Linwood Library and Service Centre
Overview
Linwood Library and Service Centre at Eastgate is located upstairs at Eastgate Mall. Access the library using stairs near the food court, the escalator near the main entrance or the lift by Postie Plus. Eastgate is located on the intersection of Buckleys Road and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch.
Contact details
First Floor Eastgate Mall Shop 701/20 Buckleys Road Linwood Christchurch Canterbury 8062 New Zealand
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Access Card notes
We can offer concession memberships to Hāpai Access Card Holders which include extended borrowing times and waiving of usual fees associated with our Audio-Visual collections: DVDs, CDS and Talking Book items and certain items for hold requests. Your support person has free access to any paid activity that you are attending.
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Access guidance
- We always have staff roving in the library and we are very happy for you to simply approach us or to come to you. This is not a quiet library and you are welcome to call out or wave to us for help. There are many seating options around the library including close to our main service areas. A wheelchair is available for you to borrow from Mall Management on request.
- Our library is accessible for those who use wheelchairs. There are 14 wheelchair parks directly outside the Eastgate Shopping Centre. Access to the second floor is via a lift. This can be found beside Postie Plus on the ground floor and there are two wheelchairs available from Mall Management on request. The majority of our resources are wheelchair accessible, and our approachable staff are on hand to help you with retrieving items if you want assistance.
- The nearest disabled carparking is in the mall carpark and is a significant distance from the entrance to the library. There are many opportunities for you to sit down between the entrance to the mall and the library and if you prefer a wheelchair is available for loan on request to Mall Management.
- Public toilets for men and women, including disabled toilets are near the entrance to the library by the Mall Management office. Toilets are also available on the ground floor of the Mall.
- Assistance dogs are very welcome in the library, if your dog is thirsty please let us know and we will provide water for them. There are sometimes Reading to Dogs programmes in the library. Untrained dogs are not allowed in the library.
- Entry is free, so your companion is warmly welcomed. Your support person enjoys complimentary access to any paid activity you attend
- We are happy to spend time with you to understand what you need and to introduce you to library buildings, services and information in a way that suits you. There is always a space in the building that is quieter where we can work with you.
- We have time to listen and talk with you in a way that works for you. We are familiar with www.nzrelay.co.nz and some our team learn NZSL.