Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, at 14 Wakefield Avenue in Clifton, Christchurch, is a public library and community centre in Sumner. It has books, events and accessible facilities, and customers mention the library, its events and a theatre show held in an intimate room with a budget bar.
Reviewers describe the library as quiet, cosy and calm, a good place to read or work for a few hours. They say the staff are lovely and helpful with questions, and mention the cleanliness and the sense of community. One reviewer praised a theatre group's show, with a stunning line-up and good lighting. Our pick in Clifton for a quiet few hours with a book, or an evening of local theatre.