Tūranga Central Library
Tūranga Central Library is a café at 60 Cathedral Square, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
Tūranga - the new central library fostering life-long learning and be the place for information, inspiration and… Read full description ↓
One of 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
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Getting there
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Nearby
More nearby places 7
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 cafés
More nearby cafés 5
All 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 60 Cathedral Square, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 941 8999 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | ccc.govt.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Tūranga - the new central library fostering life-long learning and be the place for information, inspiration and entertainment is now open! At 9,850 m2, it is the largest public library in the South Island, and the second largest in the country. It supports 19 community, digital, and mobile libraries, which last year hosted 3.7 million visits and issued almost 4.5 million items. Make sure you stop at Foundation cafe for a coffee and lunch! Open Monday - Friday 9am-8pm (the ground floor opens at 8am) & Saturday - Sunday 10am-5pm
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
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Godley Statue Reserve plaqueThe reports nearby
6,880 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 5,661 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,880 reports on file
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A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
60 Cathedral Square, Central City, on Cathedral Square. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 941 8999 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Seasons Cafe (52 m), Foundation Cafe & Bar (92 m), Coffee Corner (123 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 40 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Christchurch Tramway (3 m); the Manchester St Super Stop bus stop is 124 m away: routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95; a shared path passes within 132 m; nearest park: Cathedral Square (71 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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