New Brighton Library

Hours & Information

Closed until 10:00am today

Regular Hours

Monday 
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Tuesday 
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesday 
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Thursday 
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday 
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday 
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sunday 
10:00AM - 4:00PM

Upcoming Holidays and Closures

Matariki
Friday, June 20, 2025
Closed All Day
213 Marine Parade, New Brighton
Christchurch, 8061
Phone: 03-941 7923
New Brighton Library / Te Kete Wānanga o Karoro. After hours returns bin in car park.

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Matariki: Māori New Year

Join us in June for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.

Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

  • Matariki
    Friday, June 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labour Day
    Monday, October 27, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Show Day Friday 14 November
    Friday, November 14, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • 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
    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

What's on

Find out what's happening in libraries. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.

New For You - June 2025

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

Ngā Kōrero Auaha Creative Stories: The Paniora Whānau

The Paniora whānau talk about how much the reo Māori resources at the library mean to them in raising their boys as Māori speakers.

Cosy Storytimes - New Brighton Library

Jul 1st | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us to snuggle down with blankies and listen to an Older Fiction short story being read in the winter holidays.

New at New Brighton Library

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