Hamilton City Libraries (New Zealand)
Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
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Branches | Six[1] |
Collection | |
Size | over 400,000 |
Other information | |
Director | Stephen Pennruscoe[2] |
Website | www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz |
Map | |
Hamilton City Libraries are a group of six libraries in Hamilton, New Zealand, owned by the local city council.[3] They lend fiction and non-fiction (for all ages), magazines, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs. In December 2016, a substitute library compensated for the temporarily closed Central branch.[4] Waikato residents can freely use the Hamilton libraries.[5]
Public library history[]
Hamilton's first library was the Hamilton Institute, which operated during the 1870s. As of 1980, Hamilton has one of the country's largest public libraries.[6]
Branches[]
There are six current branches:
Branch | Notes |
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Central library | In November 2016, the Central Branch was closed temporarily due to concerns related to earthquake safety.[7] |
Chartwell library | |
Dinsdale library | |
Glenview library | |
Hillcrest library | |
Pop-up | Operated temporarily to compensate for the Central branch while it was closed.[4] Central Library re-opened in 2018.[8] |
St Andrews library |
References[]
- ^ NANCY EL-GAMEL (January 2015). "Hamilton book borrowers owe almost $70,000". Waikato Times. Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Hamilton City Libraries - Te Whare Pukapuka o Kirikiriroa". National Library. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Libraries". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pop-up library to fill in for Hamilton central".
- ^ Agreement reached over Hamilton city libraries
- ^ J.B. Ringer (1980). Hamilton Public Library: A Brief History.
- ^ Danielle Nicholson (November 2016). "Hamilton library shut over earthquake safety concerns". Hamilton News. The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Hamilton Central Library reopens after 19 months".
External links[]
Coordinates: 37°47′16″S 175°16′57″E / 37.7879°S 175.2824°E
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