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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
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[https://kolovailibrary.wordpress.com/ '''Kolovai Community Public Library'''] is the first community public library in The Kingdom of Tonga. Development began in May of 2018. | [https://kolovailibrary.wordpress.com/ '''Kolovai Community Public Library'''] is the first community public library in The Kingdom of Tonga. Development began in May of 2018. | ||
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[https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/topics/59a739358d2a4e7b9200000a '''National Library of New Zealand, Topic Explorer: Tonga'''] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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[https://thekingdomoftonga.com/tonga-national-cultural-centre/ Website] | [https://thekingdomoftonga.com/tonga-national-cultural-centre/ Website] | ||
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'''Tonga College Museum'''<br> | |||
"The Tonga College Museum's collection includes artifacts of Tonga's history. Notable monuments include the great trilithon known as the Ha'amanga and some 45 langis , great rectangular platforms of recessed tiers of coral limestone blocks that were erected as the tombs of medieval kings."<ref name="tonga">"Tonga - Libraries and museums", in Nations Encyclopedia, https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tonga-LIBRARIES-AND-MUSEUMS.html, accessed 9 January 2023.</ref> | "The Tonga College Museum's collection includes artifacts of Tonga's history. Notable monuments include the great trilithon known as the Ha'amanga and some 45 langis , great rectangular platforms of recessed tiers of coral limestone blocks that were erected as the tombs of medieval kings."<ref name="tonga">"Tonga - Libraries and museums", in Nations Encyclopedia, https://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tonga-LIBRARIES-AND-MUSEUMS.html, accessed 9 January 2023.</ref> | ||
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