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
60 Cathedral Square
Central Christchurch, Christchurch 8011
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.

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NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

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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.

Holidays and Closures

  • King's Birthday
    Monday, June 2, 2025
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Matariki
    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Labour Day
    Monday, October 27, 2025
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Show Day Friday 14 November
    Friday, November 14, 2025
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Christmas Day
    Thursday, December 25, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Boxing Day
    Friday, December 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Day
    Thursday, January 1, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Day after New Year's Day
    Friday, January 2, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Waitangi Day
    Friday, February 6, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Good Friday
    Friday, April 3, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Easter Monday
    Monday, April 6, 2026
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Anzac Day
    Saturday, April 25, 2026
    Closed All Day
  • Anzac Day holiday Monday 27 April
    Monday, April 27, 2026
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • King's Birthday
    Monday, June 1, 2026
    Special hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Exhibition: Tuakiri Investigates: Diaries and Letters Home, part of a series

Personal letters, diaries, photos, records & medals from our Archives. Read what the war was really like for local lads. On until 25 May.

Open Studio at Tūranga for teens (ages 13 to 17), part of a series

This is an open drop-in session where rangatahi can come to learn more about audio & video production in our studio.

Creative Time at Tūranga: Friday 3.30pm to 5pm, part of a series

Use the range of equipment available including 3D printers, vinyl and craft cutters, heat press, sewing machines, overlockers and more.

VR Fridays at Tūranga, part of a series

Join us every Friday for VR on Hapori! We've got two PS5 VR headsets and plenty of games to choose from.

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New For You - May 2025

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.

An Evening in Crime: Michael Bennett and Dervla McTiernan

Fee reports back from a WORD Christchurch event with crime writers Michael Bennett and Dervla McTiernan.

Author talk: Meet the two authors who are Jennifer Palgrave!

Fee looks ahead to an event with the two authors of the Lauren Fraser series, and their work in fiction, non-fiction and gender studies.

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