Year elected
- 1910: R. Gilkison (Dunedin City Council)
- 1910: T.W. Leys (Leys Institute, Auckland)
- 1911: T.W Leys (Leys Institute, Auckland)
- 1912: A.R. Atkinson (Wellington City Council)
- 1926: E. Ellen Melville (Auckland City Council)
- 1927: JJ. Clark (Dunedin City Council)
- 1928: E. Ellen Melville (Auckland City Council)
- 1930: G. Benstead (Timaru Borough Council)
- 1935: W.J. Gaudin (Wellington City Council)
- 1937: EJ. Bell (Canterbury Public Library)
- 1938: T.D.H. Hall, CMG (Clerk of the House of Representatives)
- 1939: J. Barr (Auckland Public Libraries)
- 1940: Dr G.H. Scholefield (General Assembly Library)
- 1941: WC. Prosser (Rangiora Borough Council)
- 1942: J. Norrie (Wellington Public Libraries)
- 1943: E. Ellen Melville (Auckland City Council)
- 1944: A.M. Blackett (Alexander Public Library, Wanganui)
- 1945: J. Barr (Auckland Public Libraries)
- 1946: W.J. Harris (University of Otago Library)
- 1947: Elizabeth M. Gilmer (Wellington City Council)
- 1948: J.WKealy (Auckland City Council)
- 1949: C.W Collins (Canterbury University College Library)
- 1950: T.K.S. Sidey(Dunedin City Council)
- 1951: Miss A.K. Elliot (Timaru Public Library)
- 1952: S. Perry (Wellington Public Libraries)
- 1953: WS. Wauchop (General Assembly Library)
- 1954: H.W.B. Bacon (Petone Borough Council)
- 1955: FH. Rogers (University of Otago Library)
- 1956: A.G.W. Dunningham (Dunedin Public Library)
- 1957: D.C. Pryor (Palmerston North City Council)
- 1958: FA. Sandall (University ofAuckland)
- 1959: G.T. Alley, QBE (National Library Service)
- 1960: D.B. Black (Palmerston North City Council)
Term of office
- 1960-61: Desmond B. Black
- 1961-62: Mary S. Fleming
- 1962-63: Maida J. Clark
- 1963-64: Maida J. Clark
- 1964-65: A. Graham Bagnall
- 1965-66: W.J. McEldowney
- 1966-67: Mrs A.N. Gale
- 1967-68: David M. Wylie
- 1968-69: M.C. Sexton
- 1969-70: M.C. Sexton
- 1970-71: James O. Wilson
- 1971-72: John P. Sage
- 1972-73: W.J.H. Clark
- 1973-74: Mary A. Ronnie
- 1974-75: E.L. Gilchrist
- 1975-76: John Stringleman
- 1976-77: Ethel McMillan MP
- 1977-78: Richard W. Hlavac
- 1978-79: Herbert O. Roth
- 1979-80: lan W. Malcolm
- 1980-81: James E. Traue
- 1981-82: Peter B. Durey
- 1982-83: Dorothea Brown
- 1983-84: Janet D. MacLean
- 1984-85: Joan G. Brock
- 1985-86: Helen M. Tait
- 1986-87: Kenneth I. Porter
- 1987-88: Michael J. Wooliscroft
- 1988-89: Janet Caudwell
- 1989-90: Geoff Chamberlain
- 1990-91: Victor Elliott
- 1991-92: Suzanne (Sue) Sutherland
- 1992-93: Suzanne (Sue) Pharo
- 1993-94: Diane Maloney
- 1994-95: Ainslie Dewe
- 1995-96: A. Gail Pattie
- 1996-97: K. Nanette (Nan) Penberth
- 1997-98: Sue Cooper
- 1998-99: Barbara McKerrow
- 1999-00: Penny Carnaby
- 2000-01: JohnRedmayne
- 2001-02: Spencer Lilley
- 2002-03: LisaTocker
- 2003-04: Mirla Edmundson
- 2004-05: Steven Lulich
- 2005-06: John Garraway
- 2006-07: Moira Fraser
- 2007-08: Vye Perrone
- 2008-09: Glen Walker
- 2009-10: Barbara Garriock
- 2010-11: Carolyn Robertson
- 2011-12: Jane Hill
- 2012-13: Heather Lamond
- 2013-14: Laurinda Thomas
- 2014-15: Corin Haines
- 2015-16: Kris Wehipeihana
- 2016-17: Te Paea Paringatai
- 2017-18: Louise LaHatte
- 2018-19: Paula Eskett
- 2019-20: Rachel Esson
- 2020-21: Anahera Morehu
- 2021-22: Erica Rankin
- 2022-23: Kim Taunga
- 2023-24: Richy Misilei
- 2024-25: Ivy Guo
- 2025-26: Mark Crookston