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Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga - Greerton Library, 1964- (Organisation)

SummaryGreerton Library was established in the growing Tauranga suburb of Greerton due to community demand for local library services. Initially opened in a small shopfront on Cameron Road in 1964, it became a popular community hub despite limited space. Growth prompted a move to a purpose-built facility on Greerton Road in 1975, refurbished in 1997. Continued demand and space constraints led to a full rebuild in 2015–2016. The modern facility, named Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga, opened in July 2016, featuring expanded collections, digital resources, community meeting rooms, and culturally significant features, connecting Greerton’s history with its role as a contemporary knowledge centre.

11 March 1964: Original Greerton Library opens on Cameron Road.

1975: New purpose-built library opens on Greerton Road.

1997: Library refurbishment and modernisation.

June 2014: Council approves $3.45 million funding for new library.

Mid-2015: Additional $200,000 from NZ Lottery Grants Board.

2 June 2015: Library closes for demolition; temporary facility opens.

March 2016: Construction completed; interior fit-outs underway.

15 July 2016: New library, Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga, officially opens.

Read a more detailed history of Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga here.

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Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga - Greerton library on opening day

Crowds during the opening of Greerton Library, 2016

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Folder of material relating to Greerton Library, Apr 1987-1 Mar 1989

Friends of the Library submission to the Annual Plan, 1995, on the Greerton Library extension, 1995

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Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, 1871- (Organisation)

Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga - Greerton library on opening day. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 25-168

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesLicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Te Ao Mārama ki Tutarawānanga - Greerton Library, 1964- (Organisation)

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Date EstablishedMarch 11, 1964

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Map Address139, Greerton Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga, 3112, New ZealandLocation139 Greerton Road, Gate PaLatitude/Longitude^[1]

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