At the Library’s reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, you can access a wide range of printed materials, indexes, electronic subscriber resources, music, children’s books and more.
This includes these National Library General Collections:
New Zealand and Pacific Collection
National Children’s Collection
Access items in these collections
Search for descriptions of items in the General Collections using the National Library Catalogue.
Requesting items
There are some browsing collections in the reading room. All other materials will need to be ordered in advance.
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If you order by |
Your item will be delivered at |
| 9:45 am | 11:30 am |
| 11:15 am | 1:00 pm |
| 12:45 pm | 2:30 pm |
| 2:15 pm | 4:00 pm |
| Between 2:15 pm and 8:30 am |
10:15 am |
Items that you wish to access on Saturdays must be ordered by 2:15 pm on Friday.
Services available at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington
At 77 Thorndon Quay there is a reading room, copying services and librarians available to help with customer and research enquiries. National Preservation Office services will also continue from this location.
The National Library’s Interloan and document supply services, and the hire of choral and orchestral scores, will continue as usual.
