Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. See our Christmas page for Christmas events and information.
- Find out holiday opening hours and services for kerbside collection, pools, fitness centres and other Council facilities
- Buses: Check the Metro services holiday hours
Library hours
Monday 23 December 2024
Fendalton Library closing early at 6pm
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, South, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Auahatanga - Creative spaces at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre closing early at 5pm
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2024
All libraries closed
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December 2024
All libraries closed
Friday 27 December 2024
Linwood Library 10am to 5pm
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, South, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Auahatanga - Creative spaces at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre closing early at 5pm
Saturday 28 December 2024
Normal hours
Sunday 29 December 2024
Normal hours
Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024
Linwood Library 10am to 5pm
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, South, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Auahatanga - Creative spaces at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre closing early at 5pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025
All libraries closed
Thursday 2 January 2025
Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
All other libraries closed
Friday 3 January 2025
Linwood Library 10am to 5pm
Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, South, Tūranga, and Upper Riccarton libraries closing early at 6pm
Auahatanga - Creative spaces at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre closing early at 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 4 and 5 January 2025
Normal hours
Monday 6 January 2025
Normal hours resume
Library services
Bindery
The Bindery is closed from Friday 20 December, and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.
Auahatanga - Creative Spaces
Auahatanga – Creative Spaces will be closing over Christmas and New Year to allow our teams time to recharge, and plan ahead for 2025.
- Te Hapua: Halswell Centre - Closed from Monday 23 December 2024, reopens Monday 13 January 2025.
- New Brighton - Closed from Monday 23 December 2024, reopens Monday 13 January 2025.
- Tūranga – Open for Book a Creative, access reative spaces and technology during opening hours.
- Matatiki Hornby Centre – Closed from Tuesday 24 December, Holiday Programmes running 13 to 24 January 2025. Reopens to the public Monday 27 January 2025.
This may affect Open Creative Sessions and Book a Creative.
Bookings may be available outside of these times subject to availability
Mobile Library
Check the Mobile Library timetable for holiday hours
Interloans
The Interloans service will be closed from 5pm Friday 20 December and will resume on Monday 6 January 2025.
JPs (Justices of the Peace) and Citizens Advice Bureau
Check the events calendar for holiday hours:
Service desks
- The Riccarton, Shirley, Papanui, Fendalton and Linwood Customer Service Centre are closed on public holidays only (Linwood will be open at reduced hours on 27, 30 and 31 December and 3 Jan (10am – 5pm)
- Lyttelton and Beckenham Customer Service Centre are closed from Christmas Day until Monday 6th January
- Te Hāpua Halswell Customer Service Centre is closed on Christmas Day only and is on reduced hours of 11.30pm to 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
- Matatiki Hornby Customer Service Hub is closed on Christmas Day and is on reduced hours between 24 December and 5 January (24 December: 5.30am – 6pm, 26 to 30 December: 7am – 8pm, 31 December: 7am – 6pm, 1 January: 10am – 8pm, 2 to 5 January: 7am – 8pm)
Cafes
Open Book Cafe at Parklands
Tuesday 24 December 8am to 2pm
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December closed
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December closed
Friday 27 December 9am to 12noon
Saturday 28 December 9am to 12noon
Sunday 29 December closed
Monday 30 December 8am to 3pm
Tuesday 31 December 8am to 3pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 closed
Thursday 2 January closed
Foundation Cafe at Tūranga
Tuesday 24 December 7am to 4pm
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December closed
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December closed
Friday 27 December 8.30am to 4pm
Saturday 28 December 8.30am to 4pm
Sunday 29 December 8.30am to 4pm
Monday 30 December 8.30am to 4pm
Tuesday 31 December 8.30am to 4pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 closed
Thursday 2 January 8.30am to 4pm
Friday 3 January 8.30am to 4pm
Red Cafe at Upper Riccarton Library
Red Café will be closed from 25 December until 5 January, re-opening on Monday 6 January.
The cafe will also be closing early at 2pm until school starts back.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool
Te Hāpua Halswell Summer Pool is open from Sunday 17 November 2024 until Sunday 30 March 2025. The pool hours are 11.30am to 7pm.
Red Cafe at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Tuesday 24 December 9am to 2pm
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December closed
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December closed
Friday 27 December 10am to 4pm
Monday 30 December 10am to 4pm
Tuesday 31 December 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025 12noon to 4pm
Thursday 2 January 12noon to 4pm
See our normal hours and locations.
