Love your Library NZ

06/03/2026

Friday Forum Focus

The PLNZ National Forum programme is taking shape and it’s going to be a great couple of days in Ōtautahi.

🎬 Special screening of The Librarians documentary at our pre-arrival reception
✨ Opening keynote from Te Paea Paringatai, IFLA President-Elect
🌏 International panel: IFLA, ALIA, CFLA & PLNZ
🎤 National Library Update
🤝 Member collaboration session
🎉 CIVICA Gala Dinner

Tickets are on sale now and early interest has been strong.

Regional Scholarships are open, and committees are invited to express interest in tabling their work.

Join us in Christchurch, 6–7 May 2026.
Programme highlights and registration details here: https://mailchi.mp/169078b8dfc9/its-time-plnz-national-forum-tickets-on-sale-now-6184765

16/01/2026

When feedback becomes a story worth sharing 💛

We received a letter after a customer completed the recent Library Impact Survey.

What followed was something special.

It captured how libraries quietly support wellbeing, connection, and everyday life, so powerfully that library leaders asked if it could be shared far and wide.

Here’s an excerpt:

"After reflecting on my experience, I realised how much the library has quietly supported wellbeing, learning, and connection. It is a space that offers more than resources, it offers care, consistency, and a sense of belonging.

Through conversations with colleagues in the medical field, it became clear that libraries play an important role in supporting people in ways that are often unseen, yet deeply felt.

The impact of this work extends well beyond the walls of the building and into the everyday lives of the community.”

🔹 This is why stories matter.
🔹 This is why listening matters.
🔹 And this is why libraries sit at the heart of our communities.

Ngā mihi to everyone who takes the time to share their experiences, your words help shape the future of our libraries.

You can read more love notes to Aotearoa's public libararies here: http://bit.ly/4qVnx4W

And maybe leave your own?

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09/01/2026

Opportunity to join Central Otago Libraries

|| =Alexandra Libraries Team Leader =||

READ MORE HERE >>>> https://lnkd.in/guQ7JVbF
Central Otago District Council

04/11/2025

The 2024 Community Impact Survey results show us that 85%* of library users feel happier and more positive because of their library.

Libraries are essential to community wellbeing across Aotearoa.

📣 The 2025 Community Impact Survey is now live
📍 Visit www.loveyourlibrary.org.nz to find your local library and take part.

*of those surveyed

03/11/2025

Many of the Public Libraries around New Zelaand are taking part.
We woud love you to have your say.

The Survey is open now until Friday 5 December.

Rangitīkei District Community Hubs

Love your Library NZ have launched the 2025 Library Community Impact Survey, which aims to find out what it is that love most about our libraries!

Have you say at the link in the comments below 👇

30/10/2025

📚 Have your say!

The 2025 Public Libraries New Zealand Community Impact Survey is now open

28 October to 5 December 2025.

💬 Share what you love most about your library and help shape its future.
👉 Scan the QR code or https://loveyourlibrary.org.nz/find-your-local-library to find your local library to visit to take part.

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08/10/2025

Hastings Library to host 2025 NZ Chinese Language Festival

Hastings District Libraries are delighted to host a New Zealand Chinese Language Festival 2025 tonight - Wednesday, 8 October, from 3:30pm at the Hastings War Memorial Library.

This special event has been timed to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important cultural celebrations in China. The date was chosen in collaboration with the local Chinese community, many of whose families have had deep and enduring ties to Aotearoa New Zealand for generations.

Read more >>> http://bit.ly/4nGeCmI

07/10/2025

Opportunity to join Christchurch City Council.

|| =Head of Libraries & Information =||

READ MORE HERE >>>> https://www.plnz.org.nz/Library-Vacancies/ —

15/09/2025

Our Executive Directors seat is becoming vacant!

For more details and how to apply 👉https://www.plnz.org.nz/Library-Vacancies

10/09/2025

Matatiki: Hornby Centre - where learning, creativity, and connection come together under one roof. With a modern library, Auahatanga Creative Space, pools, café, and community services hub, it’s more than a library, it’s a vibrant heart of Hornby, empowering whānau to explore, create, and belong.

"The coolest place ever!"

Christchurch City Libraries

13/08/2025

Did you know 85% of Kiwis say libraries improve their happiness and wellbeing?

The results are in from PLNZ’s latest Community Impact Survey — and the data confirms what we already feel: public libraries uplift us all 💛

📥 Read the full report and see why libraries are the heart of our communities → http://bit.ly/45MGKhw

12/08/2025

Unique. Once in a lifetime. Novel!

Contact Wellington City Libraries with your offer before they go!

📚✨ Need stylish storage for your craft supplies, tools, or even your wine collection?
We have a double-sided grey wooden library catalogue (42 drawers each side!) now surplus to our needs — and it could be yours!

📅 Submit your offer by Friday 15 August, 6pm
📧 Email [email protected] with Catalogue for Sale in the subject line.

All offers considered!