A blank invitation to the opening of the Feilding Municipal Library, located on the corner of Stafford and Bowen Street. The library moved to this location in 1980.

Architectural plans for the original Feilding Library, drawn by architect Alex James.

Architectural plans for the Feilding Public library building on the corner of Bowen and Stafford Street. These were drawn for the Feilding Borough Council in 1975, by architect Lindsay Durrant.

A duplicate copy of the application for subsidy to Public Library, signed on the 8th of January, 1919. The application states that the library reading room "is open to the public free of charge".

(Lydia Smith, 2024)

John Cameron and Bill Lester with Head Librarian Simon Johnson (middle).

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The date and photographer are unknown, however due to the quality of the photograph, it is likely it was taken sometime in the 1990's or the early 2000's.

In the September school holidays Manawatu Youth Ambassadors- in all 25 students from around our district gave up their time to attend a 3 day workshop where they had to find an inspirational quote that related to their lives and display this quote creatively. These murals were then displayed to the right of the Feilding Library entrance.

Feilding Library is situated on the corner of Bowen & Stafford Streets. Feilding's new municipal library was opened on saturday afternoon, September 27th, 1980 by the Mayor Mr G H Corrick. The Feilding Library has had 5 moves since 1879 when Mr Peter Thomson toured the new settlement and raised 15 pounds as funds to start the library. The first location was at: Immigration Barracks 1881-Kimbolton Road (Jockey Club) 1883 - Manchester Street (Old Bank of New South Wales). Then in 1895 the library moved behind the council offices on the corner of Kimbolton Road and Staffords Streets.

Gifted to the community of Feilding by sculptor John Fuller August 2004 It was partially modelled in plaster of paris and then cast in bronze by local foundryman Ross Wilson.

John Fuller