Arrowtown

Arrowtown Library

58 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

+64 3 442 1607


Hours

Monday to Friday: 10.00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm

Resources

Arrowtown librarians are happy to help you with any enquiries, as are the librarians at the other 14 libraries in the Library district.

Services

Check our library catalogue for information on all items available within our district: https://codc-qldc.govt.nz/

 This means users can access and borrow material from any of the 15 libraries in the district.

Children’s Services

Preschool storytimes are held on Wednesday mornings at 11.30am during term time.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

The Chinese Settlement was established in 1867-8 and was in existence until the mid 1930’s. The site underwent an archaeological excavation in 1984.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

The first jail in Arrowtown was simply a log. You were chained up to it. The later stone jail still exists and is in Cardigan Street. It is New Zealand’s 4th oldest jail.

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