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Tūranga is the best thing about the post-earthquake Christchurch city rebuild (Click to see options for using the image)

Tūranga is the best thing about the post-earthquake Christchurch city rebuild (Click to see options for using the image)

Living in New Zealand: Christchurch Has Fantastic Libraries and Tūranga is the Best

May 14, 2019

I love libraries. They are the original community-sharing resource, but even if you never borrow anything, they are great spaces to be in. The new library in the middle of Christchurch, Tūranga, is incredible. It is a beautifully designed space, with lots of different areas depending on what you want to do in the library. There are quieter areas as well as areas for kids to play around in or for people to collaborate in.

The children’s area on the first floor of Tūranga library

The children’s area on the first floor of Tūranga library

There are a couple of cafes, a computer lab and a room for making music. As well as books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs and CDs there are also games, puzzles and interactive displays. And there are incredible views over a city that is changing before our eyes.

Looking south from Christchurch Central Library over the cathedral towards the Port Hills

Looking south from Christchurch Central Library over the cathedral towards the Port Hills

https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/turanga/turanga-floor-by-floor/

https://inhabitat.com/earthquake-resistant-christchurch-central-library-is-a-stunning-symbol-of-rebirth/

The earthquake has also meant a rebuild of many suburban libraries like the one in Lincoln.

Lincoln library

Lincoln library

Some libraries weren’t destroyed in the earthquake. One of my favourites, New Brighton library, is one of them.

Unfortunately, the ugly Lyttelton library is another.

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In New Zealand Diary, Living in NZ, Reason to Be Cheerful Tags New Zealand, NZ, cartoon, library, libraries, turanga, chrstchurch, christchurch, christchurch library
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