Christmas and New Year holiday hours 2021 / 2022

Check our opening hours for the holidays

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou.

Opening hours and services over the holidays

Little River Library closes Friday 24 December 4.30pm, and reopens Wednesday 5 January 2022 at 8.30am
Mobile Library closes Friday 24 December 2.15pm, and reopens Monday 10 January 2022 at 10am.
Interloans closes Thursday 23 December 5pm and service will resume on Monday 10 January 2022 at 9am.
Bindery Services close at  Friday 24 December 4.15pm and re-open on Wednesday 5 January 2022 at 8am.
Justices of the Peace sessions are back at libraries. Check JP holiday hours. Linwood's JP service will resume Tuesday 11 January 2022.
Foundation Café at Tūranga holiday hours.
Red Café at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre holiday hours.
Green Bear Café at Parklands is closed between Christmas and New Year, reopening on Wednesday 5 January 2022.
Red Café at Upper Riccarton is closed between Christmas and New Year, reopening on Wednesday 5 January 2022.

Service desks

  • Papanui Service Centre, Riccarton Service Centre and Shirley Service Centre will be closed from 5pm on 24 December until 29 December. They will be open from 9am to 5pm from 29 December to 31 December. The offices will be closed again from 1 to 4 January 2022. Normal hours will resume from 5 January.
  • The service desks at the Fendalton, Akaroa, Beckenham, Hornby, Linwood, Little River and Lyttelton will be closed from 5pm 24 December 2021 reopening on 5 January 2022.
  • Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre service desk will only be closed on Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, it will be open from 11.30am until 6pm. All other days the desk will operate from 11.30am until 7pm.

Friday 24 December 2021 All libraries open as normal and close at 6pm (or their usual closing time if it is earlier). 

Saturday 25 December (Christmas Day) - All libraries closed.

Sunday 26 December (Boxing Day) - All libraries closed.

Monday 27 December (Christmas Day observed) - All libraries closed.

Tuesday 28 December (Boxing Day observed) - Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre open 10am to 4pm; Papanui open 10am to 4pm; and Tūranga open 10am to 5pm. All other libraries closed

Wednesday 29 December All libraries open as normal and close at 6pm (or their usual closing time if it is earlier). Linwood Library at Eastgate is open from 10am to 5pm. Little River Library and Mobile Library closed.

Thursday 30 December All libraries open as normal and close at 6pm (or their usual closing time if it is earlier). Linwood Library at Eastgate is open from 10am to 5pm. Little River Library and Mobile Library closed. 

Friday 31 December All libraries open as normal and close at 6pm (or their usual closing time if it is earlier). Linwood Library at Eastgate is open from 10am to 5pm. Little River Library and Mobile Library closed. 

Saturday 1 January 2022 (New Year's Day) - All libraries closed.

Sunday 2 January 2022 (New Year Holiday) - All libraries closed.

Monday 3 January 2022 (New Year's Day observed) - All libraries closed.

Tuesday 4 January 2022 - Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre open 10am to 4pm; Papanui open 10am to 4pm; and Tūranga open 10am to 5pm. All other libraries closed

Wednesday 5 January 2022 - Normal hours resume, except Mobile Library reopens Monday 10 January 2022 at 10am.  

See our normal hours and locations.

Find out more Christchurch City Council opening hours and services over Christmas.

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