LIANZA had its beginnings in Duned in 1910 when a group of librarians and book loving councillors formed the Libraries Association of New Zealand, later known as The New Zealand Library Association and LIANZA. At its centennial in 2010 the association celebrated many pioneering achievements, notably the interloan networks, establishment of the Country and School Library Services, the Library School and training courses for Librarians and the National Library of New Zealand, which came into being after two decades of bitter and hard fought battles. LIANZA has also faced serious financial and other internal problems which have threatened its very existence. Writer and historian Julia Millen not only charts the Association's 100 year history but creates a lively narrative which shows librarians as resolute and passionate.