Country Library Service

A DigitalNZ Story by Barbara

The Country Library Service bookvans which operated from 1938 to 1988

Image: Country Library Service bus and librarians, Christchurch

Country Library Service bus and librarians, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hokianga Country Library Service

Hokianga Country Library Service

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Country Library Service van

Country Library Service van

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: New Country Library Service mobile van, Sydney Street, Wellington

New Country Library Service mobile van, Sydney Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: New Zealand Country Library Service bookvan at Waitotara

New Zealand Country Library Service bookvan at Waitotara

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Country Library Service book-van parked at Willow Flat, Hawke's Bay

Country Library Service book-van parked at Willow Flat, Hawke's Bay

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Geoffrey T. Alley, Officer in Charge — and Director Country Library Service 1937-1945, — Director National Library Service 1945-1964, — National Librarian 1964-1967

Geoffrey T. Alley, Officer in Charge — and Director Country Library Service 1937-1945, — Director National Library Service 1945-1964, — National Li...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Book bag delivered by the New Zealand Country Library Service

Book bag delivered by the New Zealand Country Library Service

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Peter Fraser, Minister of Education when the Country Library Service was established. S.P. Andrew Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, F-20106-1/4, PAColl-3739

Peter Fraser, Minister of Education when the Country Library Service was established. S.P. Andrew Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, F-20106-1...

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: National Library Bookvan encampment

National Library Bookvan encampment

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Official inauguration of the New Zealand Country Library Service

Official inauguration of the New Zealand Country Library Service

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Child photographed against shelves of books

Child photographed against shelves of books

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

LIBRARY SERVICE (Evening Post, 31 May 1945)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LIBRARY SERVICE (Evening Post, 13 September 1940)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LIBRARY SERVICE (Evening Post, 05 September 1941)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LIBRARY SERVICE (Evening Post, 26 July 1941)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LIBRARY TRAINING (Evening Post, 02 May 1945)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

TRAVELLING LIBRARIES SOIREE MUSICALE (Evening Post, 22 December 1934)

National Library of New Zealand