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Hāora toro – Opening hours Ngā wāhi – Locations Ngā kaupapa – What's on Āheitanga – Accessibility
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Mā te marea – By audience Mā te kaupapa – By topic Ako – Learn
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Te tukunga – Borrowing Hono Mai – Joining i te whare pukapuka – At the library Hangarau – Technology Wāhi āwhina – Help Āheitanga – Accessibility
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Te Ao Mārama – Māori world Tāngata – People Te Whanganui-a-Tara – Wellington
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Taonga matihiko – Digital heritage Ngā Pūrākau me ngā Aratohu – Stories and guides Ratonga – Services
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Haora Whakatuwhera - Opening Hours

Planning a visit? Find the regular opening hours for all our branch libraries. Our library network is normally closed on public holidays

Interior of Waitohi Library, ground floor viewed from above with wavy shelving

Regular opening hours for all our branches
Branch	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Brooklyn Library	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	1pm - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 12pm	Closed
CBD - Arapaki Manners	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	8am - 6pm	Closed	Closed
CBD - Te Awe	8am-8pm	8am - 8pm	8am - 8pm	8am - 8pm	8am - 6pm	9.30 - 5pm	9.30 - 5pm
Cummings Park (Ngaio)	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 12:30pm	Closed
Island Bay	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 12.30pm	Closed
Johnsonville	10am - 7pm	10am - 7pm	10am - 7pm	10am - 7pm	10am - 7pm	10am - 4pm	10am - 4pm
The HIVE Makerspace (Johnsonville)	12pm - 6:45pm	10am - 6:45pm	12pm - 6:45pm	10am - 6:45pm	10am - 6:45pm	10am - 3:45pm	10am - 3:45pm
Karori	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 7pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 4pm	Closed
Khandallah	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 5:30pm	10am - 12pm	Closed
Kilbirnie	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 4pm	Closed
Miramar	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 12:30pm	Closed
Newtown	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 6pm	10am - 4pm	Closed
Tawa	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 4pm	Closed
Wadestown	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 5.30pm	1pm - 8pm	10am - 5.30pm	10am - 12pm	Closed

Public Holidays

Our entire library network is normally closed on public holidays including Wellington Anniversary Day, Waitangi Day (6 February), Labour Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, and Matariki (Full list of New Zealand Public Holidays).

Online services via this website, including eLibrary resources, remain available during public holidays.