Fendalton Library is closing for eight weeks while Christchurch City Council refurbishes the building.
The library will be closed from 4pm Saturday 21 September, and will reopen 9am Monday 17 November.
The service centre, including NZ Post Plus services, will remain open as normal, although visitors will not have access to bathroom facilities. The library’s carpark is also unavailable for use during the closure period.
Head of Libraries and Information Carolyn Robertson says while library users may be disrupted by the closure, the building’s refurbishment is much needed.
“Fendalton Library is a much-loved facility, and we know our community will miss being able to visit during the closure. Our library users will be welcomed back in November to an updated and enhanced building as part of our regular renewal programme,” she says.
During the closure, reserved items will be made available to collect from Upper Riccarton Library unless otherwise requested.
Items cannot be returned to Fendalton Library during this period but can be returned to any other libraries across the city network. The library’s external return slots will be unavailable during the closure.
Some further external works, and interior refurbishment will be done outside of the closure, including resurfacing of the carpark and the staff bathrooms.
Justices of the Peace (JPs) and Citizens Advice Bureau
Fendalton's Saturday JP Clinic from 10am to 12noon will relocate to Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre when Fendalton Library is closed.
The Citizens Advice Bureau CAB North service at Fendalton Library will not be available while Fendalton Library is closed. Face-to-face services are still available in Christchurch at the New Brighton CAB (Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm, Friday 9am to 12noon), the Hornby CAB (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) and The Loft at Eastgate Mall (Tuesdays 11am to 2pm). Clients can find contact information for the local CAB phone numbers or email addresses on the CAB.org.nz website under Find a CAB or call 0800 367 222.
For those wanting to find the nearest alternative libraries, they are: Ōrauwhata - Bishopdale Library and Community Centre at 13 Bishopdale Court, Papanui Library at 35 Langdons Road, and Upper Riccarton Library at 71 Main South Road.
