Facilities

History

The first Training College and library for The Salvation Army in New Zealand was established in Aro Street, Wellington in 1912.  After 70 years, in 1983, a new college and library was built in Trentham, Upper Hutt. In 2000, the college was renamed 'Booth College of Mission'. 

In 2010 a building project generously funded with a legacy from the late Maureen Plowman, brought together the BCM library and The Salvation Army Heritage Centre and Archives, with the two becoming collectively known as the ‘Plowman Resource Centre’.

Location

• Physical address: 20 William Booth Grove, Trentham, Upper Hutt.
• Postal address: PO Box 40-542, Upper Hutt, 5140.
• Phone: (04) 528 8628 extn 65051
• Map: Click here.
• Train: The nearest station is Trentham.

Opening hours

• The library is from staffed Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. Use outside of these hours is by arrangement.

Library Conduct

• Consideration: Please show Christian love by being honest, trustworthy and considerate of others at all times.
• Quiet Conversations: If you must talk, please do so with a small quiet voice. Please respect the people who are studying.
• Cell Phones: Please have your cell phones on silent or vibration mode. If wanting to carry out a phone conversation please do so outside the library.
• Food: No food is to be consumed in the library. Please use the dining room or outside tables.
• Water: You may drink water in the library provided it is in a drinking bottle. No other drinks (eg, tea, coffee) are to be consumed in the library.
• Music: Please use earphones when playing music, CDs, DVDs or any type of sound recording.
• Data Cords: Please use your own data cords for accessing the network.