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Hāora tūwhera Opening Hours
Puke Ariki Holiday Hours
Anzac weekend hours
The Museum, i-Site and Store are open all weekend. All the community libraries are open normal hours on Saturday 24 April and closed on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 April.
Puke Ariki Library and Taranaki Research Centre are open normal hours on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April. They are closed on Monday 26 April.
The Museum, i-Site and Store are open every day of the year, except Christmas Day.
The Libraries and Taranaki Research Centre are closed on public holidays.
Library
Monday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM – 8:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Friday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Museum
Monday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Public Holidays
The Museum is closed on Christmas Day. It is open every other day of the year.
Taranaki Research Centre
Monday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Daily News Café
The Daily News Café is open Monday to Sunday 9.30am - 3.30pm.
It is closed on public holidays
i-SITE and Puke Ariki Store
Monday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Public Holidays
The i-Site and Store are closed on Christmas Day, but are open every other day of the year.
Richmond Cottage
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Richmond Cottage is temporarily closed.
Bell Block Library and Service Centre
Monday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Friday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Sunday
Closed
Inglewood Library and Service Centre
Monday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Sunday
Closed
Ōākura Library
Monday
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM – 1:00PM
Wednesday
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM – 1:00PM
Friday
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM – 1:00PM
Sunday
Closed
Urenui Library
Monday
10:30AM – 12:30PM
Tuesday
10:30AM – 12:30PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
12:00PM – 4:00PM
Saturday
10:30AM – 12:30PM
Sunday
Closed
Urenui Library is open on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Waitara Library and Service Centre
Monday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Wednesday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Friday
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Sunday
Closed
Temporary Closure - Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 April
Waitara Library and Service Centre will be closed 12 April and 13 April for installation of a new carpet.
The Mobile Library will be outside Waitara Library between 9am and 4pm on 13 April for you to renew and return items.
We apologise for any inconvenience and we’ll re-open Wednesday 14 April at 9am.
Mobile Library
The mobile library does a rural route and an urban route around the New Plymouth district. It visits schools as far north as Tongaporutu and as far south as Ratapiko.
If you live in urban New Plymouth it will stop near your place every two weeks. Check the timetables to see when it's stopping at a location near you.
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