7 Oct 2020

Cull of 625,000 National Library books deemed 'cultural vandalism'

From The Panel, 4:46 pm on 7 October 2020

The National Library of New Zealand is looking to re-home 625,000 books from its international collection, to free up space for more New Zealand and Pasifika works. Book Guardians Aotearoa are making a last ditch effort to save the books - saying the move amounts to "cultural vandalism". Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski joins The Panel to discuss.

Books withdrawn from the National Library's overseas published collection

Books withdrawn from the National Library's overseas published collection Photo: Supplied / National Library