Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre is a library, community centre and museum on Wakefield Avenue.
Transport
- The Number 3 bus route stops outside. See the Metroinfo timetables for more information.
- Bike stands
Services and facilities
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Self service kiosk
- Return pad (for self returns)
- Meeting rooms and bookable spaces
- Baby changing facilities
- Events & classes
- Wā Pēpi / Babytimes and Wā Kōrero / Storytimes
Computers and technology
- 6 public computers offering free internet access
- Free wireless internet access
- Printing and photocopying
- Scan to email or USB
- 1 children’s games computer
- Playstation 4
Collections
- Fiction and nonfiction
- Large print and Talking books
- Magazines
- DVDs
- Children’s and young adults’ material
- Children’s Stories to Go
- Newspapers
- Jigsaws
- Ngā Pounamu Māori
Ward and Community Board
Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre is in the Heathcote Ward.
Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board holds regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the board about a local issue, activity or project. Find out more: Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
More information about Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
The new library, community centre and museum Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre opened on Saturday 19 August 2017.
- See more photos of Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
- Art and Architecture of Matuku Takotako
- A history of Sumner Library - Te Kete Wānanga o Kōhua
- Sumner centre of attraction 19 August, Newsline
- Countdown on to Sumner centre opening 16 August, Newsline
- Watch: Rebuilt Sumner Centre has a few quirky features star.kiwi
- Award of contract for Sumner library, community centre and museum
Matuku Takotako - Our Māori name
About the Māori name for the building and that of the former Sumner Library
