More Auckland libraries are going to open on Sundays, and it's not going to cost ratepayers an extra cent.

The council's libraries department has made some changes to how it spends its money, and is standardising library hours around the city.

Councillor George Wood said rather than reducing library hours across the board, the council has found a way to get more libraries open longer.

He said the whole outcome is an example of what can happen when the council creates a compromise for the whole community.

Twenty seven libraries will increase hours and 24 will reduce hours.

Birkenhead Library will remain open on Sunday, and other libraries will soon be opening on Sunday for the very first time.

George Wood said it's great the department has backtracked on an earlier proposal to close Birkenhead on Sundays.

He said it just shows what can be done when both the community and local boards speak up against cuts to core services.

Pending changes to library hours

Albany Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.30
Sundays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.00-3.00

Avondale Library
Weekdays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.30-6.00
Fridays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.30-5.30
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - closed becomes 12.00-4.00

Birkenhead Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-4.30

Blockhouse Bay Library
Weekdays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.00-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.00-5.00
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - remains 12.00-4.00

Botany Library
Mondays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Tuesdays-Wednesdays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.30-5.30
Thursdays-Fridays - 9.00-9.00 becomes 9.30-8.00
Saturdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Sundays - remains 10.00-5.30
Howick Local Board funds 4.5 hours

Central Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-8.00
Weekends - remains 10.00-4.00

Devonport Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Mondays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Thursdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-7.00
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-5.00

East Coast Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-6.00
Mondays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.30-6.00
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-5.00

Epsom Library
Weekdays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.30-6.00
Fridays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.30-5.30
Saturday - remains 10.00-4.00
Sunday - closed becomes 12.00-4.00Massey Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Tuesdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Weekends - remains 10.00-4.00

Glen Eden Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Wednesdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.30-4.30
Sundays - remains closed

Glenfield Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00-5.30
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-5.00

Grey Lynn Library
Weekdays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.00-5.30
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Helensville Library
Weekdays - remains 9.30-5.00
Fridays - 9.30-6.30 becomes 9.30-5.00
Saturdays - 9.00-1.00 becomes 9.30-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Highland Park Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Tuesdays/Thursdays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00 to 8.00
Saturdays - remains 9.30-4.00
Sundays - remains 10.00-4.00
Howick Local Board funds 2.5 hours

Howick Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Mondays/Thursdays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00-8.00
Saturdays - remains 9.30-4.00
Sundays - remains 10.00-4.00
Howick Local Board funds 2.5 hours

Kumeu Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Thursdays - 9.00-6.30 becomes 9.00-5.00
Saturdays - 9.00-1.00 becomes 9.00-5.00
Sundays - remains closed

Mahurangi East Library
Weekdays - 9.30-5.00 becomes 9.00-5.00
Saturdays - 9.30-12.30 becomes 9.00-1.00
Sundays - 9.30-12.30 becomes closed

Mangere Bridge Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-12.30 becomes 10.00-4.00
Sundays - closed becomes 9.00-1.00
Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board funds 8 hours

Mangere East Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Mondays/Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-12.30 becomes 9.00-5.00
Sundays - closed becomes 12.00-4.00
Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board founds 8 hours

Mangere Town Centre Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Thursdays - remains 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - remains 9.30-4.00
Sundays - remains closed
Local board funds 0.5 hours

Manukau Library
Monday/Friday - remains 9.00-5.00
Tuesday-Wednesday - 9.00-5.00 becomes 9.00-5.30
Thursdays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-5.00
Sundays - remains 10.00-4.00

Manurewa Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Mondays/Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.00-5.00
Sundays - remains closed

Mt Albert Library
Weekdays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.00-6.00
Thursdays - remains 9.00-7.00
Saturday - remains 10.00-4.00
Sunday - remains 12.00-4.00

Mt Roskill Library
Weekdays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.00-6.00
Thursdays - remains 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - 12.00-4.00 becomes 11.00-4.00

New Lynn Library
Mondays-Tuesdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Wednesdays-Thursdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Fridays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-6.00
Weekends - remains 10.00-4.00

Northcote Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-6.00 becomes 9.30-5.30
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-4.00

Ranui Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - closed becomes 10.00-4.00

Orewa Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.30-3.30

Otahuhu Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Fridays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-5.00
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - closed becomes 10.00-4.00

Otara Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Fridays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.00-5.30
Saturdays - 9.00-1.00 becomes 8.00-1.30
Sundays - remains closed

Pakuranga Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Wednesdays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00-8.00
Thursdays - 9.00-5.00 becomes 9.00-8.00
Fridays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.00-5.00
Saturdays - remains 9.30-4.00
Sundays - remains 10.00-4.00
Howick Local Board funds 2.5 hours

Papakura Library
Mondays - remains 9.00-6.00
Tuesdays/Thursdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Wednesdays/Fridays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - remains 9.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Papatoetoe Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Wednesdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Ponsonby Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.00
Sundays - closed

Pt Chevalier Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Remuera Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.00
Sundays - remains 12.00-4.00

St Heliers Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.00
Sundays - remains 12.00-4.00

Te Matariki Collection Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Titirangi Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.00-6.00
Thursdays - 9.00-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Saturdays - remains 10.00-4.00
Sundays - remains closed

Takapuna Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Mondays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.30-6.00
Thursdays - 9.00-8.30 becomes 9.30-7.00
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.30-4.30

Tupu Library
Monday-Wednesday - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.30-6.30
Thursday-Friday - 9.00-5.00 becomes 9.30-6.30
Saturdays - 9.30-4.00 becomes 9.30-4.30
Sundays - remain 12.00-4.00

Te Atatu Peninsula
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.30
Saturday - 10.00-4.00 becomes 9.00-2.30
Sunday - remains closed

Waiheke Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-6.00
Weekends - 10.00-4.00 becomes 10.30-4.00

Waitakere Library
Weekdays - 8.30-8.00 becomes 9.00-5.30
Thursdays - 8.30-8.00 becomes 9.00-7.00
Weekends - remains 10.00-4.00

Warkworth Library
Weekdays - remains 9.00-5.00
Fridays - 9.00-7.00 becomes 9.00-6.00
Saturdays - 9.00-1.00 becomes 9.00-3.00
Sundays - closed becomes 10.00-3.00

Whangaparaoa Library
Weekdays - 9.00-5.30 becomes 9.30-5.30
Weekends - 9.30-4.00 becomes 10.00-4.00