Central Library

Open Today 9:00am - 6:00pm
4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, 4410

Phone: (06) 351 4100 Email: pncl@pncc.govt.nz Palmerston North City Library Facebook Children At Palmerston North City Library Facebook

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Rainbow crossing with yellow and orange autumn leaves in front of orange and blue facade of the library.

Welcome to the Living Room of the City where you can explore the pathways to the world.

We provide a warm and welcoming environment in a stunning architectural masterpiece. Throughout four floors, we run and hold activities and programmes, provide information, literary and digital resources. We collaborate with our community groups and individuals to make our community more engaged, connected, inspired and participatory.

We’re all about:

Access to information, ideas and works of imagination
Support for lifelong learning
Enabling online access to the digital world
Community engagement, connection and participation

Whether you're reading, studying, or learning something new, we have it all. Hire DVDs, listen to music in a sunny warm spot with beautiful views or read your favourite magazine. Keep an eye on this website, or our Facebook page for current events.

Please note: All locations are closed on all public holidays unless otherwise advertised.

Opening Hours

Thursday 2nd 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 3rd Closed

Good Friday
Saturday 4th 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 5th Closed

Easter Sunday
Monday 6th Closed

Easter Monday
Tuesday 7th 9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 8th 10:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 9th 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 10th 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 11th 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 12th 10:00am - 4:00pm
Monday 13th 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday 14th 9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 15th 10:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 16th 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 25th Closed

ANZAC Day
Monday 27th Closed

ANZAC Day observed

What's on at Central Library

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Thu 2 Apr 10:00am - 10:45am

Baby Bop

Join us for a fun session designed for baby's brain development through nursery rhymes, activities, songs and having FUN.

Thu 2 Apr 10:00am - 12:00pm

Make your ‘own tiny statement’ – badge making sessions

We have been inspired! The book Tiny statements: a social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges by award-winning authors Stephanie Gibson and Claire Regnault, delves into Te Papa’s collections of over 1600 badges to examine how New Zealanders have used badges to join, to belong, resist, defy and celebrate.

Black-and-white photograph of a 1940s family standing on the lawn in front of a house with wooden weatherboards, corrugated iron roof and brick chimney. Two young boys stand on either side of a man and a woman holding a baby, all looking off-camera to their right. A tree occupies the left foreground, and trimmed shrubs line the side of the house.

Thu 2 Apr 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Savage Crescent: the Planning, Conservation and Management of a 1930s Concept

Savage Crescent is Palmerston North’s first major state housing area.

Thu 2 Apr 3:45pm - 4:45pm

LibLab - H2-0h Yeah! Water Wonders!

Walking water and more - water experiments gone wild!

Thu 2 Apr 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Histories and Mysteries in the Collections: Massey University Archives

Step inside the hidden world of the Massey University Archives and discover the surprising stories that lie behind some of the institution’s most intriguing artefacts.

Thu 2 Apr 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Central Library Book Group

Choose your own book to share, based on the monthly theme, and join us for a great discussion.

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