Log on to the National Library
Use your RealMe account to order digital copies of images and save your favourites.
To view collection items in the Library's reading rooms, you need to register on the right catalogue.
Registering and requesting collection items at the Library
Login with RealMe®
To access the National Library Website, you need a RealMe account. If you’ve created a RealMe account somewhere else, you can use it here too.
To login to this service you now need a RealMe account.
RealMe is a service from the New Zealand government and New Zealand Post that includes a single login, letting you use one username and password to access a wide range of services online.
But there is much more to RealMe than just the convenience of a single login.
Get Verified
RealMe is also your secure online ID. Verify your RealMe account and use it to prove who you are online. This lets you to do lots of useful things over the internet that would normally require you to turn up in person. Find out more