About Khandallah Library
Our library and community
Khandallah was part of the Onslow Borough from 1890, until Onslow Borough Council amalgamated with Wellington City Council in 1919. The first library in Khandallah opened in 1947, when a local resident, Fanny Irvine-Smith, collected signatures for a petition seeking its establishment. This library was run from an old house on council land. The present library was opened in 1953.
Our borrowers span all age groups and have a strong library commitment. Our catchment area includes the areas around Khandallah such as Rangoon Heights, Cashmere, Te Kainga and Ngauranga. On average we serve around 1600 customers per week.
Khandallah itself is the location for numerous embassies; it has an outdoor summer swimming pool, recreation centre with sports facilities and a medical centre.
Our library team
Our friendly and helpful team have a wide range of interests including music, gardening, running, reading and weaving.
Services we offer
The Library is the pick up point and drop of point for the housebound collection for Khandallah. This is a service where a selected person collects items for the elderly or borrowers who are otherwise unable to leave their homes. We also offer pre-school story time and a class visit programme. A fax and photocopier are available for the public use. . We also have a public internet terminal which offers access to paid and free internet services. The free internet service offers access to a range of recommended websites and is a great homework resource. The paid internet service enables customers to check their email and search the internet, for a small fee.
Our collection
Khandallah Library has a boutique library collection that has been developed to reflect the interest of the community. The stock is constantly refreshed by items from the other branch libraries and Central Library. People come in and browse to find something new and different to take home. Khandallah Library's collection comprises about 15,000 items.
We also hold the F.L. Irvine-Smith Memorial Collection which is a collection of New Zealand works donated to the library, in memorial to Fanny Irvine-Smith.
