New Zealand Book Month

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

March is New Zealand Book Month. Here are some images of books, readers, writers, libraries and bookshops.

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Image: Portrait of author Witi Ihimaera

Portrait of author Witi Ihimaera

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: (Two woman in period dress holding books and hat boxes)

(Two woman in period dress holding books and hat boxes)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: "Do you think we'll still be reading books in 20 years?" 22 February 2011

"Do you think we'll still be reading books in 20 years?" 22 February 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

New Zealand Book Month logo

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Writer Pat Quinn at St Brendan's School

Writer Pat Quinn at St Brendan's School

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Salvation Army; book by Captain Barbara Sampson on lives of 28 Army women.

Salvation Army; book by Captain Barbara Sampson on lives of 28 Army women.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: "Heads up, Tony - Jaimee's been celebrating NZ BOOK MONTH in her usual way" "Not again..." 18 October, 2006

"Heads up, Tony - Jaimee's been celebrating NZ BOOK MONTH in her usual way" "Not again..." 18 October, 2006

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Miniature books

Miniature books

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Visitors' books , New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, 1939-40.

Visitors' books , New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, 1939-40.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Library - Tiny Theatre - Treasure Chest

Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Library - Tiny Theatre - Treasure Chest

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Three women choosing books at Rahotu

Three women choosing books at Rahotu

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Child photographed against shelves of books

Child photographed against shelves of books

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 'Self-help books'. 13 May, 2008

'Self-help books'. 13 May, 2008

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand People:

New Zealand People:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: People selecting books in a Country Library Service Bookvan

People selecting books in a Country Library Service Bookvan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Still life of books, bust of Lord Byron, candle.

Still life of books, bust of Lord Byron, candle.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Brian Stenner, Rainbow Books, Riddiford St., Newtown, 18/11/2005

Brian Stenner, Rainbow Books, Riddiford St., Newtown, 18/11/2005

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Class photo with children holding books, Te One School, Chatham Islands

Class photo with children holding books, Te One School, Chatham Islands

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A Grammar of the New Zealand Language

A Grammar of the New Zealand Language

Auckland Libraries

Image: New Zealand: Wanganui Collegiate School

New Zealand: Wanganui Collegiate School

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Favourite spots in Wellington - Art, music, literature & biographies new books stand, Wgtn Library; Kaffee Eis, Courtney Place; Just outside BATS Theatre; Standing just behind you breathing heavily. 2 January, 2008

Favourite spots in Wellington - Art, music, literature & biographies new books stand, Wgtn Library; Kaffee Eis, Courtney Place; Just outside BATS T...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: United States troops reading books and newspapers at the Hotel Cecil in Wellington during World War II

United States troops reading books and newspapers at the Hotel Cecil in Wellington during World War II

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Walter Buller. A history of birds in New Zealand.

Walter Buller. A history of birds in New Zealand.

Auckland Libraries

Image: World War I New Zealand soldiers with a copy of 'New Zealand at the Front'

World War I New Zealand soldiers with a copy of 'New Zealand at the Front'

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: This appropriately designed bookcase filled with New Zealand books was carved by Albert Percy Godber (1875-1949) of Silverstream in the Hutt Valley, who also took the photograph. Godber was a foreman at the Petone Railway workshops and had many other i...

This appropriately designed bookcase filled with New Zealand books was carved by Albert Percy Godber (1875-1949) of Silverstream in the Hutt Valley...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tremain, Garrick 1941- :"Sorry, madam - we don't stock books by those responsible for the horrific deaths of defenceless little children." ... 1 July 2011

Tremain, Garrick 1941- :"Sorry, madam - we don't stock books by those responsible for the horrific deaths of defenceless little children." ... 1 Ju...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evening Post" Photo. A TRAVELLING. LIBRARY.— Books* magazines, and periodicals, in a convenient box, a unit of the Smith Family travelling library for circulation among the unemployment camps. (Evening Post, 25 August 1934)

Evening Post" Photo. A TRAVELLING. LIBRARY.— Books* magazines, and periodicals, in a convenient box, a unit of the Smith Family travelling library ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Sorting periodicals collected by the postmen and others on Saturday* These books and periodicals were taken to the headquarters of the Country Library Service, where they are being packed to be sent to (Evening Post, 08 May 1945)

Sorting periodicals collected by the postmen and others on Saturday* These books and periodicals were taken to the headquarters of the Country Libr...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Members of the library section of the Wellington Hospital Women's Auxiliary with some of the ivagons used to take books to patients. Mrs. O'Leary, who has been honorary librarian fouls years, is in the foreground, the other ladies being some of Jier assistants. (Evening Post, 23 October 1943)

Members of the library section of the Wellington Hospital Women's Auxiliary with some of the ivagons used to take books to patients. Mrs. O'Leary, ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: p "i—•— "Evening Tost" Thoto. rA glimpse of the exhibition of rare books, etc., relating to William Shakespeare, al present in the Turnbull Library. The centrepiece is a copy of the inscription on the poet's tomb, and below.is the 1632 folio edition beside a volume of forged works done in 1795. (Evening Post, 23 April 1938)

p "i—•— "Evening Tost" Thoto. rA glimpse of the exhibition of rare books, etc., relating to William Shakespeare, al present in the Turnbull Library...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Group-Captain H. W. L. Saunders and Group-Captain the Hon. R. A. Cochrane photographed together at Wigram Aerodrome during an inspection. It is 125 years since the Saltykov -Stchedrin Library in Leningrad was opened. The library has 9,500,000 books and a rich manuscript collection. Above is seen a corner of "Faust's Cabinet," a room which reproduces a fifteenth century library and holds a large collection of. incunabula. (Evening Post, 08 March 1939)

Group-Captain H. W. L. Saunders and Group-Captain the Hon. R. A. Cochrane photographed together at Wigram Aerodrome during an inspection. It is 125...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: View of interior of Newbolds Bookshop, George Street, Dunedin - Photograph taken by Edward Arthur Phillips

View of interior of Newbolds Bookshop, George Street, Dunedin - Photograph taken by Edward Arthur Phillips

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Author Joy Cowley

Author Joy Cowley

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Author Guthrie Wilson, and others

Author Guthrie Wilson, and others

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Author Barry Crump, while rabbitting at Reporoa

Author Barry Crump, while rabbitting at Reporoa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr B. Wells, author of: History of Taranaki

Mr B. Wells, author of: History of Taranaki

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :The ferns of New Zealand ... Wellington, the author, 1846 [Title page, plus first page of dried fern specimen]

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :The ferns of New Zealand ... Wellington, the author, 1846 [Title page, plus first page of dried fern specimen]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior [#2], R.H. Morrieson room, Hawera, 23 March 1993

Interior [#2], R.H. Morrieson room, Hawera, 23 March 1993

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ngaio Marsh

Ngaio Marsh

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Katherine Mansfield at her work table, Villa Isola, Menton, France

Katherine Mansfield at her work table, Villa Isola, Menton, France

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand writers at a PEN reception

New Zealand writers at a PEN reception

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unnamed New Zealand writers at a PEN reception

Unnamed New Zealand writers at a PEN reception

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Members of the New Zealand Women Writers' Society

Members of the New Zealand Women Writers' Society

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dennis McEldowney, writer

Dennis McEldowney, writer

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Eileen May Duggan, poet and writer

Eileen May Duggan, poet and writer

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of author Maurice Gee

Portrait of author Maurice Gee

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 :Photograph of writer Elsie Locke

Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 :Photograph of writer Elsie Locke

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Creator unknown :Photograph of Jane Mander taken by E C Lackland

Creator unknown :Photograph of Jane Mander taken by E C Lackland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Butler, Samuel] 1835-1902 :[Self portrait. 1866?]

[Butler, Samuel] 1835-1902 :[Self portrait. 1866?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Frank Sargeson

Frank Sargeson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Iris Wilkinson [Robin Hyde]

Iris Wilkinson [Robin Hyde]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dargaville book launch - As I See It

Dargaville book launch - As I See It

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Photograph of Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Photograph of Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of Dan Davin

Photograph of Dan Davin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Novelist, Marilyn Duckworth, with others

Novelist, Marilyn Duckworth, with others

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of Sylvia Ashton-Warner sitting at her typewriter

Photograph of Sylvia Ashton-Warner sitting at her typewriter

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dick Scott. 20 September, 2007.

Dick Scott. 20 September, 2007.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: James Cowan at his desk, writing

James Cowan at his desk, writing

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of biographer Michael King

Portrait of biographer Michael King

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hone Tuwhare

Hone Tuwhare

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Charlotte Grimshaw. 15 October, 2006.

Charlotte Grimshaw. 15 October, 2006.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "The Arts Council will be thrilled - Witi's starting another book." 23 November 2009

"The Arts Council will be thrilled - Witi's starting another book." 23 November 2009

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of Denis Glover, 1973

Portrait of Denis Glover, 1973

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Grant, Alastair, 1938- : Photograph of Maurice Shadbolt

Grant, Alastair, 1938- : Photograph of Maurice Shadbolt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ngaio Marsh and Frank Sargeson

Ngaio Marsh and Frank Sargeson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sylvia Ashton-Warner and her husband, Keith Henderson

Sylvia Ashton-Warner and her husband, Keith Henderson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mary Anne Barker and her husband Frederick Napier Broome

Mary Anne Barker and her husband Frederick Napier Broome

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr A H Reed with Mrs J M Reed and Miss H Reed, Government House, Wellington

Mr A H Reed with Mrs J M Reed and Miss H Reed, Government House, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Literature discussion group, Tukaki wharenui, Te Kaha-nui-a-tiki marae, Te Kaha. Witi Ihimaera and Rowley Habib/Hapipi. June 1973

Literature discussion group, Tukaki wharenui, Te Kaha-nui-a-tiki marae, Te Kaha. Witi Ihimaera and Rowley Habib/Hapipi. June 1973

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Allen Curnow, Denis Glover, Bob Lowry, and unidentified friend.

Allen Curnow, Denis Glover, Bob Lowry, and unidentified friend.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Keith Sinclair and Karl Stead 1969

Keith Sinclair and Karl Stead 1969

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Group of Wellington writers in the study of Pat Lawlor's home

Group of Wellington writers in the study of Pat Lawlor's home

Alexander Turnbull Library

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