Love Your Libraries celebrates the mahi of public libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand. We help people discover where their local library is and some of the amazing collections, services and events libraries have. We aim to increase visits to public libraries throughout the motu by sharing content that tells real stories from library kaimahi and their community. We show the real difference libraries make to their communities and encourage people to explore what they offer – in-person and online.
Love Your Libraries is a website created and maintained by Public Libraries of New Zealand (PLNZ). We will be continuing to add more content, features and stories to Love Your Libraries.
Have a library story to share?
Love Your Library documents the wonderful mahi of public libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand . Get in touch if you have a story you think we should hear, or feedback to share.
Acknowledgements
Public Libraries of New Zealand would like to thank the following people and their organisations for their contribution to this project:
- Bernie Hawke (PLNZ)
- Tania DeJonge (PLNZ)
- Fiona Brooks (PLNZ)
- Rob Baigent (Hamilton City Libraries)
- Alistair Rose (Rotorua Library)
- Sas Popplewell (Hutt City Libraries)
- Anna Williamson (Gisborne District Council)
- Jess Hallam (Far North District Council Libraries)
- Joann Ransom (Hutt City Libraries)
- Tiffany Rawlings (Masterton District Library)
- Visnja Susjar (Whangarei District Council)
- Joanne Dillon (JD) (Rotorua Library)
- Irene Wilson (Dunedin City Council)
- Amy Rouse-Groome (Nelson City Council)
- Deborah Gordon (Kapiti Coast District Council)
- Soon-Lee Spicer (Selwyn District Council)
- Heather Taylor (Otorohanga)
- Louise LaHatte
- PLNZ Executive
- Brilliant Data Working Group
- Fine Free Aotearoa Working Group
- Black Sheep Creative