Hamilton City Libraries | |
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Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Branches | Seven [1] |
Collection | |
Size | over 400,000 |
Other information | |
Director | Rebecca Whitehead [2] |
Website | www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz |
Hamilton City Libraries are a group of seven libraries in Hamilton, New Zealand, owned by the local city council. [3] They lend fiction and non-fiction (for all ages), magazines, audiobooks, and DVDs. From November 2016 to 9 July 2018, a substitute library compensated for the temporarily closed Central branch, [4] and the libraries closed for over 2 months for COVID-19 in 2020. [5] Waikato District residents living close to Hamilton City can freely use the Hamilton libraries. [6]
In 1871 Hamilton Institute appointed a librarian, [7] with support from Auckland Provincial Council. By 1874 its reading room had 209 books and 72 subscribers, [5] but, although its books were largely saved from a fire, [8] the secretary then decamped with the funds. [9]
A poll under the Public Libraries Act 1869 rejected a rate to set up a library by 17:7 in 1883; [10] without a council decision, the Act required at least 10 ratepayers to request a poll. [11] Next year a new library was established by subscriptions in the Union Bridge toll house, [12] tolls having ended in January 1883, [13] and it was officially opened on 10 October 1884. A new building at the south end of Victoria Street opened on 22 April 1899. Andrew Carnegie library, designed by Rigby and Warren, [5] opposite Garden Place, [14] was opened by Sir Joseph Ward on 17 February 1908. [15] By 1928 it had 892 subscribers and 10,000 books [16] and, by 1948, 2,344 subscribers and 130,674 books. [17] In June 1960 a new council building opened on Worley St and the library moved from the Carnegie site, which was sold. [5] The Carnegie Library briefly became a Lions opp shop, [18] before being demolished about 1961. [19] In 1968 it moved to William Paul Hall, formerly the Waikato Winter Show building and has been in Garden Place since 20 March 1993. [5]
Frankton Library opened on 22 December 1923 and in 1950 became a branch of Hamilton Public Library. [5]
As of 1980 [update], Hamilton had one of the country's largest public libraries. [20]
There are seven current branches:
Branch | Notes |
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Central Library - Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa | In November 2016, the Central branch was closed until 9 July 2018 for earthquake strengthening. [21] A pop-up library operated temporarily out of the reception lounge in the nearby municipal building while the Central branch was closed. [4] |
Chartwell Library - Kukutaaruhe | Opened 10 September 1984. [5] |
Dinsdale Library - Te Tiwha O Pareiiriwhare | Opened 17 August 1985. [5] |
Glenview Library - Mangakootukutuku | Opened 8 November 1989. [5] |
Hillcrest Library - Manga-o-nua | Opened in August 1982 and moved to Masters Ave in 1997. [5] |
St Andrews Library - Waiwherowhero | Opened 23 February 1990. [5] |
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library | Opened 21 July 2023. [22] |
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Hamilton City Libraries | |
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| |
Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Branches | Seven [1] |
Collection | |
Size | over 400,000 |
Other information | |
Director | Rebecca Whitehead [2] |
Website | www.hamiltonlibraries.co.nz |
Hamilton City Libraries are a group of seven libraries in Hamilton, New Zealand, owned by the local city council. [3] They lend fiction and non-fiction (for all ages), magazines, audiobooks, and DVDs. From November 2016 to 9 July 2018, a substitute library compensated for the temporarily closed Central branch, [4] and the libraries closed for over 2 months for COVID-19 in 2020. [5] Waikato District residents living close to Hamilton City can freely use the Hamilton libraries. [6]
In 1871 Hamilton Institute appointed a librarian, [7] with support from Auckland Provincial Council. By 1874 its reading room had 209 books and 72 subscribers, [5] but, although its books were largely saved from a fire, [8] the secretary then decamped with the funds. [9]
A poll under the Public Libraries Act 1869 rejected a rate to set up a library by 17:7 in 1883; [10] without a council decision, the Act required at least 10 ratepayers to request a poll. [11] Next year a new library was established by subscriptions in the Union Bridge toll house, [12] tolls having ended in January 1883, [13] and it was officially opened on 10 October 1884. A new building at the south end of Victoria Street opened on 22 April 1899. Andrew Carnegie library, designed by Rigby and Warren, [5] opposite Garden Place, [14] was opened by Sir Joseph Ward on 17 February 1908. [15] By 1928 it had 892 subscribers and 10,000 books [16] and, by 1948, 2,344 subscribers and 130,674 books. [17] In June 1960 a new council building opened on Worley St and the library moved from the Carnegie site, which was sold. [5] The Carnegie Library briefly became a Lions opp shop, [18] before being demolished about 1961. [19] In 1968 it moved to William Paul Hall, formerly the Waikato Winter Show building and has been in Garden Place since 20 March 1993. [5]
Frankton Library opened on 22 December 1923 and in 1950 became a branch of Hamilton Public Library. [5]
As of 1980 [update], Hamilton had one of the country's largest public libraries. [20]
There are seven current branches:
Branch | Notes |
---|---|
Central Library - Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa | In November 2016, the Central branch was closed until 9 July 2018 for earthquake strengthening. [21] A pop-up library operated temporarily out of the reception lounge in the nearby municipal building while the Central branch was closed. [4] |
Chartwell Library - Kukutaaruhe | Opened 10 September 1984. [5] |
Dinsdale Library - Te Tiwha O Pareiiriwhare | Opened 17 August 1985. [5] |
Glenview Library - Mangakootukutuku | Opened 8 November 1989. [5] |
Hillcrest Library - Manga-o-nua | Opened in August 1982 and moved to Masters Ave in 1997. [5] |
St Andrews Library - Waiwherowhero | Opened 23 February 1990. [5] |
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library | Opened 21 July 2023. [22] |
37°47′16″S 175°16′57″E / 37.7879°S 175.2824°E