The Tiniest Library ...Kaukapakapa Traditional Cache

I have been fascinated by small Libraries for many years ..When I was a child living in Massey ...our nearest library in Henderson was very small .Today I saw another very small library in Puhoi . 

But this particular geocache hide is about the Historic Kaukapakapa Library .:which I remember used to be on the other side of the road . 

My grandfather was born in this small town in 1889 ....so I feel a sort of kinship. 

According to my research ; the library is open to the public on the third Sunday in every month ...when the local Village Market is on .

So I hope to see the inside of it on June 18th plus visit the market ....And maybe the cafes around here ! 

It is so famous , it was even mentioned in a BBC Documentary on tiny book-lending institutions ....

It is only 21 m sqare ...and originally constructed in 1911.  However the date on the building reads Est 1865...but I think it began in someone's private home originally ....according to a History of Kaukapakapa I read recently .

Another local icon you will notice is Dye's Slaughterhouse ....along the road ...on the verge of toppling over . Many people are keen to see it made structurally sound , as a historic landmark from the early settlers time .

Cache is under corner of library ...not GL ..but balanced ....room for toys and tbs ...small sandwich box size .