New Zealand Law Society - Contact the Library

Contact the Library

Library staff are able to assist lawyers across the country with document delivery and research needs. Please contact us at: 

Entry is by card access only for the Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington libraries. If you do not have an access card and wish to apply for one, please contact your local library.

Lawyers rooms/libraries which are situated in courthouses are accessible during the opening hours of the court.

Hand sanitiser and wipes are supplied and lawyers are responsible for wiping down the keyboards and monitors.

 

NZ Law Society Library, Auckland

High Court Building, Corner of Waterloo Quadrant and Parliament Street
PO Box 4416, Shortland St, Auckland 1140, New Zealand

The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers via the Anzac Avenue entrance. 

Email: auckland@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 9 304 1020

NZ Law Society Library, Wellington

High Court Building, Kate Sheppard Pl entrance (map)
PO Box 494, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

Note courier deliveries should be addressed to:

NZ Law Society Library, Wellington
25-31 Kate Sheppard Place
High Court Building
Thorndon
Wellington 6011

The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers.

Email: wellington@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 473 6202

NZ Law Society Library, Canterbury

Justice & Emergency Services Precinct (ESB B2 entrance on Tuam St)
Emergency Services Building, Ground floor,
Tuam Street, Christchurch 8011.

PO Box 565, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand

Note courier deliveries must be addressed to:

New Zealand Law Society Library, Canterbury,
C/- 307 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8013,
DX WX10074,
NEW ZEALAND

An access card is required for entry. The library is staffed from 8.30am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
24 hour access is available for lawyers with an access card.

Email: canterbury@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 3 377 1852

NZ Law Society Library, Otago

Level 4, John Wickliffe House, 265 Princes Street (map)
Private Bag 1901, Dunedin, New Zealand

Email: otago@nzlslibrary.org.nz
Phone: +64 3 477 0596