The Pacific Manuscript Bureau collections are held in the Pacific research libraries sponsoring the Bureau. Digital collections can be accessed at all of our member libraries, and microfilms and audio recordings are held at nine member library locations as listed below. If you can not access one of these libraries in person, contact your local library and try to arrange an inter-library loan.
Primary Landing Page
Online catalogue
Search the PMB collections using the online catalogue.
PMB finding aids
The Pacific Manuscripts Bureau has developed a number of finding aids to assist you with your research.
- The Mitchell Library, Sydney (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- National Library of Australia, Canberra (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- The Library, Australian National University, Canberra (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- The Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- The University of Auckland Library, Auckland (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- Hocken Collections, The University of Otago Library (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- Library of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- Library of the University of California, San Diego (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- Yale University Library, New Haven (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor (Microfilm, audio and digital collections)
- University of Bergen Library, Bergen (Digital collections)
- University of the South Pacific (Digital collections)
- National University of Samoa, Apia (Digital collections)
- University of Papua New Guinea (Digital collections)
Where access conditions permit, the Bureau can supply microfilm copies or digital images (PDF) of PMB titles scanned from the microfilms to individuals. Please contact the Bureau for more information.
Please refer to the current price list for PMB microfilms and digitised copies of PMB titles.