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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
Community Constable
- Phone: 337 1980
Service Centre
- Phone: 941 8999
- Fax: 941 5110
- Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Services include
- Artworks and displays
- PlayStations, X-Boxes and Sky TV
- Public toilets in the library, including disabled access
- 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
- Parking: Close to library, with disabled access
- Bike stands outside the building
- Community Constable inside library
- Christchurch City Council Service Centre
- Library computers
- Scan to USB
- Free wireless internet access
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Christchurch City Libraries events calendar
Te Kete Wānanga o Wai Mōkihi
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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
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.
