You can visit us in Wellington in one of two locations: Archives New Zealand and a reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay.
At 77 Thorndon Quay you can access the National Library General Collections, including family history and New Zealand, Pacific and Maori materials, along with some Alexander Turnbull Library copied material.
At Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, you can access selected Alexander Turnbull Library collections and materials, including manuscripts and rare books as well as selected maps, photographic collections, oral histories and publications.
View the Library's Wellington locations in Google maps
Getting to the Library in Wellington
The Library is on the edge of the Wellington CBD and a short walk from the main Wellington bus and train station. Check the Metlink website for train and bus timetables.
Services to Schools Centres
The National Library has 14 School Service Centres located throughout New Zealand, including full service centres in Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch.
Full list of School Service Centres
Auckland Service Centre
The Auckland Centre is located at 8 Stanley Street, Parnell.
Car park and access via Carlaw Park Avenue and Stanley Street.
For general enquiries, Freephone 0800 356 000
Palmerston North Service Centre
1009 Tremaine Avenue
Palmerston North
Telephone: 06 353 0475
Freephone: 0800 171 717
Christchurch Service Centre
Unit 7/ 150 Cavendish Business Park, Cavendish Road
Casebrook
Christchurch
Telephone: 03 366 1075
Freephone: 0800 928 000
