The Piha Community Library is a community asset for which the people of Piha have good reason to be proud. It is situated in the Piha hub alongside the Piha Community Post Office, Piha Store, Piha Campground and the Piha Cafe. Originally an informal, independent, Library Group, it combined with the Piha R&R in the 1990’s, as that was considered the best arrangement to maximise the fundraising and grant application process required to fund the construction and development of a new community building to house the Library and a proposed Heath Centre.
In 2009, the Library group formed an independent Charitable Trust to oversee the management and operation of the Library. Unfortunately this has resulted in a difficult situation for the Piha R&R Association which owns the building and is responsible for the Library and it’s assets but has had it’s control usurped. The Piha R&R is diligently attempting to work with the Piha Community Library Trust to reach a win, win outcome for the Piha Community.
For more background and information about the Piha Community Library follow the links below:
Piha R&R Library Report from the 2012 Annual General Meeting
