Tūranga

Tūranga is the public library located in Central , New Zealand. It opened on 12 October 2018 and replaced the nearby Christchurch Central Library that was closed on the day of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Central Library”, “Christchurch Library”, “Tūranga (Christchurch Central Library)”, and “Turanga Library”
  • Address: 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8011
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral and Isaac Theatre Royal.

Cathedral
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, previously spelled ChristChurch Cathedral and called Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the central city of , New Zealand.

Theater building
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The is a heritage building in , New Zealand, designed by brothers Sidney and Alfred Luttrell. Built in 1908, it is the only operational Edwardian-style theatre remaining in New Zealand.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Tūranga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christchurch and Edgeware.

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is the largest city in the of , and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Village on Road near Colombo Street's northern end.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand, north of the city centre. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being…

Tūranga

Latitude
-43.53008° or 43° 31′ 48″ south
Longitude
172.63724° or 172° 38′ 14″ east
Levels
4
Height
31 metres (102 feet)
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
4V8JFJ9P+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 459669950
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Wiki­data ID
Q61748664
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Maori—“Tūranga” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Warner’s Hotel and Court Theatre.

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