide

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Page from a lined book with handwritten text 'inauguration of 'Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection, 21 June 1982', followed by a list of names.

Signatures of the first members of the Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection, 21 June 1982.