The New Zealand and Pacific Book Collection forms part of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections.
The collection covers topics such as Māori and Pacific Island languages, voyages, history, biography and literature. It includes books and monographs published in New Zealand and overseas, some on microfilm.
The collection has been developed from the original bequest of Alexander Turnbull in 1918. The Library adds about 10,000 items to the collection each year through legal deposit, purchase and donation.
More about donations and bequests
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The Library’s building redevelopment
The Library building in Wellington is closed for redevelopment, and due to reopen in early 2012. During the relocation period, some collections are available in two temporary locations: Archives New Zealand and a reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
More about collection access through the Wellington building redevelopment period
Access to the New Zealand and Pacific Book Collection
- Most original items in this collection are now unavailable until early 2012.
- Selected parts of the collection, including Books in Māori, the New Zealand Pamphlet Collection and some additional published materials, are available in the Client Held Collection at Archives New Zealand.
- You may be able to source copies of materials in this collection through other libraries. Our staff can assist you with this.
Search for descriptions of items published after 1984 using the National Library Catalogue. For items published before 1984 you may need to use the Alexander Turnbull Library microfiche card catalogue, which may also be available through your local library. Note that the original items will be unavailable for access until early 2012, even if they are on TAPUHI.
Requests can be made in person, by phone, letter, or email. If an original item is too fragile a microform copy may be issued.
More about registering and requesting
Get copies from items in this collection
You can order colour or black and white copies of most items in the collection, if copying doesn’t harm the original or breach copyright.
More about copyright and usage
Borrow items in this collection
You can borrow microfilm copies of some items from this collection by interloan through your local library. We lend to New Zealand and overseas libraries.
Get help
We can answer your enquiries in person, by letter, phone or email. For help using this collection contact the Curator, New Zealand and Pacific Published Collections.
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