Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2022 / 2023

Check our opening hours for the holidays

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou.

Hours and Services: Christmas and New Year 2022 and 2023

Christchurch City Council Holiday opening hours and services 

Bindery
The Bindery will close at 4.30pm Friday 23 December 2022 and service will resume on Wednesday 4 January 2023. 

Interloans
Interloans will be closed from 5pm Friday 16 December 2022 and service will resume on Monday 9 January 2023.

Little River Library
Little River Library is closed from 12noon Saturday 24 December 2022 and will reopen Saturday 7 January 2023.

Mobile Library
The Mobile Library is off the road from 2.15pm Friday 23 December and back on Monday 9 January 2023. 

JPs (Justices of the Peace) and Citizens Advice Bureau
Most JP sessions have now finished for 2022 and will resume in the week of 9 January 2023. Spreydon Library JP sessions will continue through the holidays on both Thursday 22 and 29 December, and on Thursday 5 January 2023. Parklands Library JP sessions will continue through the holidays on both Friday 23 and 30 December, and on Friday 6 January 2023.

Check the JP web page or events calendar for holiday hours:

Auahatanga - Creative Spaces: services including 3D printing and laser cutting
There may be delays over the holiday period. The last Book a Creative session for 2022 at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre is on Friday 16 December, and the service will resume on Friday 6 January 2023. The last 3D printing session for 2022 at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre is on Friday 16 December, and the service will resume on Friday 6 January 2023.


Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December
Matuku Takotako: Sumner is closing early at 1pm

Christmas Day Sunday 25 December
All libraries closed

Boxing Day Monday 26 December
All libraries closed

Christmas Day (observed) Tuesday 27 December
Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
All other libraries closed

Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December
Tūranga open 8am to 6pm (only He Hononga | Connection, Ground floor is open from 8am to 9am)
Our phone service Fingertip Library 8am to 6pm
All other libraries close no later than 6pm
9am to 5pm HornbyNew Brighton
9am to 6pm FendaltonŌrauwhata: Bishopdale, Papanui, Parklands, Shirley, South, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Upper Riccarton
10am to 4.30pm Akaroa
10am to 5pm Linwood
10am to 6pm Aranui, Lyttelton, Matuku Takotako: Sumner, Redwood, Spreydon
Diamond Harbour: Closed on Wednesday 28 December, 10am to 2pm Thursday 29 December, 2pm to 6pm on Friday 30 December
Little River and Mobile Library closed

Saturday 31 December
Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Our phone service Fingertip Library 9.30am to 5pm
10am to 1pm Akaroa, Diamond Harbour, Hornby, Lyttelton, Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale, Redwood, Spreydon
10am to 4pm Aranui, Fendalton, Linwood, New Brighton, Papanui, Parklands, Shirley, South, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Upper Riccarton
Matuku Takotako: Sumner, Little River and Mobile Library closed

Sunday 1 January 2023
All libraries closed

Monday 2 January 2023
All libraries closed

New Year's (observed) Tuesday 3 January 2023
Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
All other libraries closed

Wednesday 4 January to Friday 6 January 2023
Tūranga open 8am to 6pm (only He Hononga | Connection, Ground floor is open from 8am to 9am)
Our phone service Fingertip Library 8am to 6pm
All other libraries close no later than 6pm
9am to 6pm Aranui, Fendalton, Hornby, Linwood, New Brighton (opening late 10am Friday 6 January), Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale, Papanui, ParklandsShirley, South, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Upper Riccarton
10am to 6pm Lyttelton, Matuku Takotako: Sumner, Redwood, SpreydonNew Brighton Library is opening late at 10am Friday 6 January.
10am to 4.30pm Akaroa
Diamond Harbour: 10am to 2pm on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 January 2023, 2pm to 6pm on Friday 6 January.
Little River and Mobile Library closed

Saturday 7 January 2023
Normal hours resume

Service Desks

  • The Civic Reception Desk on Hereford Street, Riccarton, Shirley and Papanui Service Centres are closed on public holidays only.
  • Akaroa, Beckenham, Fendalton, Hornby, Linwood, Little River, Lyttelton Services Centres and the Civic Cash Desk are closed from Christmas Day until Wednesday 4 January.
  • Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre service desk is closed on Christmas Day only and is on reduced hours of 11.30pm to 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Red Cafe

Monday 19 to Friday 23 December 9am to 5pm
Saturday 24 December 10am to 4pm
Sunday 25 December and Monday 26 December closed
Tuesday 27 December 2022 12noon to 4pm
Wednesday 28 December to Saturday 31 December 10am to 4pm
Sunday 1 January 2023 to Tuesday 3 January 12noon to 4pm
Wednesday 4 January 2023 resume normal hours (9am to 5pm)

Pool

Monday 19 to Friday 23 December 11.30am to 7pm
Saturday 24 December 11.30am to 6pm
Sunday 25 December Closed
Monday 26 December to Friday 30 December 11.30am to 7pm
Saturday 31 December 11.30am to 6pm
Sunday 1 January to Wednesday 4 January 2023 11.30am to 7pm

Service desk

Monday 19 to Friday 23 December 9am to 5pm
Saturday 24 December 11am to 5pm
Sunday 25 December Closed
Monday 26 December and Tuesday 27 December 11am to 5pm
Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December 9am to 5pm
Saturday 31 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023 11am to 5pm
Wednesday 4 January to Friday 6 January 9am to 5pm


Cafes

Foundation Cafe at Tūranga

Foundation will be open its normal hours (except for the days Tūranga is closed).

Green Bear at Parklands

Green Bear will be open when Parklands Library is over the break. 

Novel Cafe at South Library

Novel Café's last day is Friday 23 December 2022. Vily's Café is set to open on Monday 9 January 2023.

Red Cafe at Upper Riccarton Library

Red Cafe at Upper Riccarton will be closed from Saturday 24 December and will reopen Wednesday 4 January 2023.


JPs (Justices of the Peace) and Citizens Advice Bureau

Check the events calendar for holiday hours:


See our normal hours and locations.

See our Christmas page for Christmas events, info and resources.