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Birkenhead Public Library (''Te Whare Matauranga o Birkenhead'' in Māori) is a New Zealand library, part of the Auckland Libraries system. It is located on Auckland's North Shore. Founded in 1949 it predominantly serves the areas of Birkenhead, Beach Haven, Birkdale, Kauri Park, Chelsea, and Birkenhead East, a population of about 26,000, including six primary schools, two intermediate, and two colleges.〔Fisher, Muriel and Hilder, Wenman. (1969). ''Birkenhead: the kauri suburb,'' Birkenhead: Birkenhead Borough Council, p. 101.〕〔Statistics New Zealand. (2006). (''Community Profiles'' ) accessed Feb 2007.〕 Typical of small public libraries in New Zealand it is able to provide an extensive range of modern library resources and services through its integration into a wider urban network, and through its association with the National Library; while nevertheless retaining its own distinct, local connections such as the (Archives Collection ) of the Chelsea Sugar Refinery. Birkenhead Public has a notable history. It was the first public library to be founded in North Shore City, the first to offer dial-up access to the New Zealand Bibliographic Network, and a leading proponent of full weekend services. For four years the library was located in temporary quarters in the Birkenhead Leisure Centre, while the dispute over the location and design of its new building was resolved. On 17 December 2009 a new Birkenhead Library and Civic Centre was reopened on its old site. == History == The history of Birkenhead Public Library is characterized by four transformations which have occurred at approximately twenty-year intervals since its founding in 1949. Three of these transformations involved new buildings; while the other involved amalgamation into the wider North Shore Libraries system. There has also been an unintended interim period when the library was based at the Leisure Centre. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Birkenhead Public Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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