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The reading
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The 20th
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Carnegie and
considerable changes

From the
60s to today

A pictorial
narrative

Sources

St Peter's College

The History of the Public Library

Sources

The following is a list of newspaper sources used for information, listed in chronological order -

  • (1879). (Extract). Palmerston North Library. Manawatu Herald (Foxton). Sep, 5.
  • (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • (1907). The Public Library, Asking For Carnegie Money. Manawatu Evening Standard. Aug, 23, p5.
  • (1907). Crawling to Carnegie. Manawatu Evening Standard. Aug, 24, p4.
  • (1907). The Square. Manawatu Evening Standard. Sep, 4, p4.
  • (1907). The Carnegie Grant. Manawatu Evening Standard. Sep, 4.
  • (1907). Correspondance, The Carnegie Grant. Manawatu Evening Standard. Sep, 6, p5.
  • (1907). Correspondance, The Carnegie Grant. Manawatu Evening Standard. Sep, 7, p5.
  • (1907). Correspondance, The Carnegie Grant. Manawatu Evening Standard. Sep, 9, p5.
  • (1929). (Extract). Opening of the Library Building. Times. June, 11.
  • (1967). Mobile Library Service Starts on May 22. The Tribune. May, 7, p1.
  • (1971). Library's Role In Young Town. The Dominion P.N. Centennial Feature. Nov, p51.
  • (2001). Dodgy dealings. Manawatu Evening Standard. May, 26, p10.
  • (2002). Library alive with language. Manawatu Evening Standard. June, 29, p3.

With appreciation to the following websites
www.citylibrary.pncc.govt.nz and www.nram.org.nz

A list of books, manuscripts and journal extracts, in chronological order -

  • Aust, J. (Producer). (1996). Livingroom of the city. K&M Printers. Palmerston North.
  • Matheson. I. (1997) Brief History of City Library.
  • Hamblyn. M. (2001) Doin' the Carnegie crawl'. Library life. No 258, July, pp27-28.

Citing/quotes –

The 'reading room'

  • 'Palmerston has every reason to be proud of its reading room and library ...' (1879). (Extract). Palmerston North Library. Manawatu Herald (Foxton). Sep, 5.
  • '...evidently there is a long and useful career before it [the library] ...' (1879). (Extract). Palmerston North Library. Manawatu Herald (Foxton). Sep, 5.

The 20th century

  • 'large attendance to witness the ceremony' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • 'how advantageous the reading room would be to visitors and county people coming to Palmerston North' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • 'substantial cheques' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • 'encourage the children to develop a taste for literature.' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • 'warm and cosy' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.
  • 'other conveniences' (1900). (Extract). Public Reading Room and Library. The Manawatu Daily Evening Times. Sep, 6.

Carnegie and considerable changes

  • 'Carnegie Crawl' (1907). Crawling to Carnegie. Manawatu Evening Standard. Aug, 24, p4.

From the 60s to today

  • 'living room of the city' Aust, J. (Producer). (1996). Livingroom of the city. K&M Printers. Palmerston North.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in the case of any queries at siobhanbailey@hotmail.com

© Copyright, 2002, Siobhan Bailey.



Home – A brief introduction and explanation with a timeline.

The 'reading room' – The beginning for the Palmerston North Public Library, from 1876.

The 20th century – The borough council's establishment of a new reading room and library.

Carnegie and considerable changes – A difficult period and significant changes.

From the 60's to today – Continual growth and two location changes.

A pictorial narrative – Photographs of the six buildings the library has occupied from 1876 to 1996.

Sources – A list of sources used for information, with my email address if you have any queries.

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