Strategy and policy

Collecting plans

Read our Collections Policy and collecting plans. The Collections Policy provides a set of principles which inform the Library’s collecting activities, and are outlined further in the collecting plans for the various collecting areas in the Library.

Collection use and reuse policy

Find out about the use and reuse of collection items from the National Library and the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Access policy

Read about our principles for accessing collections.

Principles for the care and preservation of Māori materials

Our principles for the care and preservation of Māori materials. Te Mauri o te Mātauranga: Purihia, Tiakina! The spirit of knowledge: protect it and take care of it!

Removal and Disposal Policy

The public engagement period for this policy ran from 3 April 2023 to 12 May 2023. We are now collating and analysing your feedback.

Takedown or request a review process

We collect and provide access to heritage material. Find out about our process for considering requests to remove material from public access. Requests can be made for digital or physical material.

Charging policy

The Statement of Charging Policy reflects the key principles contained in two all-of-government guideline documents.

Digitisation plans

We collaborate and partner with others in our digitisation initiatives so that physical knowledge resources that are important to New Zealanders are digitised and made available online. Have a look at our current and past plans for digitisation.

Annual report and statement of intent

Have a look at our Statement of Intent and Annual Report.

Strategic directions to 2030

Our strategic directions to 2030 focus on achieving greater impact through collaboration. Our areas of focus are — taonga , knowledge , and reading.