Accessing our collections
You can access selected collections at our reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington and at Archives New Zealand, while other collections are closed until the Wellington building is reopened in 2012.
Why the building redevelopment is necessary
Problems caused by the aging infrastructure of the building have increased the risk of a major failure that would cause irreplaceable loss to the heritage collections. Storage space for the collections is also an issue.
Protecting the collections
The care, protection and security of the collections is paramount, now and over the building redevelopment period.
What's happening on site?
The work going on now, plus photos of the development
Key documents, questions and contacts
Want more information? Read through some of our key building redevelopment documents, including questions and answers about access changes, or find out how to contact us.
Questions and answers about the National Library's building redevelopment
Questions and answers about the National Library's building redevelopment. Includes collection and staff availability, and further relocation details.
