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Postal Address: PO Box 1992, Wellington, New Zealand
Street Address: 65 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 04-801 4040
Catalogue:

Central Library Customer OPAC

Fax: 04-801 4047
E-mail: Central Library Email

Hours:


'Strange Fruit Clock' by local artist Duncan Sargeant
Monday: 9:30am-8:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-8:30pm
Wednesday: 9:30am-8:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am-8:30pm
Friday: 9:30am-9:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1pm-4pm
Public Holidays: Our library network is normally closed.

Bus Routes:

All routes which run through Central City Wellington will take you close to the Central Library. If you are travelling South into the city get off at the Willis Street stop, Victoria Street runs parallel to Willis Street and the stop is in the same block as the Library. If you are travelling North into the city get off at the Manners Street stop, Victoria Street intersects with Manners Street and the library is down from Manners Street towards the BNZ Centre.

For more information call Wellington Regional Council's 24 hour Metlink Service Centre on 04-801 7000 or (toll-free) 0800 801 700.

Parking:

Under the Library Building, Pay and Display parking is provided by Wellington City Council

  • Entrance: Harris Street
  • Central city parking charges apply
  • FREE on weekends
  • Maximum parking at all times: 2 hrs

On Victoria Street directly outside the library

  • Metered Parking
  • 5 Minute Park

The James Smith Parking Building and the Michael Fowler Centre Parking are also nearby

Harris St Terracotta Garden Pool area
Harris St Terracotta Garden Pool

Library Entrance:

Main Entrance: Victoria Street opposite Whitcoulls Office Products, in between the Nikau Palms.

Civic Square Entrance: On the Victoria Street side of Civic Square, through Clarks' Cafe

Central Library at night
Central Library at night

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