Wellington Central Library

Wellington Central Library is a public library building in the central business district of , in New Zealand. It is owned by Wellington City Council and is listed as a Category 1 historic place by Heritage New Zealand.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: tematapihi@wcc.govt.nz
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Wellington
  • Also known as: “Te Matapihi Ki Te Ao Nui”, “Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui / Central Library”, “Wellington Library”, and “Wellington Public Library”
  • Address: 65 Victoria Street, Wellington Central

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Gallery Wellington and Museum of New Zealand.

Art gallery
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Te Whare Toi is a public art gallery in , New Zealand.

Museum
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The Te Papa Tongarewa is 's national museum and is located in . Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National and the National Art Gallery. is situated 500 metres southeast of Wellington Central Library.

Town hall
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The is a concert hall and part of the municipal complex in , New Zealand, which opened in December 1904. It has been closed to the public since the 2013 Seddon earthquake for extensive strengthening work, and is projected to reopen in 2027. is situated 140 metres south of Wellington Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Aro and City.

Suburb
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is an inner-city suburb of , New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly flat area of city between The Terrace to the west, and Cambridge Terrace at the base of .

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Wellington is that part of the urban area of in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington Council. The Windy is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Wellington Central Library

Latitude
-41.28819° or 41° 17′ 18″ south
Longitude
174.77678° or 174° 46′ 36″ east
Levels
4
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Wellington City Council
Open location code
4VCPPQ6G+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48029222
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q61767531
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Wellington Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Te Mataphi Ki Te Ao Nui”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yitzhak Rabin memorial and Wellington Central Police Station.

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