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About The Library

Literary-chic cocktail bar & kitchen. Book-filled lounge with a cozy, traditional vibe offering craft cocktails & inventive NZ bites.

“Lovely bar, quite atmospheric with full bookshelves and comfortable seating.”
  • Bar
  • Cocktail bar
  • Dessert restaurant
  • Live music venue
  • Lounge bar
  • Restaurant
  • Tapas restaurant

Hours & map

Opening times

  • monday5–11 pm
  • tuesday5–11 pm
  • wednesday5 pm–12 am
  • thursday5 pm–12 am
  • friday5 pm–1 am
  • saturday5 pm–1 am
  • sunday5–11 pm

1/53 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Good to know

Service options

  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway

Service options

  • On-site services
  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway

Highlights

  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list
  • Live music
  • Live performances

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Dancing
  • Food
  • Food at bar
  • Happy-hour drinks
  • Spirits
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Toilet
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upmarket

Crowd

  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed

Ratings

4.5

2,070 customers have rated The Library. The board weighs each rating by how many people gave one.

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