Access to Macmillan Brown Library is by stairs only until late July while our lift is replaced. There will also be construction noise. Please contact us to arrange alternative access if required.
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About Macmillan Brown Library
16 July 2024
UC's Macmillan Brown Library houses internationally renowned cultural heritage collections that reflect our place in Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond.
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About Macmillan Brown Library
UC's Macmillan Brown Library houses internationally renowned cultural heritage collections that reflect our place in Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond.
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About Macmillan Brown Library
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Information for donors
06 October 2025
UC's Macmillan Brown Library depends on the generosity of donors to keep building our research collections. Donations enable us to assemble strong, dynamic collections that provide excellent resources for teaching and research. If you'd like to help please have a look at our information for donors.
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Information for donors
UC's Macmillan Brown Library depends on the generosity of donors to keep building our research collections. Donations enable us to assemble strong, dynamic collections that provide excellent resources for teaching and research. If you'd like to help please have a look at our information for donors.
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Information for donors
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Permission to Copy, Publish or Display
22 May 2025
As a research library, most of our collections can only be used in the library. You can often copy and scan collection items in the library, and we offer a copy request service if you can’t make it to the Library, or need high resolution images for publication or display purposes.
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Permission to Copy, Publish or Display
As a research library, most of our collections can only be used in the library. You can often copy and scan collection items in the library, and we offer a copy request service if you can’t make it to the Library, or need high resolution images for publication or display purposes.
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Permission to Copy, Publish or Display
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Te Ao Māori collection
11 March 2026
You can explore Te Ao Māori through the UC Library collections. The Macmillan Brown Library holds in-depth resources for Māori and Indigenous Studies. Te Puna Ako on Level 4 of the Central Library houses resources on Māori Education. Kaitakawaenga Māori can help you to explore our Te Ao Māori collection.
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Te Ao Māori collection
You can explore Te Ao Māori through the UC Library collections. The Macmillan Brown Library holds in-depth resources for Māori and Indigenous Studies. Te Puna Ako on Level 4 of the Central Library houses resources on Māori Education. Kaitakawaenga Māori can help you to explore our Te Ao Māori collection.
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Te Ao Māori collection
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Pacific collection
01 July 2024
The Macmillan Brown Library has a comprehensive collection of books on the Pacific, from works by contemporary Pasifika authors to early European exploration and colonial material. Our extensive range of Pacific journals is augmented by the Pacific content in the library databases. Learn more about our Pacific collection.
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Pacific collection
The Macmillan Brown Library has a comprehensive collection of books on the Pacific, from works by contemporary Pasifika authors to early European exploration and colonial material. Our extensive range of Pacific journals is augmented by the Pacific content in the library databases. Learn more about our Pacific collection.
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Pacific collection
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Rare books
01 July 2024
UC's Rare Books Collection has about 7000 volumes of European printed works, including incunabula, and a small number of medieval manuscript items. Learn more about the rare books in our collection.
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Rare books
UC's Rare Books Collection has about 7000 volumes of European printed works, including incunabula, and a small number of medieval manuscript items. Learn more about the rare books in our collection.
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Rare books
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Art and archives
01 July 2024
Explore UC's extensive art and archive collections. Our archive contains unique documents, photographs, and architectural drawings that tell stories of Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond. UC holds one of the largest art collections in the region, with a focus on Canterbury artists and those who taught or studied at UC.
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Art and archives
Explore UC's extensive art and archive collections. Our archive contains unique documents, photographs, and architectural drawings that tell stories of Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond. UC holds one of the largest art collections in the region, with a focus on Canterbury artists and those who taught or studied at UC.
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Art and archives
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Modern fine print collection
13 March 2026
UC's Modern Fine Print Collection is an extension of the Rare Books Collection. It includes works from the 1890s onwards. Learn more and see how to access our modern fine print collection.
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Modern fine print collection
UC's Modern Fine Print Collection is an extension of the Rare Books Collection. It includes works from the 1890s onwards. Learn more and see how to access our modern fine print collection.
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Modern fine print collection
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Other special collections
13 March 2026
All our UC libraries house special, unique collections. Most are in the Macmillan Brown library, including the Rare Books and Modern Fine Print Collections but you can also find collections elsewhere. Check out our other special collections.
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Other special collections
All our UC libraries house special, unique collections. Most are in the Macmillan Brown library, including the Rare Books and Modern Fine Print Collections but you can also find collections elsewhere. Check out our other special collections.
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Other special collections
