All of our libraries will recommence their normal opening hours from Saturday 29 August 2020.



City Library

  • Monday - Friday 9.30am - 8.00pm,
  • Saturday - Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm

South Dunedin Library

  • Tuesday & Thursday 11.00am - 4.00pm
  • Wednesday & Friday 11.00am - 5.30pm
  • Saturday 10.00am - 12.00pm
  • Service Centre: Tuesday, Thursday from opening until 4.00pm ; Wednesday, Friday from opening until 5.00pm

Mosgiel Library

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
  • Wednesday, Friday: 9.30am - 8.00pm
  • Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm
  • Service Centre: 9.30am - 5.00pm weekdays

Port Chalmers

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
  • Thursday: 9.30am - 8.00pm
  • Saturday: 11.00am - 2.00pm
  • Service Centre: 9.30am - 5.00pm weekdays

Blueskin Bay Library

  • Monday & Tuesday: 2.00pm - 6.00pm
  • Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 6.00pm
  • Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm
  • Service Centre: from opening until 5pm weekdays

Waikouaiti Library

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 1.30pm - 5.30pm
  • Wednesday: 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • Friday: 10.00am - 8.00pm
  • Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm
  • Service Centre: from opening until 5pm weekdays

During the first opening hour, priority will be given to the elderly or people with a disability.

Service Centres within Community Libraries will be available during weekday library opening hours only.

The Bookbuses will resume their usual timetable on Monday 31 August.

Contact Tracing - All libraries will provide access to contact tracing resources (QR code and contact tracing sheet) as well as hand sanitiser. Library staff will not be rostered to entry stations with contact tracing resources which will be available for customers to record their own contact tracing details.

The Home Library Service will continue to be provided with safe social distancing and contact tracing for volunteers.

Library public programmes involving physical participation will not be held during Alert Level 2. Digital public programmes will continue to be offered.