Opening hours
The temporary South Colombo Library will open at The Colombo shopping centre, 363 Colombo Street on Monday 24 February 2025. It will be open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The temporary Beckenham Customer Service Hub is open at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024. Hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
South Library closed; South Colombo Library opening 9am Monday 24 February
With demolition about to begin on the earthquake-damaged South Library and Customer Service Hub, Christchurch City Council is opening two new pop-up facilities to serve the local community.
The temporary library, South Colombo, will open at The Colombo shopping centre, 363 Colombo Street on Monday 24 February 2025. The temporary Customer Service Hub will open at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre on Monday 10 February.
The South Mobile van service visits various locations.
Transport
- Number 1, 8, and 44 bus routes stop nearby. See the Metroinfo timetables for more information
- Off street parking at The Colombo and bike stands
Services and facilities
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Book a librarian one on one sessions
- Self service kiosk
- Events & classes
- Wā Pēpi / Babytimes and Wā Kōrero / Storytimes
Computers and Technology
- 4 public computers offering free internet access (9 with 30 minute time limit and one 15 minute express computer).
- Free wireless internet access
- Printing and photocopying
- Scan to email or USB
Collections
- Fiction and nonfiction
- Magazines
- Children’s and young adults’ material
- Large print and Talking books
- Newspapers
- Ngā Pounamu Māori
Ward and Community Board
South Colombo Library is in the Heathcote Ward.
Photos
- See more photos of South Colombo Library on Flickr
Ōmōkihi South Library and Customer Service Hub
Christchurch City Council is rebuilding the earthquake-damaged South Library and Customer Service Hub building, Te Kete Wānanga o wai Mōkihi, in Beckenham. Find out more about the new Ōmōkihi South Library and Customer Service Hub.
Find out more about Ōmōkihi South Library and Customer Service Hub
The new South Library has been gifted a name - Ōmōkihi – connecting the building back to its riverside site.
The name has been given to Christchurch City Council by Ngāi Tūāhuriri and is consistent with the traditional practice of whakahaumanu te papatupu | restoring the customary title to the land beneath the building. Read more: Connecting South Library back to its history Newsline, 13 February 2024
We're engaging with the community as we draw up plans for rebuilding the quake-damaged South Library and customer services building, Te Kete Wānanga o Wai Mōkihi, in Beckenham. Ignite Architects will develop the concept design for a rebuild of the earthquake-damaged building. Ignite will lead a multi-disciplinary team of specialists who'll work together to create a design for a new build on the existing site. The rebuilt facility will provide library, customer services, café and governance spaces and will be a similar size to the existing building. It's important to have the community involved every step of the way. Find out more.
