Waihi Beach library to temporarily close for makeover 26 Apr, 2021 10:36 PM Quick Read Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre will be closed next week for a lick of paint. Photo / File Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre will be closed next week for a lick of paint. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre will shut its doors for four days next week to receive a fresh coat of paint. The library and service centre, located in the Waihi Beach Community Centre, will be closed to the public from Thursday, May 6 to Monday, May 10. Western Bay of Plenty District Council customer service and governance manager, Barbara Whitton said the council had being working closely with the community centre, who the council leased the space from, to find a suitable time to give the area a fresh coat of paint.