Dunedin Public Libraries delighted to announce the recipient of the 2021 Citation ....

Posted: Friday Feb 25, 2022

.... Paul S Allen

In 2001 Dunedin Public Libraries instituted an award to acknowledge the valuable contribution of writers, artists, researchers, sponsors, and others to the Library. The Library Citation has then been awarded annually to a Dunedin resident who has made a long and outstanding contribution to the library collections, services, or programmes.

Paul S Allen is a selfless supporter of Library events, being the official photographer, performer and volunteer for the Nook & Cranny Music Festival since its inception and playing a significant part in its success and longevity.

A talented photographer, Paul has for years recorded key moments in Dunedin's recent history, and much of his spare time is spent photographing protests, marches, festivals and celebrations throughout the City, capturing the 'real' Dunedin in the faces of its community. In a further sign of his generosity, in 2020 Paul donated his entire collection of more than 4000 curated photographs to the Dunedin Public Libraries' Scattered Seeds – He Purapura Marara archive, along with a photographic exhibition "The People of South Dunedin".