About Us
The John Kinder Theological Library is the library and archive for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia Te Hāhi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, ki Ngā Moutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa. It was formerly known as the Kinder Library, St John’s Theological College.
The collection includes 85,000 books, DVDs, CDs and some older audio and video tapes, as well as both print and electronic copies of journals. Most resources are in the subject areas of Biblical study, theology, ministry, Anglicanism, church history, missions and pastoral care. There are smaller collections of Maori and Pacific resources, and extensive print, archive and manuscript collections in church history for New Zealand and parts of the Pacific.
The Library is a resource for the whole Anglican Church, not just for St John's College but also for the Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Hāhi Weteriana O Aotearoa. It holds the former library from Trinity Methodist Theological College which has been on the St John's College campus since 1973.
Our Vision statement
As a resource for the whole Church, the John Kinder Theological Library
supports in a collaborative manner St John’s College and regional resource centres, and will ensure access to the information resources of this Church and beyond
Kinder Library Oversight Committee
Oversight of the Library is provided by the Kinder Library Oversight Committee, which reports to Te Kotahitanga, a Standing Commission of the General Synod of the Anglican Church. Te Kotahitanga has oversight and coordination across the three tikanga of the Church, to facilitate the resourcing of ministry and mission needs for theological education and ministry training.
Location
The John Kinder Theological Library is on the St John’s Theological College campus at
202 St John's Road, Meadowbank, Auckland
Public transport
From the Britomart transport centre in Auckland City, take a Stagecoach bus (routes 625 and 645). These leave from Britomart and take a route via Parnell Road, Broadway and Remuera Road to St John’s Road. Further information is available from Maxx telephone 366-6400 or from their website
www.maxx.co.nz.
By car
By car, exit the motorway at the Greenlane East exit to Remuera Road, which continues into St John’s Road.
If you want to leave a voice mail message outside of library opening hours, please telephone 521 2725 extn 829.
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8.30am - 7pm |
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8.30am - 5pm |
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Archival material is not normally available during evenings and Saturdays, however it may be possible to arrange for access ahead of time.