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Wellington Central Library, Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)

The Central Library has been closed since March 2019 due to quake-resilience concerns.

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- Setting the scene in Upper Hutt: five questions with author Cat Connor
  - 31 Mar 2025
  - Upper Hutt City Council
  - Ahead of her book launch at Central Library on 11 April 2025, local author Cat Connor shares insights into character development and her choice to set a book series in Upper Hutt.
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- Hundreds of thousands of books returning to Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui
  - 28 Mar 2025
  - Wellington City Council
  - Later this year, hundreds of thousands of items will be brought back into Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, officially marking the return of the books to Wellington's Central Library.
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- Student to specialist: Finn Culver’s Nōku te Ao Capital E Journey
  - 27 Feb 2025
  - Wellington City Council
  - Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, our central library, is reopening in early 2026 and will be the new home for Nōku te Ao Capital E. Finn Culver, a digital learning specialist at Capital E, has gone from a Capital E student to a passionate teacher working to foster creativity and connection, and inspire the next generation.
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- Te Matapihi: Design inspired by nature
  - 5 Feb 2025
  - Wellington City Council
  - The redesign of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, our central library, is rooted in the natural world - inspired by flora and fauna of the forest floor. Read on to learn how Athfield Architects and Tihei Limited are bringing the elements of te taiao (the natural environment) to life to create an inclusive and accessible community space for all.
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- A history of Te Matapihi and where it stands
  - 22 Jan 2025
  - Wellington City Council
  - Library services in Wellington go back over 150 years, but the site and space where Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – our central library – now stands has a much longer story that precedes the arrival of settlers to our city.
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- Base isolators: Explained
  - 19 Dec 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - Base isolators have been installed across a range of buildings in Pōneke as a way to strengthen them during an earthquake, such as at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui. But how does a base isolator actually work? Read on to find out more from Project Manager at Te Matapihi Stu Hercus.
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- Major milestone: Te Matapihi released onto its base isolators
  - 16 Dec 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - With just over a year to go until the opening, the construction of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library by main contactor L.T. McGuinness, has reached a major milestone ahead of schedule.
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- Returning Home to Te Matapihi
  - 20 Oct 2024
  - Capital E
  - We’re moving to Wellington’s new central library, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, in early 2026.
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- Victoria Street closing for crane removal at Te Matapihi
  - 12 Sep 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - As part of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (central library) strengthening and refurbishment project, L.T. McGuinness is removing the tower crane from the Victoria Street site.
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- Pūheke : City to Sea
  - 5 Sep 2024
  - Architectural Centre Inc
  - As you may be aware Council members were briefed on Te Ngākau Civic Square Precinct Development Plan, created by Pōneke Collective with Council officers, on September 4. The council will receive further briefings on per-site proposals in July next year. The Town Hall, Te Matapihi Central Library, and the Civic Administration Building (CAB) and Municipal […]
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- Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui construction: One year to go
  - 6 Aug 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - The strengthening and modernising of the central library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui started in December 2022, by main contractor L.T. McGuinness. Construction is planned for completion by the end of August 2025, followed by the fit-out phase, ahead of the public opening in early 2026. Find out more about where we are at with construction, with one year to go.
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- The threat to the Central Library
  - 3 Apr 2024
  - Wellington Scoop
  - For many of us, the word “library” has comfortable connotations. It suggests rows of books in which to browse, make discoveries and pass them on to friends and family. Beyond being a resource centre for culture and practical information, a typical library is also a community meeting ground and a safe drop-in space for kids after school. It is also one of the relatively few public destinations in town where people don’t have to spend money. At present, the content and function of libraries – and the funding for them – are in flux. Those on higher incomes don’t need or use libraries as much.
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- Fun facts about Te Matapihi Central Library
  - 20 Mar 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - We are about a third of the way through the strengthening and modernising of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, our Central Library, with the project tracking on time and within budget. Read on to discover interesting facts about this iconic building and how it will be a space for everyone when it opens in early 2026.
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- Te Matapihi to house School of Music
  - 13 Feb 2024
  - Wellington City Council
  - The New Zealand School of Music is to lease space in the revamped Te Matapihi Central Library in a commitment announced by Wellington City Council and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
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- Iconic Te Matapihi Central Library Nikau Palms get a refresh
  - 18 Dec 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - When people think of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui Central Library, the image of large Nikau Palms often springs to mind. These large palms used to adorn the entryway on Victoria Street and line the side of the building on Harris Street. But what’s happening with the palms in the upgrade?
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- Behind the scenes with a Te Matapihi Central Library worker
  - 15 Nov 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - From Tākina to Te Matapihi Central Library – Oliver Smyth had no idea that his move to the capital to study would turn into the opportunity to work on two significant buildings.
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- Capsule uncovered ahead of time
  - 21 Sep 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - A time capsule buried on Victoria Street in 1994 has been dug up and removed from the Te Matapihi Central Library site for safe keeping until it can be returned – unopened – to the same spot for the next 70 years.
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- Rock solid evidence of progress at Te Matapihi Central Library
  - 15 Sep 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - If you take a stroll past Te Matapihi Central Library these days, you might wonder about what is going on in there and how the project is going.
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- Wellington City Libraries – looking back to look forward
  - 8 Aug 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - Wellington Central Library has been housed in a series of buildings which have become more user-friendly with each move. Less visible, is the progression of library services.
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- Traffic disruption on Victoria Street as tower crane is installed at Te Matapihi
  - 8 Jun 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - As part of the Te Matapihi Central Library strengthening and refurbishment project, L.T. McGuinness is preparing to install a tower crane onto the Victoria Street site from Monday 12 - 15 June (weather permitting).
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- Sneak peek into Wellington’s major infrastructure projects
  - 8 Mar 2023
  - Wellington City Council
  - Mayor Tory Whanau and Councillors toured Poneke’s most exciting central infrastructure projects this week to see progress on the Town Hall, Te Matapihi | Central Library and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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- Te Matapihi – Central Library getting ready for reconstruction
  - 20 Dec 2022
  - Wellington City Council
  - LT McGuinness is on-site at Te Matapihi - Central Library and in full swing with enabling and strengthening works making the building ready for reconstruction. The concrete facade on Harris Street is being removed, which will be replaced by a glass curtainwall to bring in more natural light. This work also allows the piling plant and equipment to enter the ground floor early next year—the first of several major tasks to strengthen the structure—followed by new concrete foundations for the base isolators.
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- The facts about base isolation at the Central Library
  - 8 Sep 2022
  - Wellington Scoop
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- Te Matapihi ready for main reconstruction works after strip out complete
  - 28 Aug 2022
  - Wellington City Council
  - The existing internal structure of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui (Wellington’s Central Library) has now been completely stripped out – and is ready for main works to start.
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- A space for the whole community to enjoy
  - 3 Aug 2022
  - Wellington City Council
  - People love our 14 libraries located across our suburbs and inner-city, with Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – Central Library holding a special place in their hearts.
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- Portals
  - 16 May 2022
  - Eye of the Fish
  - At the risk of raising the hackles of the designers of the revised Library design, who appear to have positioned an overly-large bedside table next to the beloved crinkly face of the Wellington Library, Te Matapihi, I’d like to explore the concept of “The Portal” a little further. I hope that you don’t mind. I used to call it the Portico, but I’ve been very firmly told that I am mistaken.
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- Te Matapihi
  - 3 May 2022
  - Eye of the Fish
  - The unveiling of the scheme for the revised central Wellington Library has had an interesting effect. Some people have been shocked at the price, of...
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- Take a look at Wellington’s new Central Library design
  - 27 Apr 2022
  - Wellington City Council
  - Brighter, modern, more accessible, more connected. Wellington City Council has released artist impressions of the preliminary design of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – Central Library.
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- Keeping Central Library's books safe
  - 13 Oct 2021
  - Wellington City Council
  - Powered by a bunch of passionate staff, Te Pātaka Collection and Distribution Centre is a smooth-running machine that ensures Wellingtonians have access to the books they love.
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- Sneak peek inside the Central Library
  - 6 Oct 2021
  - Wellington City Council
  - It’s been over two years now since the Central Library closed suddenly due to structural vulnerabilities, so what’s happening in there now?
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