| National Library of New Zealand | |
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| Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa | |
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 Headquarters in Wellington | |
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| 41°16′36″S 174°46′42″E / 41.276614°S 174.778372°E | |
| Location | Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Established | 1965 |
| Branch of | Department of Internal Affairs |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1,515,172 in General Collections 5,333,500 in Alexander Turnbull Library |
| Other information | |
| Budget | NZ$31,850,000 (2006) |
| Director | Rachel Esson (Te Pouhuaki National Librarian) |
| Website | natlib |
The National Library of New Zealand (Māori: Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) is charged with the obligation to "enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchanges with other nations" (National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga) Act 2003). Under the Act, the library's duties include collecting, preserving and protecting New Zealand's documentary heritage, supporting other libraries in New Zealand, and collaborating with peer institutions abroad.[1] The library headquarters is on the corner of Aitken and Molesworth Streets in Wellington, close to the New Zealand Parliament Buildings and the Court of Appeal.
The National Library is New Zealand's legal deposit library, and the Legal Deposit Office is the country's agency for ISBN and ISSN. The library supports schools through its Services to Schools business unit, which has curriculum and advisory branches around New Zealand.
- ^ "National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003". Legislation New Zealand. Parliamentary Counsel Office. 5 May 2003. sec. 7. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.