The National Library building is located on the corner of Molesworth and Aitken Streets in Wellington. We are just past Parliament Buildings on Molesworth Street. Archives New Zealand is nearby, at the opposite end of Aitken Street.

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.

Metlink website

School Service 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

83 Remuera Road

Newmarket

Auckland

Telephone: 09 523 1091

Freephone: 0800 356 000

Palmerston North Service Centre

1009 Tremaine Avenue

Palmerston North

Telephone: 06 353 0475

Freephone: 0800 171 717

Christchurch Service Centre

300 Manchester Street

Christchurch

Telephone: 03 366 1075

Freephone: 0800 928 000