Nola Millar Library

The Nola Millar Library is the most comprehensive specialist library of its kind in New Zealand.

It is the library for Toi Whakaari:NZ Drama School and is named after the School’s first director. The library collects theatre, dance and performing arts books, published plays and screenplays, periodicals, and audio-visual material.

The Nola Millar Library also provides services to the New Zealand School of Dance. Members of the performing arts community can join on payment of a subscription.

Resources

• Over 11,500 plays.
• Nearly 11,000 books providing information about a wide range of subjects, including performing arts, film, television, art, costume, scenography, stage crafts, directing, voice, movement, choreography, theatre & dance history, theatre & dance biographies and New Zealand culture.
• More than 2,300 DVDs and videos of films, drama and dance.
• Theatre and dance magazines.
• Selected archive recordings of performances, posters, programmes and photographs from Toi Whakaari:NZ Drama School and the New Zealand School of Dance.

Services

The services offered to staff and students include lending, interlibrary loan, help with questions, listening and viewing facilities, lists of new and recent resources, computer and internet access and the teaching of research skills. Services to subscription members may vary.

Library Staff

Library Manager Kris Wehipeihana
Librarian Virginia Earle
Library Assistant Jane Clink
Library Assistant Josh Foley

Opening Hours

The library opens for 2012 on 30 January 2012.

The core opening hours are from 10am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.

There will  be some variations to these hours during the Toi Whakaari School terms (tbc for 2012):

• The library is open until 8pm on Mondays during term time
• The library is open 10am to 2pm on Saturdays

The library is closed on public holidays and for several weeks over Christmas and New Year. Core opening hours may also be slightly reduced during term breaks. Click here for the 2012 term calendar and contact the library for more information.