City Centre Library

Porirua City Centre Library is a digital library, a place for local heritage resources, and a children’s library with storytime activities.

Porirua City Centre Library is a digital library, a place for local heritage resources, and a children’s library with storytime activities.

Porirua Library is Te Ngahere o te Matauranga ki Porirua – The great forest of knowledge at Porirua.

Opening hours

Monday—Friday 9.30am—5.30pm
Saturday 10am—5pm
Sunday 12pm—4pm

Click here to see our holiday hours


After-hours returns

After-hours returns can be made through the chute at the side of the library, on Wi Neera Drive.


Parking

Three hours free parking is available in the Te Rauparaha Arena car park.


Visit us

Phone (04) 237 1533
Email [email protected]
Address Corner of Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City
Postal Address PO Box 50 218, Porirua City 5240



Other services at City Centre Library

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Free wi-fi

Free internet access: six computer are available for accessing the internet. Permission from an adult caregiver is needed, for people under 16 years to use the internet. (log into Porirua Free)

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Printing and photocopying

Colour printing and photocopying is available

  • Black and white A4: 20 cents per page
  • Black and white A3: 20 cents per page
  • Colour photocopying A4: $1 per page
  • Colour photocopying A3: $2 per page
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Housebound services

If you are unable to easily leave your house, due to ill health, permanent disability or recent surgery, we will select books or audiobooks on your behalf, and deliver them to and collect them from your home. 

There is no charge for this service.



What's on

There’s always something happening at your local library. We’d love you to join us for holiday programmes, knitting, preschool activities and more.