Sir John McKenzie Children's Library
Sir John McKenzie Children's Library is a toy shop at 393 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Children's library on Riccarton Road in the Significant-listed J.R. McKenzie Memorial Children's Library, open just Wednesday 1 pm to 2.30 pm and Saturday 11.30 am to 2 pm: read from the public record
Sits inside J.R. McKenzie Memorial Children's Library and Setting, significant in the District Plan
The only heritage-listed toy shop on the record · The only toy shop on the record in Upper Riccarton
393 Riccarton Road
Opening hours
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 1 pm, 2.30 pm |
| Thursday – Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 11.30 am, 2 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 4 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 6
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other toy shops
More nearby toy shops 3
All 1 toy shops in Upper Riccarton → · Every one in the city →
Also in Upper Riccarton
More businesses in Upper Riccarton 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 393 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 8041 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Toy shops | OpenStreetMap |
| Wheelchair | Limited wheelchair access | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Local centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Bush Inn-Church Corner, large neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
| Heritage item | J.R. McKenzie Memorial Children's Library and Setting, significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
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This Stone Was Laid by Lady Bowen 15th March 1919 TrusteesWhat stood on Riccarton Road
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fresco Fisheries, 2017-11. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
1,265 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 1,066 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Pavement - General
Pavement - General
Accessibility
General Request
Dumped Rubbish
Hazard, vehicle
Bus Shelter Issue
Pothole
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A toy shop in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
393 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, on Riccarton Road. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
Monday – Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 1 pm, 2.30 pm; Thursday – Friday: Closed; Saturday: 11.30 am, 2 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Toyworld (2.8 km), Toyworld (4.1 km), Ironhorse Hobbies (5.4 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 12 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest My Hanh Vietnamese Restaurant (33 m); the Church Corner bus stop is 41 m away: routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Hansons Reserve (221 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 4
- 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 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)
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