# Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, Sumner Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre is a library at 37 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre. [Call 03 941 7923]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, route 3) is 17 m away; a cycle lane passes within 151 m. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Friday: 10 am, 6 pm - Saturday: 10 am, 1 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 37 Nayland Street, Christchurch 8081 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Library _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 941 7923 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/locations/sumner/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Email:** library@ccc.govt.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Consent CRC168614:** Disturb or Excavate Land, to 27 Aug 2029, 24 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll - **Address record:** [37 Nayland Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/37-nayland-street), 4 reports on file ## The reports nearby 1,051 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8882580), [4 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/4-nayland-street) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 17 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 75 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 199 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 151 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Nayland Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Matuku%20Takotako%3A%20Sumner%20Centre%2C%2037%20Nayland%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5691054,172.7587618) ## Nearby - [The Ivy](https://www.chch.live/business/the-ivy-sumner), Florists, 24 m - [Johnston Architects](https://www.chch.live/business/johnston-architects-sumner), Architects, 32 m - [Sumner Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-health-centre-sumner), Doctors & clinics, 34 m - [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-sumner), Restaurants, 38 m - [Le Xom](https://www.chch.live/business/le-xom-sumner), Restaurants, 39 m - [Indian Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-sumner), Restaurants, 40 m - [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 228 m - [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 313 m - [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 471 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 11 m ## The nearest other library - [Matatiki: Hornby Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/matatiki-hornby-centre-hornby), Hornby, 19.2 km - [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/amenity-library#in-sumner) ## Also in Sumner - [Not Another](https://www.chch.live/business/not-another-sumner), Graphic Design, 42 m - [Sumner Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-pharmacy-sumner), Pharmacies, 44 m - [Sumner Bakery and Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-bakery-and-cafe-sumner), Bakeries, 46 m - [Red Snapper](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-sumner), Fast food, 47 m - [Utopia Ice](https://www.chch.live/business/utopia-ice-sumner), Ice cream, 48 m - [Alaturka Turkish Cuisine & Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/alaturka-turkish-cuisine-kebab-sumner), Fast food, 51 m - [Fire and Slice](https://www.chch.live/business/fire-and-slice-sumner), Restaurants, 53 m - [The Headless Mexican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-headless-mexican-sumner), Restaurants, 53 m - [Treasure Sumner Nail Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/treasure-sumner-nail-spa-sumner), Beauty, 56 m - [Princess Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/princess-thai-sumner), Fast food, 58 m - [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5691054&lon=172.7587618) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5691054,172.7587618,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Matuku%20Takotako%3A%20Sumner%20Centre) - [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/400547290), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre?** A library in Sumner, Christchurch. **Where is Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre?** 37 Nayland Street, Sumner, on [Nayland Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/nayland-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5691054,172.7587618,17) **Is Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre?** phone [03 941 7923](tel:+6439417923), its [website](https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/locations/sumner/), email [library@ccc.govt.nz](mailto:library@ccc.govt.nz). **When is Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre open?** Monday – Friday: 10 am, 6 pm; Saturday: 10 am, 1 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other library are near Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre?** [Matatiki: Hornby Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/matatiki-hornby-centre-hornby) (19.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/amenity-library). **What’s near Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sumner/37-nayland-street) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Ivy](https://www.chch.live/business/the-ivy-sumner) (24 m); the Wakefield Ave near Nayland St bus stop is 17 m away: route 3; a cycle lane passes within 151 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (228 m). **What stood where Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5691054&lon=172.7587618) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/matuku-takotako-sumner-centre-sumner Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/amenity-library Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sumner