The feature was written by Imelda Bargas with assistance from Fran McGowan and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team.
Key resources
Links
- LIANZA History (LIANZA)
- Libraries (Te Ara)
Publications
- Book & print in New Zealand: A guide to print culture in Aotearoa, eds Penny Griffith, Ross Harvey and Keith Maslen, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 1997.
- Library service in New Zealand, 2nd edn, ed. by Alan D. Richardson, Wairarapa Education Resource Centre, Masterton, 1995.
- W.J. McEldowney, New Zealand Library Association 1910-1960, Wright and Carman Ltd, Wellington, 1962.
- John Harris, Library development in New Zealand, Caxton Press, Christchurch, 1947.
- A.L. Kidson, ‘The Mechanics' Institute', Education, No 10, 1971.
- David Verran, ‘New Zealand mechanics' institutes and their effect on public library development', Aplis, Vol 18 No 3, September 2005.
- David Verran, ‘Government subsidies for public libraries in New Zealand 1877-1935', Aplis, Vol 18 No 4, December 2005.
Read more about libraries in our main centres
Read more about the history of the libraries in some of our main centres online on their websites, or check out one of these books at your local library.
Links
- The history of Auckland City Libraries (Auckland City Libraries)
- History of Wellington City Libraries (Wellington City Libraries)
- Our history (National Library of New Zealand)
- Parliamentary Library (New Zealand Parliament)
- A brief history of Christchurch City Libraries (Christchurch City Libraries)
- Who was Dr Hocken? (Hocken Library, University of Otago)
- City library history (Dunedin Public Libraries)
Publications
- Rachel Barrowman, The Turnbull: a library and its world, Auckland University Press, Auckland, 1995.
- Wynne Colgan, The Governor's gift: the Auckland public library 1880-1980, Auckland City Council, Auckland, 1980.
- E.H. McCormick, The fascinating folly: Dr Hocken and his fellow collectors, University of Otago Press, Dunedin, 1961.
- Mary Ronnie, Freedom to read: a centennial history of Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin Public Libraries and the Dunedin Public Library Association, Dunedin, 2008.
Read more about other NZ librarians
Read about some of the many other men and women who have contributed to New Zealand libraries:
- Geoffrey Alley (DNZB)
- Johannes Anderson (DNZB)
- Austin Bagnall (DNZB)
- Annie Blackett (DNZB)
- Mary Campbell (DNZB)
- Archibald Dunningham (DNZB)
- George Grey (DNZB)
- Thomas Hocken (DNZB)
- William McEwan (DNZB)
- Alister McIntosh (DNZB)
- Nola Millar (DNZB)
- Harold Miller (DNZB)
- Alice Minchin (DNZB)
- Charles Perry (DNZB)
- Herbert Roth (DNZB)
- Guy Scholefield (DNZB)
- Edward Shillington (DNZB)
- Henry Skinner (DNZB)
- Alexander Turnbull (DNZB)
- Dorothy Neal White (DNZB)
- Alice Woodhouse (DNZB)
