Library Cats in New Zealand

Cat

Year(s) in residence

Library

Cate

1987-2003
d. November 25, 2003

Ashburton Public Library
Ashburton
(643) 308-7192

Toffee

2005-2008

Carterton District Library
Carterton
(643) 379-5071

Griffyn 2005-2009

Andy

1990's-present

Christchurch College of Education
Library & Learning Centre
Christchurch
(643) 345-8821

Charlie Girl

1976-1980
d. 1984

Hornby Public Library
(formerly the
Paparua County Library)
Christchurch
(643) 941-7945
Starsky

1977-1978

Malvina

1976-1977
d. 1984

Pete

?-1996

Shirley Library
Christchurch
(643) 941-7940

Boysie

2004-present

Outreach & Special Needs Service
Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch
(643) 941-6640

Benjamin

2002-present

Devonport Library
Auckland
(649) 486-8520

M.C. (Mother Cat)

1997-present

Featherston Library
Featherston
(643) 308-9030

Fiction

2003

Fang

2003

Casper

1996-present

Glenfield Library
Glenfield
(643) 486-8554

Dewey

1992-2004
d. February, 2008

Greymouth Central Library
Greymouth
(643) 768-5597

Claude

2000-present


Kaikoura District Library
Kaikoura
(643) 319-6280

Xena

2006-present

St Heliers Community Library
St Heliers
(649) 374-1324

Tiger (aka Tiglet)

1997-2003
d. February 5, 2003

Taihape Public Library
Taihape
(643) 388-0604

Maxicat (aka Maxi)

1997-present

T.M.

1997-1998

Willie

1998-2005
d. May 7, 2005

Te Kuiti Public Library
Te Kuiti
(647) 878-7103

Mina

1971-? Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington
(644) 474-3000

c. 1942

Charlie

c. 1957

National Library of New Zealand
Wellington
(644) 474-3000

Libris

2001-present

Newtown Community Library
Wellington
(644) 389-8220

Sandy Rankine

2003-present

Victoria University of Wellington Library
Wellington
(644) 463-5694

2003-2008
d. August 15, 2008

Charlie

1992-present

Library Learning Centre
Whanganui Universal
College of Learning
Whanganui
(643) 348-0838

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