Central Library / Te Kete Wānanga o Ōtākaro
Contact Us:
- 89 Gloucester St,
- Christchurch 8011
- workph: +64 3 941 7923
- faxfax: +64 3 941 7075
- urlwww: christchurchcitylibraries.com/Central/

Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 9:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Parking:
- Farmers car park (first hour free)
- Rydges Hotel car park
Services
- Artworks on display
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Christchurch City Libraries events calendar
- Free wireless internet access:

Floorplans
Ground floor floorplan
- Customer Services & Membership
- Popular Centre - fiction, talking books, music (CDs/tapes) and magazines
- Bestsellers - books, CDs and DVDs
- Young Adults - reading area
- Centre for the Child
First Floor floorplan
- Info-Centre
- Interloans
- Music (sheet music)
- Directories collection - trade, statistics & telephone
- Photocopying
Second Floor floorplan
- Aotearoa New Zealand Centre
- Family & local history, archives, research room, microfilm & microfiche centre
- Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre
- Newspapers
Third Floor
The Libraries Manager is located on the 3rd floor. Please ring the bell at reception for assistance.
Central Library Floorplans - all floors [2.45 Mb PDF]
Te Kete Wānanga o Ōtākaro
Listen to our Māori name [71Kb MP3]
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More information about the Central Library
- The Central Library building was designed by architects Warren and Mahoney, and officially opened by The Governor-General, Hon. Sir David Beattie, GCMG GCVO, QC on 2 February 1982.
- Canterbury Public Library opening - booklet was published to celebrate the opening of the central library.
- The Library in the Heart of the City
- The Central Library is a member of the Cultural Precinct


