Changes to collection access
At 5pm on Thursday, 3 December 2009, the National Library of New Zealand, which houses the Alexander Turnbull Library, is closing its doors to make way for the building redevelopment.
The Library building, on Molesworth Street in Wellington, will close to the public for just over two years.
Our people, services and public access to some collections will be relocated during this time, meaning changes to collection access and some collection closures.
National Library General Collections
From Tuesday 8 December, onsite access to the National Library General Collections will be available through a reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
Alexander Turnbull Library collections
At 5pm on Thursday 3 December 2009, access to Alexander Turnbull Library collections will close.
From Tuesday 8 December 2009, access to some Turnbull copied materials will be available through a reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
From Thursday 25 February 2010, access to many high-use Alexander Turnbull Library materials will recommence at Archives New Zealand in Mulgrave Street, Wellington.
Some Alexander Turnbull Library collections will close for the duration of the building redevelopment.
Why the building redevelopment is necessary
More about access to Alexander Turnbull Library collections through the redevelopment period
More about access to General Collections through the redevelopment period
