Akaroa Library

Hours & Information

Closed until 10:00am tomorrow

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.

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Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

  • 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

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 - November 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

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Mobile Auahatanga Creative Spaces tour: Akaroa Library

Nov 24th | 9:00am - 1:00pm
Hop on board and discover technologies you can use in our libraries and try some out for free!

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.

Cashless Libraries

Oct 24, 2025
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