Services
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Book a librarian one on one sessions
- Events at New Brighton library
- View photos of the library on Flickr
- Purchase and top up Metrocards
- Niwa piercam
Computers and technology
- 9 public computers with free internet access
- New Brighton Learning Centre has 14 computers
- Children's pc
- Gaming consoles
- Free wireless internet access
- Scan to USB
- Self issue
- Self returns
Te Kete Wānanga o Karoro
About the New Brighton Library building
Architects: Andrew Barclay and Scott Koopman of Architecture Warren and Mahoney
Construction: Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd
Cost: $4.5 million
Date opened: July 1999
Awards
- 2000 NZIA Resene National Award for Architecture
- 2000 NZIA Resene Regional Award (Urban Design)
- 1999 NZIA Resene Branch Award for Architecture (Community and Culture)
- 1999 NZIA Resene Colour Award for Architecture (Interior Design)
New Brighton Pier
- New Brighton Pier: includes a brief history of the current and original piers and links to additional resources
- Pier construction photographs
- New Brighton: a selection of historical photos from our collection
- Big Storm at New Brighton Pier, 20th July 2001
