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The new library

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The new library

By the 1960s the University of Canterbury had outgrown its central city site and moved progressively to a new campus in the suburb of Ilam. This is the 11-storey library, completed in 1974. Its modern design is in stark contrast to the old university buildings, now occupied by the Christchurch Arts Centre.

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John Wilson, Canterbury region – Social institutions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10364/the-new-library (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009.