Types of items

Drawings, Paintings, Prints & Cartoons

We have significant collections of paintings, drawings, prints and cartoons. New Zealand and Pacific pictures are mainly found in the Alexander Turnbull Library. Find out more

Ephemera

This collection contains ephemera such as posters, pamphlets, cards, advertising, and event programmes. The Printed Ephemera Collection is the Library's main ephemera collection. Find out more

Government Publications

We have New Zealand parliamentary publications, and publications from government departments like annual reports. Find out which collections contain government publications. Find out more

Magazines & Journals

We have New Zealand, Pacific and international magazines and journals, both current and historical. Find out which collections contain magazines, journals and other serials. Find out more

Manuscripts

Manuscripts such as diaries, minute books, letters and emails are held in the Alexander Turnbull Library Manuscripts Collection. Some are also available online. Find out more

Newspapers

We have New Zealand, Pacific, and international newspapers from the 19th century to the present day. Find out which collections contain newspapers. Find out more

Oral Histories

Oral histories are mainly found in the Oral History Centre collection. Many are recordings of oral history interviews. Find out more

Photographs

We have over a million photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific, from the 1850s to the present day. Find out which collections contain photographic material. Find out more

Audio Books

Audio books are held in the Print Disabilities Collection. The collection includes fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, teenagers and children with print disabilities. Find out more