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

16:46 pm on 7 October 2020

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Books withdrawn from the National Library's overseas published collection Photo: Supplied / National Library