Karamea Community Library

KARAMEA Community Library is housed in the Karamea War Memorial building. It was built in 1954 with a government grant, on land donated by the Education Board.
At this early stage, the premises were shared with the Plunket Society. When Plunket (and later St. Johns Assoc. who have also used the building) moved elsewhere, the library was able to make use of the whole building.
A dividing wall was removed, French doors were installed at the front and a grant obtained for carpeting.
The Taskforce Green Scheme (a national government funded and local government administered scheme of that period) provided labour for the renovations.
Today this community-owned library is entirely maintained through the efforts of a voluntary library committee and subscriptions are the main source of income.LIBRARIANS:
Willow Alber 7826 990
Patricia Rae 7826 674
Alternative Contact: Val Moynihan 7826 865