13 January 2025
With demolition about to begin on the earthquake-damaged South Library and Customer Service Hub, Christchurch City Council is opening two new pop-up facilities to serve the local community.
The temporary library, South Colombo, will open at The Colombo shopping centre on Monday 24 February 2025. The temporary Customer Service Hub will open at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre on Monday 10 February.
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8 October 2024
Christchurch City Libraries is partnering with The Colombo shopping centre to create a new pop-up library in early 2025.
The pop-up will serve as a temporary replacement for the soon-to-be-rebuilt South Library building.
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13 February 2024
The new South Library has been gifted a name – Ōmōkihi – connecting the building back to its riverside site.
The name has been given to Christchurch City Council by Ngāi Tūāhuriri and is consistent with the traditional practice of whakahaumanu te papatupu | restoring the customary title to the land beneath the building.