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Tamariki - Kids
Join us for school holiday fun and learning
We have bookable programmes & free activities on in libraries in the April school holidays. Bookings open now!
Te Ao Māori
Ngā Waiata Rongonui: Te Kete Wānanga o Ihutai, part of a series
May 1st | 10:30am - 11:00am
Join Tuahine Justice as she sings and dances her way through te ao Māori with our new kaupapa at Linwood Library
Rangatahi - Teens
Sustainable living
Find out about sustainable living events, activities and resources.
Local history
Finding your NZ ancestor's military record - Upper Riccarton
May 1st | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Learn about digital and physical resources for finding service records and information for soldiers, nurses and other military roles.
Explore
Credo Reference
A digital reference collection that includes eBooks on every subject for all ages.
Creativebug
Unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes.
BWB Critical Issues Collection
A deep analysis of New Zealand's big issues, social, environmental and political.
For Readers
New Titles
New Titles
Explore the latest eAudiobooks, eBooks, fiction, large print, non-fiction, & stuff for kids and teens.
Reading recommendations - Fiction
Graphic novels and comics
Great stories and great art come together in a range of genres and styles, including biographies - for kids, teens or adults.
Reading recommendations - Non-fiction
Popular science reading guide
Popular science takes science and makes it engaging and interesting to read. We recommend some great popular science titles and authors.
Join the library. It's free!
Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.
Tūranga Heritage Highlights: ‘My search for Hulme & Rieper’
Jun 20th | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Author Peter Graham talks about his search for Juliet Hulme and Pauline Rieper, Free, bookings required.
Open Chch: Te Rere o te Manu - Tūranga hosted audio tour, part of a series
May 4th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
This tour embodies the ascent of our birds as we soar into the inner workings of how Tūranga came to be.
Women's Prize for Fiction
Honours and celebrates fiction written by women and published in the U.K. The 2024 shortlist is out now.
Interpretation board for Anzac horses: Picturing Canterbury
Interpretation board detailing the history of horses that served in the South African and First World Wars. An image from Canterbury Stories