Upper Riccarton Library is a shared community and school library operated by Christchurch City Libraries in collaboration with Riccarton High School.
Transport
- The number 5, 100, and 130 bus routes stop nearby. See the Metroinfo timetables for more information.
- Metrocards are also available for purchase and top-ups.
- Off street parking and bike stands
- Mobility parking
Services and facilities
- Services available at all Christchurch City Libraries
- Book a librarian one on one sessions
- AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Baby changing table, microwave, adult/feeding chair
- Bookable spaces
- Events at Upper Riccarton library
Computing and technology
- Learning Centre
- Printing and photocopying
- Scan to email or USB
- Free wireless internet access
- 13 public computers with free internet access (12 available for 60 minute sessions, 1 available for 15 minute sessions)
- 30 PCs in the computer lab available to the public from 5pm - 8pm (Monday to Friday) and all opening hours on Saturday and Sunday unless there are community/learning programme bookings for the lab
- 1 designated PressReader computer (no time limit)
- 2 children’s computers
- Family History computer (available for 60 minute sessions)
Collections
- Fiction and nonfiction
- Magazines
- Children’ Stories to Go
- World Languages Collection
- DVDs
- Children’s and young adults’ material
- Large print and Talking books
- Newspapers
- Ngā Pounamu Māori
Red Café
Phone: 03 343 4608