Situated beside the Heathcote River, on the corner of Colombo Street and Hunter Terrace, the South Library provides facilities for residents to study, meet friends and chat over coffee, take time out to sit and read, access information, learn technology skills, hold meetings, conduct Council business and for families to share learning and recreation experiences.
Opening hours
- Library hours
- Christchurch City Council service desk hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Concept plans to be drawn-up for new South Library and Service Centre
Newsline, 1 June 2022
Christchurch City Council is promising it will engage with the community as it draws up plans for rebuilding the quake-damaged South Library and customer services building, Te Kete Wānanga o wai Mōkihi, in Beckenham. Find out more.
A public meeting on the future of the South Library building was held on 27 June. Watch it on YouTube:
Services
- 14 public computers with free internet access (13 available for 60 minute sessions, 1 available for 15 minute sessions)
- 2 children’s computers
- 1 family history computer
- South Learning Centre has computer lab with 30 computers that can be booked for sessions by community groups
- Stories to Go
- Free wireless internet access
- Printing and photocopying
- Scan to email or USB
- PlayStations, X-Boxes and Sky TV
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Parenting room: child’s size toilet and basin, adult basin, pull down nappy changer, sani-spray for spraying changer, microwave, adult chair / feeding chair, toys
- Public toilets in the library, including disabled access
- Events at South library
- Artworks and displays
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
Novel Café
Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday, Sunday: 10am - 4pm
phone: 03 332 8200
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Te Kete Wānanga o Wai Mōkihi
More information about the South Library building
South Christchurch library building was designed by architects Warren and Mahoney, and officially opened on 23 August 2003.
Awards
South Library received a supreme award for architecture at the 2004 NZIA awards. This was one of only five supreme awards given. In addition to the supreme award the building was also a winner in the "community and cultural" and the "colour" sections.
