Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2024 / 2025

Check our opening hours for the holidays

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou. See our Christmas page for Christmas events and information. 

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 

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:

Cafes

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 2024 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 2024 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.