Westhaven Estate is seeking an intellectually curious librarian or curator to help design and build a private, long-term library on a remote coastal estate in New Zealand.

This is not a traditional library role.

The project is to curate a high-conviction, enduring collection — a library that would remain meaningful and useful under extreme long-term scenarios.

The focus is on:

• essential knowledge
• foundational literature
• practical survival and technical domains
• philosophy, history, and culture

The role combines:

• collection development
• intellectual curation
• research
• and on-site collaboration at Westhaven

We are looking for someone who:

• reads widely across disciplines
• has strong independent judgement and taste
• is comfortable working without institutional constraints
• is interested in building something unique and lasting

This is a project-based engagement initially, with the potential to evolve into a longer-term role.

Location:

• Combination of remote work and time spent at Westhaven Estate (Golden Bay, NZ)