We’re moving from 3 December 2009
From 5pm on 3 December 2009, public access to some collections will move to alternative locations while the Library's Wellington building is redeveloped.
Access to National Library General Collections
From 8 December 2009, the National Library’s General Collections will be available through a reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
Access to Alexander Turnbull Library collections
From 8 December 2009 some Turnbull copied materials will be available at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington and from 25 February 2010, many highly-used Turnbull materials will be available at Archives New Zealand in Wellington.
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Access to collection and curatorial services
Collection services and curatorial advice will remain available to customers and researchers.
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Why the building redevelopment is necessary
Problems caused by the aging infrastructure of the building have increased the risk of a major failure that would cause irreplaceable loss to the heritage collections.
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Protecting the collections
The care, protection and security of the collections is paramount, now and over the building redevelopment period.
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Key documents, questions and contacts
Want more information? Read through some of our key building redevelopment documents, including questions and answers about access changes, or find out how to contact us.
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Questions and answers about the National Library's building redevelopment
Questions and answers about the National Library's building redevelopment. Includes collection and staff availability, moving dates and further relocation details.
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