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The building's design is inspired by the golden hues reflected upon the Port Hills, which are an important part in Christchurch's cityscape. Soon after construction started on the new library, the Christchurch City Council increased their contribution to the library from $60 million to $95 million. [9]
Christchurch City Libraries is a network of 21 libraries and a mobile book bus. operated by the Christchurch City Council and Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake the previous Christchurch Central Library building was demolished, and was replaced by a new central library building in Cathedral Square, Tūranga, which opened in 2018.
Tūranga — often rendered as Turanga — is a Māori language word meaning "stopping place." It may refer to: Tūranga, the main public library in Christchurch, New Zealand; Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, the Māori name for Poverty Bay and pre-1870 name for Gisborne, New Zealand; Turanga FM, the local radio station of iwi based in Tūranganui-a-kiwa
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The Canterbury Public Library dates back to 1859 and the original buildings were on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street. Eventually over 100 years old, a replacement was needed, and after years of searching for a suitable site, the property on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace was purchased in 1974. [1]
The Macmillan Brown Library's collections consist mainly of items relating to Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.It holds over 100,000 published items, over 5,000 linear metres of archival collection (including documentary archives, photographs and architectural drawings), approximately 5,000 artworks, and rare book and modern fine print collections.
Christchurch has listings in the former two categories. As of July 2011 [update] , there were 315 historic places and seven historic areas listed. In August 2011, Heritage New Zealand started the process of removing listings of buildings demolished after the earthquakes, starting with the Manchester Courts and the NZ Trust and Loan Building ...
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