Games and Gaming
PlayStation, table football or adventure - whatever your flavour you can play games at your library and enjoy time with family and friends. Enjoy tabletop games like Mahjong, computer games like Minecraft, and more.
Board Games
Video games
There are a range of popular video games at libraries for you to play, including Minecraft, FIFA, NBA, LEGO games (Jurassic World, Harry Potter, Ninjago), Rocket League, and Crash Bandicoot.
We have PlayStations (PS5) at the following libraries:
- Aranui
- Fendalton
- Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
- Linwood
- Lyttelton
- Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre
- New Brighton
- Parklands
- Shirley (also a Nintendo Switch)
- Tūranga
- Upper Riccarton
We have PlayStations (PS4) at the following libraries:
- Hornby
- Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre
VR - Virtual reality
Aranui - Minecraft Club - 8-13 years, part of a series
Minecraft Drop In - Parklands Library, part of a series
Skull Kid by Mitchell Reid: Picturing Canterbury
Tākaro - Games
Explore Māori games.
Tākaro
Gaming books, streaming video, and more
Explore books and resources about gaming in our collection.
Games and Gaming Resources
Minecraft
Foosball (Table Football)
Get your soccer skills up without getting your boots muddy with a foosball challenge. There are foosball (table football) tables at Tūranga and New Brighton Library.
Games and fun for kids
We have computers for kids to play on at all of our branches except Diamond Harbour, Little River, Mobile Library, Parklands, and Tūranga. They feature websites and games for fun and learning. Tūranga has a Ricoh screen and Quiver fish for kids to play with.
CINCH Community Information Christchurch
CINCH (Community Information Christchurch) lists indoor games clubs if you'd like to join. Try looking for:
