New library for J’ville
- Frank Neill
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min read
By Frank Neill
Johnsonville has a new library.
Located in the Johnsonville Shopping Centre, the new library was opened with a ceremony on 26 September.
A joint venture between Stride Property Group, the owners of the shopping centre, and the Rotary Club of Johnsonville, the new library is one of two community facilities that have just opened in the mall.
The other is a “creativity space”, which is a community games room.
“We want to create a community library space within the shopping centre were people can sit down and where they can read a book,” says Kirsty Macgregor, the centre’s manager.
“I really think this is a very good use of space,” she says.
The collection of books to start the library have been donated by both the Johnsonville and Tawa Rotary Clubs, Wellington Library and membrs of the public.
People are now welcome to both leave books at the library and to take books to read.
Johnsonville’s Rotarians will continue to stock the library with books also.
The opening ceremony began with a karakia led by Tracy Hurst-Porter, who is a member of Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi.
Kirsty then spoke and Wellington City Councillor John Apanowicz cut the ribbon to mark the
opening of the library.
Wellington City Councillor Tony Randle and Ōhariu MP Greg O’Connor were among the people attending the opening.
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