Libraries / Central Library closure
The Central Library has been closed since March 2019 due to quake-resilience concerns.
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Saving the Civic Centre, or destroying it
- 2 Mar 2021
- Wellington Scoop
- Open letter to the Wellington Mayor and City Councillors I write with a degree of alarm and anger over your proposals for the Central Library and Te Ngakau/Civic Centre. I am urgently asking you to amend the draft LTP at your meeting on Thursday.
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Recycling our City’s Assets and Project Partnering is the right thing to do for future generations
- 26 Feb 2021
- Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce
- The Wellington Chamber of Commerce supports the new proposals presented to Wellington City Council this morning, which will support more manageable funding of the significant investment needed for Wellington. The proposals include recycling of the Council’s asset portfolio and the use of alternative funding tools, such as partnering with businesses to strengthen and rebuild Civic Square, to fund what Wellington needs as part of the Wellington City Council’s Ten Year Long Term Plan.
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The value a society places on knowledge is judged by how it treats public libraries
- 25 Feb 2021
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Anne Goulding from the School of Information Management explains why the part privatisation of Wellington's Central Library is dangerous in this opinion piece originally published on Stuff.co.nz
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Victoria University of Wellington, Waiteata Road, Aro Valley, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Listing buildings
- 25 Feb 2021
- Eye of the Fish
- Not sure if you realise this yet, but the proverbial cat has just been thrown amongst the proverbial pigeons. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (what used to be called the Historic Places Trust) has just announced three new grade 1 heritage listings in Wellington: Trades Hall, Wellington Central Library, and a combined Gordon Wilson and McLean flats as well.
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Ranting
- 24 Feb 2021
- Eye of the Fish
- Suddenly out of nowhere, a storm brews up.
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Visit our Central Library collection at Te Pātaka: One Night Only!
- 4 Dec 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- The Te Pātaka Collection and Distribution Centre houses Wellington Central Library’s collection, and for one night only you can visit, browse and borrow! Looking for some special summertime reading? On the hunt for that perfect picture book? Or maybe you’re missing all those classic graphic novels? We’ll be opening part of our Te Pātaka Collection Centre to the public for a pre-holiday exploration. You’ll be able to browse and borrow books from select parts of our off-site storage collection, including: Fiction Graphic novels Teen fiction and graphic novels Children’s fiction and comics Picture books Spots are limited and visits are restricted to one hour, so bookings will be essential — reserve yourself a spot now (choose one of the four slots). We can’t wait to see you! Details: What? Te Pātaka Open Night Date: 17 December Time: 4pm-7pm (limited to one hour slots) Location: Johnsonville (details on registration) Book your spot
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The full Central Library CD collection is now available to borrow!
- 26 Nov 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- It has been a huge job to relocate all our Central Library collections to a new home at Te Pātaka, our new collection and Distribution Centre located in Johnsonville.
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Central Library gets strengthening vote
- 28 Oct 2020
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s Mayor and City Councillors today voted to strengthen Wellington’s Central Library, based on revised preliminary design, timeframes and cost information.
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Council’s Central Library decision backward-looking
- 28 Oct 2020
- Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce
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Council to debate fixing or building a new Central Library
- 22 Oct 2020
- Wellington City Council
- Next Wednesday, Wellington City Council will vote on whether to strengthen or build a new Central Library for the city.
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You have told us – now lets do it!
- 17 Oct 2020
- Andy Foster
- Thank you Wellington for your feedback on the future of our Central Library! Your input has been thoughtful, informative, and your views have been diverse.
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The case for moving the Library
- 17 Oct 2020
- Wellington Scoop
- The Ian Athfield designed Wellington Central Library that was built in 1991 was placed just a stone’s throw, and a quarter turn around the square, from the 1940 Centennial Library building that it replaced. That building continues to provide great service as the City Gallery.
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Let’s do it! Costs and risks reduced for Central Library strengthening
- 17 Oct 2020
- Wellington Scoop
- Thank you Wellington for your feedback on the future of our Central Library. Your input has been thoughtful, informative, and your views have been diverse. Many of you sympathised with us in the decision we have to make – recognising that there were pluses and minuses of each of the five options.
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The full Central Library DVD collection is now available to borrow!
- 5 Oct 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- It has been a huge job to relocate all our Central Library collections to a new home at Te Pātaka, our new collection and Distribution Centre located in Johnsonville.
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Strong interest in the Central Library consultation
- 9 Sep 2020
- Wellington City Council
- A six-week public consultation to gather Wellingtonians’ views on restoring the Central Library service in the heart of the city has ended with significant input from residents.
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Strong interest in the Central Library consultation
- 9 Sep 2020
- Wellington City Council
- A six-week public consultation to gather Wellingtonians’ views on restoring the Central Library service in the heart of the city has ended with significant input from residents.
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Share your views on the Central Library by 5pm, Monday 7 September
- 5 Sep 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- Thank you to everyone who has made a submission on the future of the Central Library.
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Library needs to foster connection and collaboration
- 1 Sep 2020
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While Wellington's boarded-up central library is a sad prospect, the city and its communities are now presented with an exciting opportunity, writes Professor Anne Goulding.
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Victoria University of Wellington, Waiteata Road, Aro Valley, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Hidden and ignored: the 2013 report on the Central Library
- 28 Aug 2020
- Wellington Scoop
- In May this year, while researching my submission to the Wellington City Council requesting re-opening of the Central Library, I unearthed a 2013 report commissioned by council staff and written by the reputable firm of Holmes consulting engineers who had been asked to “evaluate the likely seismic performance of the existing Wellington City Library Building.”
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Sign-up to the online Central Library consultation events
- 26 Aug 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- Consultation on the Central Library is moving online under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 with three webinar events for the public – and everyone is welcome.
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Sign-up to the online Central Library consultation events
- 26 Aug 2020
- Wellington City Council
- Consultation on the Central Library is moving online under Alert level 2 with three webinar events for the public – and everyone is welcome.
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City council confirms preference for strengthening Central Library
- 15 Aug 2020
- Wellington Scoop
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Lack of clarity and information in Library consultation document
- 4 Aug 2020
- Wellington Scoop
- Inner City Wellington (ICW) has found a number of issues in the Central Library Consultation document where information is not clear, making it difficult to objectively determine which option to choose. We are seeking clarification publicly as we believe it will not only be beneficial to us in making our submission, but also to others.
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Music & Film is back in the CBD at our new Te Awe Library!
- 29 Jul 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- Exciting news for Film & Music lovers with large sections of the Wellington City Central Library Audio Visual collection now available once again at our newest Pop-Up Library, Te Awe, on Panama/Brandon Street.
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Future of the Central Library consultation
- 27 Jul 2020
- Wellington City Council
- The Central Library has been our city’s living room and a vital part of our vibrant inner city for decades. The building itself isn’t safe to use. There are several ways to make it safe for people to be in, which also brings new possibilities in using the space. This is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to set up the central library to continue to support Wellington's diverse communities for at least the next 50 years. Before decisions can be made on the future Central Library in October 2020 - we need to know what you think!
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Share your views on the future of the Central Library
- 26 Jul 2020
- Wellington City Council
- Today marks the start of a six-week public consultation to gather Wellingtonians’ views on restoring the Central Library service in the heart of the city.
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Share your views on the future of the Central Library
- 26 Jul 2020
- Wellington City Libraries News Blog
- Monday 27 July marks the start of a six-week public consultation to gather Wellingtonians’ views on restoring the Central Library service in the heart of the city.
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Amendments to Statement of Proposal on the future Central Library
- 21 Jul 2020
- Wellington City Council
- Today Wellington Mayor Andy Foster and Councillors voted on a number of amendments on the proposed Statement of Proposal on the future of the Central Library
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The law and the Library
- 19 Jul 2020
- Wellington Scoop
- Our Central Library is hugely missed by so many of us, a place to go, to be, without cost or expectation, a place to learn, a place to find adventure in the pages of a good book, a place that added life to Te Ngakau Civic Square – the heart of our city. There is strong demand ‘to just reopen it.’ Problem is the Council cannot ‘just reopen it’.
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The law and the library
- 19 Jul 2020
- Andy Foster
- Our Central Library is hugely missed by so many of us, a place to go, to be, without cost or expectation, a place to learn, a place to find adventure in the pages of a good book, a place that added life to Te Ngakau Civic Square – the heart of our city. There is strong demand ‘to just reopen it.’ Problem is the Council cannot ‘just reopen it’.
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