Friends of the Tauranga
City Libraries Inc

New Tauranga Central Library

Our New Tauranga Central Library is scheduled to open soon! 
With accessibility a key priority it is also aiming to achieve an NZGBC 6 Green Star Design rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council.

The new library will feature:

** Non-fiction to science-fiction books and everything in between.
** A café
** Flexible community spaces and rooms for meetings,
** A Creation Station supporting activities such as 3D printing,  robotics, crafting, and multimedia production.
** Dedicated and inclusive areas for children and teenagers.
** A multi-sensory space.
** Great views across the city and out to the harbour.
** A modern archive facility
** A comprehensive reference section.

Here are the Key Dates to remember:

Sunday, 13 September
Tauranga Library at He Puna Manawa, 21 Devonport Road, closes. 
Friday, 16 October
Tauranga Library opens at Te Manawataki o Te Papa, Willow Street.  

The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man

T.S. Eliot

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About us

Friends of the Tauranga City Libraries is an organisation for ALL people interested in books, libraries, life and literacy.

We hold monthly Book Group meetings at Papamoa and Greerton Libraries and a General Meeting at Greerton with a speaker every 2 months.

We began as a lobby group within local body politics, campaigning for improved library services.
A strong aspect of our work is advocating on behalf of the community with both the Library and the Tauranga City Council.

We have lobbied vigorously for new libraries in Papamoa and Greerton, as well as the new Tauranga Central Library. We have also successfully lobbied against the closure of the mobile library, increased library charges, and changes in Library opening hours.

 Money raised through our regular activities goes back into our libraries. 

Our organisation contributes each year to the library's Joyce West Book Collection, which is chosen from the winners of the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and worthy NZ and Bay of Plenty authors. 

Goals

  • To maintain a close working relationship with Library and Council staff 
  • To help provide the best possible service to the community
  • To increase the use of the Libraries through public awareness and advocacy of the Library’s goals and objectives.

** Libraries Need Friends **

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