Upper Riccarton Library
Closed until 9:00am today
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 - 4:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone: 03-941 7923
Email: library@ccc.govt.nz
Upper Riccarton Community and School Library Te Kete Wānanga o Pūtaringamotu.

About Upper Riccarton Library
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- AED (Defibrillator)
- Auahatanga - Creative Spaces
- Baby changing
- Café
- Meeting room(s)
- Off street parking
- Printing & copying
- Public computers & WiFi
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Map
Featured
What's on: December 2023, January and February 2024
Find out what's happening in libraries this summer. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.
Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Justices of the Peace are in regular attendance at some of our libraries. Find out where and when.
Upcoming Events
Holidays and Closures
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Christmas DayMonday, December 25, 2023Closed All Day
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Boxing DayTuesday, December 26, 2023Closed All Day
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New Year - 1 JanuaryMonday, January 1, 2024Closed All Day
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Day after New Year's DayTuesday, January 2, 2024Closed All Day
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Waitangi DayTuesday, February 6, 2024Closed All Day
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Good FridayFriday, March 29, 2024Closed All Day
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Easter MondayMonday, April 1, 2024Closed All Day
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Anzac DayThursday, April 25, 2024Closed All Day
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King's BirthdayMonday, June 3, 2024Closed All Day
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MatarikiFriday, June 28, 2024Closed All Day
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Labour DayMonday, October 28, 2024Closed All Day
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Christmas DayWednesday, December 25, 2024Closed All Day
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Boxing DayThursday, December 26, 2024Closed All Day
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New Year's DayWednesday, January 1, 2025Closed All Day
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Day after New Year's DayThursday, January 2, 2025Closed All Day
Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2023 / 2024
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. Check our hours and services over Christmas and New Year 2023 / 2024.
What's on: December 2023, January and February 2024
Find out what's happening in libraries this summer. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.
My Book bag - Summer Edition - 12-24 years: Upper Riccarton, part of a series
Dec 5th, All day
Kick-start your holidays with a bag of books curated just for you! Book from 1 to 10 December, and pick up between 18 and 24 December.
Whakanuia Kirihimete: Celebrating Christmas
Dec 15th | 11:15am - Dec 21st | 2:30pm
Various locations
Join Māori & Multicultural Library Services for Christmas card making and Pasifika decorations.
New For You - November 2023
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Zines
There are small pop up collections of zines at Shirley and Upper Riccarton libraries, as well as the main collection at Tūranga.
Kate Dewes and Harold Evans with ICJ verdict
Reading a fax announcing the judgment on nuclear weapons by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). An image from Canterbury Stories.
Craft snippets: Wool with Carmin Beck
Sally and Angela report back from the Craft Snippets event at Upper Riccarton Library featuring wool expert, Carmin Beck.
New at Upper Riccarton Library
Recent News Posts
Library closures or changes in hours or services
Nov 27, 2023
Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2023 / 2024
Nov 22, 2023
Media releases and library news
Nov 01, 2023