Are you looking for a meeting room or space for an event? Here are the details of rooms and bookable spaces in libraries, and contact details.
View the fees and charges for meeting rooms

Akaroa Library
No public meeting room / space in the library.
Gaiety Hall - Christchurch City Council managed
- Contact 941-8999
- Available for meetings or events
Aranui Library
Whānau Room - Library managed
- Contact 941-7923
- Available during library and after hours
- Seats 32
- Small smart screen that connects to laptop or device. If you are intending to use a mobile device, you will need to provide your own adaptor
- Whiteboard (portable)
- Kitchenette facilities
- Room able to be configured to suit. Space can be subdivided
Meeting room - Library managed
- Contact 941-7923
- Available during and after library hours
- Seats 4
- Whiteboard
Fendalton Library
Community bookable space - Library managed
- Contact 941-7923
- Available during library opening hours
- Seats 30 (private bookings require a minimum of 10 people)
- 3 tables
- No outside windows so probably not appropriate for physical activities like yoga
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
Boardroom - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5302
- Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Seats 40
- Datashow, whiteboard, OHP
- Kitchen facilities (self-service)
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
Meeting room 1 - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5302
- Seats 30
Meeting room 2 - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5302
- Seats 10
Hornby Library
Meeting rooms are in the Community Care part of the Hornby complex and are managed by the Hornby Community Trust.
Meeting room 5 - Hornby Community Trust managed
- Contact 349-9793
- Seats 35
- Available during library and after hours
- Wifi
- Whiteboard
- Kitchen facilities
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
Meeting room 4 - Hornby Community Trust managed
- Contact 349-9793
- Seats 10 to 12
- Available during library and after hours
- Wifi
- Whiteboard
- Kitchen facilities
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
Meeting room 2 - Hornby Community Trust managed
- Contact 349-9793
- Seats 6 to 8
- Available during library and after hours
- Wifi
- Whiteboard
- Kitchen facilities
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
Lyttelton Library
Lyttelton Community Meeting Room (Green Meeting Room) - Library managed
- Contact 941-7923
- Accessible only during library opening hours
- Seats 6 to 8
- 1 table, 8 chairs
- Power point in floor box, Bright Sign can be linked by HDMI cable to own laptop
Lyttelton Glass Meeting Room (by the front door)
- Contact 941-7923
- Available during library opening hours
- Seats 6 to 8
- 2 tables, 8 chairs
- Power point in floor box, Bright Sign can be linked by HDMI cable to own laptop
Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
Christchurch City Council managed
- Contact 941-8999
One large hall with a stage. Two meeting rooms — one large room that can be used with the large hall and a smaller meeting room. Find out more about these spaces and facilities.
New Brighton Library
PAD (Play and Display Room) - Library managed
- Contact 941-5140
- Available during library hours
- Seats 15
- Carpeted room, located within the library, sectioned off via floor to ceiling curtain. Not suitable for parties, or discussions of private matters.
- Kitchenette facilities
- Disabled access
- No alcohol allowed
Computer Room - Library managed
- Contact 941-5140
- Available during library hours
- Seats 8
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre
Christchurch City Council managed
- Contact 941-8999
One large hall and a smaller meeting room. Find out more about these spaces and facilities.
Papanui Library
Boardroom - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5403
- Available for bookings Monday to Friday 6pm to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm
- Seats 40
- Data projector and drop-down screen
- Kitchen facilities
- Wifi
- Fee to be confirmed when booking
- Priority given to Community Board meetings
South Library
Sydenham Room - South Learning Centre managed
- Contact 941-5140
- Available for bookings Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm
- Seats 50
- Wifi
- Large smart screen that connects to a laptop, mobile device (mobile devices, please note. You will need to provide your own adaptor), whiteboard
- Kitchenette facilities
Computer Lab - South Learning Centre managed
(please note the lab is unavailable from 1 January 2021 - 1 March 2021 due to refurbishment)
- Contact 941-5140
- Available for bookings Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm
- Seats 17
- Networked computer suite of 17 computers, an inbuilt data projector
Boardroom - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5100
- Seats 35
- Wifi
- Whiteboard
- Kitchen facilities
Meeting Room 1 - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5100
- Seats 12
Meeting Room 2 - Service Centre managed
- Contact 941-5100
- Seats 12
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Maker Space - Library managed
- Contact 941-5140
- Available during library hours
- Seats 15
- Wifi
- Whiteboard
- Tables, chairs
- iMacs
Computer Lab - Library managed
- Contact 941-5140
- Available during library hours
- Networked computer suite of 31 computers
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Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre - Other bookable spaces - Christchurch City Council managed
Contact 941-8999 - Two large spaces catering for up to 450 people (300 in one space and 150 in the other), a medium-sized room for up to 30 people, and four smaller meeting rooms.
Contact 941-8999
Tūranga
Tūranga is a five level modern library at 60 Cathedral Square in central Christchurch. It includes varied bookable spaces for a range of activities with a mixture of small meeting rooms and venues suitable for larger groups. Meeting spaces are available for a variety of social, education and recreational activities.
Tūranga includes a community arena catering for up to 250 people (with kitchenette), a medium-sized space for up to 40 people, four small meeting rooms and an AV studio. These spaces are bookable and available to the public and community groups.
Upper Riccarton Library
Community Meeting Room (adjacent to main entrance - can be accessed after hours) - Library managed
- Contact 941-7923
- Available Monday - Friday 8am to 9pm. Saturday and Sunday 8am to 6pm
- Max capacity 35-40, seating for 20-25 people available
- Wifi
- Datashow projector installed, whiteboard, tables and chairs available
- No kitchen facilities
- Toilets
Learning Centre rooms - Library managed
- Learning Centre 1 (Computer Lab)
- Contact 941-5140
- Available Monday - Friday 4pm to 9pm Term time, 9am to 9pm School Holidays. Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm
- Seats 31
- 31 Network computers
- Inbuilt data projector and printer/scanner/photocopier
- Toilets are not available after hours
- Learning Centre 2
- Contact 941-5140
- Available 4pm to 9pm Term time, 9am to 9pm School Holidays. Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm
- Seats 30
- Tables, chairs
- Whiteboard
- Data projector
- Toilets are not available after hours
- Can be booked together with Learning Centre 3 to make one large room (partitioned)
- Learning Centre 3
- Contact 941-5140
- Available 4pm to 9pm Term time, 9am to 9pm School Holidays
- Seats 30
- Tables, chairs
- Whiteboard
- Data projector
- Toilets
- Can be booked together with Learning Centre 2 to make one large room (partitioned)
Meeting rooms and bookable spaces in other CCC facilities
For bookings call 941-8999. More information
- Aranui: Aranui Wainoni Community Centre
- Banks Peninsula: Council halls in Banks Peninsula
- Burnside: Avice Hill Arts and Craft Centre
- Fendalton: Fendalton Community Centre
- Halswell: Te Hāpua Halswell Centre
- Hei Hei: Hei Hei Community Centre
- Ilam: Waimairi Road Community Centre
- Lyttelton: Lyttelton Mt Herbert Community Facility and Lyttelton Recreation Centre
- North New Brighton: North New Brighton War Memorial Hall and Community Centre
- Parklands: Parkview Community Lounge
- Riccarton: Rārākau: Riccarton Centre
- Richmond: Richmond Neighbourhood Cottage
- St Albans: Abberley Park Hall
- South New Brighton: South New Brighton Community Hall
- Templeton: Templeton Community Centre
- Wainoni: Aranui Wainoni Community Centre
- Wigram: Harvard Community Lounge
- Woolston: Woolston Community Library
Other options for meeting rooms and bookable spaces
Search for Halls, meeting rooms, etc. in CINCH. You can narrow your search by location.
Christchurch Community House, 301 Tuam Street (old Christchurch Star building), telephone 365-3139 or email reception@cch.org.nz
The Loft, Level 1 Eastgate Shopping Centre, corner Buckleys Road and Linwood Avenue, telephone 0800 TO LOFT (0800 865 638) or email officemanager@theloftchristchurch.org.nz