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South Christchurch Library
Te Kete Wānanga o Wai Mōkihi
Situated beside the Heathcote River, on the corner of Colombo Street and Hunter Terrace, the South Christchurch Library provides facilities for residents to study, meet friends and chat over coffee, take time out to sit and read, access information, learn technology skills, hold meetings, conduct Council business and for families to share learning and recreation experiences.
Contact Us
- 66 Colombo Street (cnr Hunter Tce and Colombo St)
- Christchurch 8022
- workph: +64 3 941 7923
- urlwww: christchurchcitylibraries.com/South/
Hours
- Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Parking: Close to library, with disabled access
- Bike stands outside the building
Community Constable
- Phone: 337 1980
Service Centre
- Phone: 941 8999
- Fax: 941 5110
- Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Services
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Book a librarian one on one sessions
- Community Constable inside library
- Christchurch City Council Service Centre
- Public toilets in the library, including disabled access
- Events & classes - see calendar below
- Christchurch City Libraries events calendar
- Artworks and displays
- 14 public computers with free internet access (13 available for 60 minute sessions, 1 available for 15 minute sessions)
- 2 children’s computers
- South Learning Centre has computer lab with 30 computers that can be booked for sessions by community groups
- Free wireless internet access
- Printing and photocopying
- Scan to USB
- PlayStations, X-Boxes and Sky TV
- Parenting room: child’s size toilet and basin, adult basin, pull down nappy changer, sanispray for spraying changer, microwave, adult chair / feeding chair, toys
- Stories to Go
Take a tour around the library
Events & classes
Te Kete Wānanga o Wai Mōkihi
Listen to our Māori name [70Kb MP3]
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Facilities include:
- red café
Monday to Friday: 9am - 5 pm
Saturday, Sunday: 10am - 4pm
ph 03 332 8200 - South Learning Centre
More information about the South Library building
- Temporary repairs to be carried out on closed South Library and Beckenham Service Centre Thursday 13 September 2012
- Read the Detailed Engineering Evaluation (DEE) of South Library [6.27MB PDF]
South Christchurch library building was designed by architects Warren and Mahoney, and officially opened on 23 August 2003.
Awards
South Library received a supreme award for architecture at the 2004 NZIA awards. This was one of only five supreme awards given. In addition to the supreme award the building was also a winner in the "community and cultural" and the "colour" sections.
