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Tūranga guide
Tūranga is Christchurch's central library, on the corner of Cathedral Square and Gloucester Street. It is a big modern building with five floors, free Wi-Fi, a café and roof gardens, and it is a 9-minute walk from our motel.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opening hours
These are the library's hours when we checked in November 2026:
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 8pm. The ground floor opens at 8am.
- Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 5pm.
Hours change on public holidays. Check the hours on the library website.
What is on each floor
- Ground floor: borrowing and returns, DVDs, and Foundation Café, which opens at 7am on weekdays.
- Level 1: books for children and young adults, play areas and an espresso bar.
- Level 2: New Zealand and Pacific collections, the archives and a gallery.
- Level 3: nonfiction and quiet study spaces.
- Level 4: fiction, creative technology like 3D printers and sewing machines, and the roof gardens.
There are also PlayStations and virtual reality headsets, and free wireless internet across the building.
Getting there from the motel
It is a 9-minute walk, south down Colombo Street to Cathedral Square.
Get walking directions from the motel
Good to know
- Tūranga has a hearing loop, mobility parking, accessible toilets and wheelchairs to use.
- The tram stops right outside, at Cathedral Square. See our Christchurch Tram guide.
Questions
What are Tūranga's opening hours?
9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, with the ground floor open from 8am, and 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Where is Tūranga?
At 60 Cathedral Square, on the corner of Gloucester Street, in central Christchurch.
Is there free Wi-Fi at Tūranga?
Yes. Wireless internet is free.
How far is Tūranga from ASURE Centrepoint Motel?
About a 9-minute walk.