The National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, Molesworth Street, Wellington, will be trialling summer hours from 1 December 2018 to 2 March 2019.
Starting on Saturday 1 December, the Reading Rooms on the first floor will be closed every Saturday during this period.
The building will remain open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays to allow visitors and tourists to see the exhibitions and other public programmes, including the He Tohu exhibition.
Home café, the net.work space and the retail store will also remain open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday to Friday services will remain the same and are not affected by the summer hours.