Tūranga
Hours & Information
Open today until 8:00pm
Monday
9:00AM - 8:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM - 8:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM - 8:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday
9:00AM - 8:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday to Friday - He Hononga | Connection, Ground Floor is open from 8am. The other levels are open from 9am.
There is an after hours returns slot on Gloucester St side of Tūranga.
About Tūranga
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Christchurch City Council car park map
Seven P5 Loading Zone spaces in Cathedral Square and two P5 spaces directly outside the library on Gloucester Street.
Four P120 mobility parking spaces outside Tūranga, two on Gloucester Street and two on Colombo Street.
Metered parking spaces outside the library on Gloucester Street, and metered on-street parking 5 to 10 mins from Tūranga.
There are off-street car parks at 192 Gloucester Street, 158 Hereford Street, and 105 Worcester Street. -
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- Hearing loop technology
- Mobility access parking
- Mobility access toilets
- Wheelchairs for use
Map
Featured
Summertime Reading Challenge on until 31 January
Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Enjoy events & win prizes!
Featured
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Visit a Justice of the Peace at some of our libraries, now including a Wednesday session 5pm to 7pm at Tūranga. Find out where and when.
Upcoming Events
Holidays and Closures
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Waitangi DayThursday, February 6, 2025Closed All Day
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Good FridayFriday, April 18, 2025Closed All Day
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Easter MondayMonday, April 21, 2025Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Anzac DayFriday, April 25, 2025Closed All Day
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King's BirthdayMonday, June 2, 2025Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
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MatarikiFriday, June 20, 2025Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Labour DayMonday, October 27, 2025Closed All Day
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Show Day Friday 14 NovemberFriday, November 14, 2025Closed All Day
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Christmas DayThursday, December 25, 2025Closed All Day
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Boxing DayFriday, December 26, 2025Closed All Day
Exhibition - 新年 新期望 - New Year | New Wishes, part of a series
Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art through the traditions of shadow puppetry, New Year pictures and clay sculptures.
Music with Michal - Summertime Reading
Jan 23rd | 10:00am - 10:45am
Come sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of reading with Music with Michal, one of New Zealand's favourite children's artists! $5 per person.
Door Décor - 5-12 years
Jan 23rd | 10:30am - 11:30am
Come and design your own personalised sign to hang on your door! Choose a font, watch your sign be laser cut, then assemble and colour.
Music with Michal - Summertime Reading
Jan 23rd | 11:30am - 12:15pm
Come sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of reading with Music with Michal, one of New Zealand's favourite children's artists! $5 per person.
Exhibition - 新年 新期望 - New Year | New Wishes, part of a series
Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art through the traditions of shadow puppetry, New Year pictures and clay sculptures.
Music with Michal - Summertime Reading
Jan 23rd | 10:00am - 10:45am
Come sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of reading with Music with Michal, one of New Zealand's favourite children's artists! $5 per person.
Door Décor - 5-12 years
Jan 23rd | 10:30am - 11:30am
Come and design your own personalised sign to hang on your door! Choose a font, watch your sign be laser cut, then assemble and colour.
Music with Michal - Summertime Reading
Jan 23rd | 11:30am - 12:15pm
Come sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of reading with Music with Michal, one of New Zealand's favourite children's artists! $5 per person.
Featured
New For You - January
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
Find out what's happening in libraries. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.
Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2024 / 2025
Nov 29, 2024
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. Check our hours and services over Christmas and New Year 2024 / 2025.
Tiny Fest at Tūranga: Friday 22-Sunday 24 November 2024
Tūranga will be a stage for encounters & exchanges, where artists, audiences, & ideas intersect in ways you’ll never experience again.
New For You - January
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
Find out what's happening in libraries. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.
Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2024 / 2025
Nov 29, 2024
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. Check our hours and services over Christmas and New Year 2024 / 2025.
Tiny Fest at Tūranga: Friday 22-Sunday 24 November 2024
Tūranga will be a stage for encounters & exchanges, where artists, audiences, & ideas intersect in ways you’ll never experience again.