Council general manager for arts, culture and recreation Cam McCracken said the closure was a sign of progress.
"We understand the people of South Dunedin and regular visitors may find it tough without their local library for a while. However, this means we will be able to focus solely on the new library and community centre we know will deliver so much to the community once it is open.
"We’re committed to making sure everything is ready to go at Te Whata o Kaituna from day one, so we need to shift our focus to ensuring the new community facility is ready to deliver a full range of library and community services."
During this time, the pop-up library space would be used to store materials and equipment destined for the new facility, he said.
A book return service at the South Dunedin site will still be offered throughout the transition. Any holds that would have been picked up at the pop-up will be sent to Dunedin City Library in Moray Pl for collection.
Library services director Sarah Gallagher said South Dunedin had been asking for a local community centre and library for a long time.
Construction company Naylor Love has been developing the community complex, which is budgeted to cost about $22million.
There will be 11 new staff positions at Te Whata o Kaituna, a mixture of full and part-time roles, in addition to the existing librarian role.
"We have started the recruitment process to fill these positions in time for a September-October opening for the new library and community facility," Mr McCracken said.
