Titiro ki muri kia whakatika ā mua
Preserving the past to enlighten the future

 

AGM 16 July 2026, 5.30 pm

Ground Floor, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Cnr Molesworth & Aitken streets

Friends are invited to join a curator for a guided visit to the Broken River Exhibition at 5pm – before the start of the AGM.

Nominations

Nominations for the Executive Committee, (President, an Honorary Secretary, Treasurer and Committee) should be sent by Thursday, 2 July 2026 to: 

The Secretary,
Friends of the Turnbull Library,
P O Box 12-186, Wellington 6144

or by email to turnbullfriends@gmail.com 

They will also be accepted at the meeting provided the nominee is present.

Nominations must be signed by the nominee or verified by email. Names and email and/or postal addresses of the nominee, the proposer and the seconder must be given and they must all be current financial members of the Friends.

Members who cannot attend may sign a proxy by email, authorising a named member or the Chair of the meeting to exercise a vote on their behalf, and ensure such proxies are received before the meeting.

Papers for the AGM will be available soon.

 

Artwork by Dame Janet Paul (1919-2004)

Dame Janet Paul was a painter, publisher, and art historian who played a significant role in New Zealand’s cultural life. After a notable career in publishing with her husband Blackwood Paul during the 1950s and 1960s, she worked as an art librarian at the Alexander Turnbull Library from 1971-1980. She was widely respected for her artwork and writing, and served as a mentor to many New Zealand artists, writers and poets.

Courtesy of Charlotte Paul.

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