Ask a Librarian
Get help from a librarian via email, online chat, phone, fax or post, or when you visit the Library.
Researching Family History
Use this guide if you’re beginning to research your family history or whakapapa.
Cataloguing
Catalogue records describe items in our collections and enable users to find and access the resources they need. We catalogue material according to internationally recognised standards and best practice.
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Digital Libraries
Learn about digital libraries, digitisation, metadata, Dublin Core, and our standards framework.
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Interloan Management
The interloan system allows libraries throughout New Zealand and overseas to borrow items from the National Library.
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Legal Deposit
There is a statutory requirement for every individual and organisation that produces publications to provide copies to the National Library. The information below outlines your Legal Deposit obligations.
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Preserving Precious Items
Advice about caring for your books, photographs, sound recordings, archives and digital materials.
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Putting Out a Publication
We offer a range of services to help individuals and organisations that are producing a publication, both before and after it is published.
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Recording Oral Histories
Resources and advice to help you record an oral history.
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Developing Library and Information Services in Schools
Māori Research Advice
Tēnā koe and welcome to our guide on doing Māori research at the National Library.
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