Looks at how the Scottish immigrants of the Doran family came to be changed to the Dorreen family as they emigrated to New Zealand, with thousands of descendants now from Peter Dorreen and Laetitia ...

Together with the Australian Government and National Library of Australia we are working with colleagues from across the Pacific to develop a shared online place that enables Pacific peoples to ...

Discover or refresh your knowledge about the many ways the National Library can support your school, including how to borrow books through our school lending service. We are offering the same webinar ...

Our reading rooms give you a place to really dig into our extensive collections. You can also get expert assistance from our helpful staff. Come through the main entrance on Molesworth Street, and ...

Discover or refresh your knowledge about the many ways the National Library can support your school, including how to borrow ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. Chinese footprints, led by Lynette Shum ...

Oral history advisor Lynette Shum and historian Nigel Murphy will take attendees on a walking tour exploring the rich history of the Chinese in Wellington. This event is fully booked. Chinese ...

National Library Services to Schools staff are pleased to share our annual selection of some of the best children’s and young adult (YA) books published in 2024. Reading for pleasure is a gift worth ...

We're excited to share some fresh approaches to how National Library Services to Schools delivers professional development (PD) in 2025 that will increase both equity and reach across Aotearoa New ...

Christmas holiday hours — We will be closing for the Christmas break at 5pm Friday 20 December 2024. Normal opening hours will resume on Monday 6 January 2025. More about our opening hours Some ...

Find out about the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme's strategic partnership grants, a response to COVID-19 to support the upskilling, recovery, and rebuilding of the sector. Early ...

The Alexander Turnbull Library provides world-class research services. Turnbull Library staff are experts in all kinds of topic areas, and research in general.