Auckland Libraries’ Sir George Grey Special Collections – encompassing rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, letters and ephemera – holds our shared history in trust for the future. The collections are the raw material of stories told and yet to be told.

The Auckland Library Heritage Trust was founded in 1991. Its aim is to assist Auckland Libraries with the preservation and care of the collections and to advocate their promotion, growth and development. To date, almost $1 million has been raised by the Trust for this work.

In turn, the Libraries work to ensure the collections are made publicly available for the pleasure and knowledge of present and future generations.

Current Trustees are Colin Davis (chairperson), Christopher Parr, Dinah Holman, John Wigglesworth, Judith Bassett, Mac Jackson, Max Cryer, Russell Stone and Stephanie Hollis.

For information on donating items to the Sir George Grey Special Collections, email specialcollections@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz