Alexander Turnbull Library

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The Alexander Turnbull Library is a 'library within a library'. Established in 1920 after Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull gifted his collection to the nation in 1918, its collections and services are now housed within the National Library building. The Turnbull Library collections are based on Turnbull's personal collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, paintings and sketches. Over time the collections have been built through donation, bequest, legal deposit, and targeted purchasing to contain millions of items.

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