Akaroa Library

Hours & Information

Closed until 10:00am today

Monday 
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Tuesday 
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Wednesday 
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Thursday 
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Friday 
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Saturday 
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Sunday 
Closed
2 Selwyn Avenue
Akaroa, 7520
Phone: 03-941 7923
Akaroa Community and School Library / Te Kete Wānanga o Te Ao Marama.

Featured

Big Bargain Book Sale - 20 and 21 March 2026

Bag a bargain! Our much-loved book sale is on Friday 20 March 9am to 7pm, and Saturday 21 March 9am to 4pm at Pioneer Rec and Sport Centre.

Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

  • Good Friday
    Friday, April 3, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Easter Monday
    Monday, April 6, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Anzac Day
    Saturday, April 25, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Anzac Day holiday Monday 27 April
    Monday, April 27, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • King's Birthday
    Monday, June 1, 2026
    Closed All Day

Meeting rooms and bookable spaces in libraries

Looking for a meeting room or space for an event? Find out about rooms and bookable spaces in libraries.

New For You - March 2026

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

What's on

Our Autumn brochure is out now, read it online or pick up a copy at the library. Find out about the fun and learning happening in libraries.

Readers and Writers Akaroa Festival - RAWA: 6-8 March 2026

A list of the star-studded who's who at the RAWA Festival, Akaroa, featuring both adult and children's authors and a Booker Prize winner.

New at Akaroa Library

Interior of Coronation Library: Picturing Canterbury

Interior of the Coronation Library (103 Rue Jolie), Akaroa, 2019. An image from Canterbury Stories.

Stanbury family at 29 Church Road: Picturing Canterbury

The family of Ann and Colin Stanbury standing in front of their house at 29 Church Road, Little River. An image from Canterbury Stories.

Men and boys stringing up eels to dry: Picturing Canterbury

Stringing up eels to dry at Rāpaki for the 120th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1960. An image from Canterbury Stories.

Archery at YMCA Camp: Picturing Canterbury

Anna Faoagali (left) and Jennifer Harwood aiming their bows at the YMCA camp, Wainui, 1981. An image from Canterbury Stories.
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