New Plymouth's library is planning a membership drive next year to raise awareness of the wider functions of an age-old institution. Figures in New Plymouth District Council's first quarter report show membership is currently behind target, with 22,647 library members against a target of 28,500. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF 131219 News Photo. "Since then library membership numbers have grown each month from anywhere between 100-300 per month. In the last financial year, Puke Ariki library and museum, as well as the community libraries and mobile service, cost NPDC $4.8 million.

Source: Stuff February 10, 2020 16:41 UTC