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WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
The programme is out! WORD Christchurch Festival is on from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
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WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
The programme is out! WORD Christchurch Festival is on from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
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Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik - Vanuatu Bislama Language Week
Halo. Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik - Vanuatu Bislama Language Week is on from Sunday 26 July to Saturday 1 August 2026.
Ferment with Richard Till and Nicholas Brown
Aug 11th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Follow the fascinating transformation from grape juice to wine as Richard Till and Nicholas Brown of Black Estate share stories. $48.15
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Jul 28th, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
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Access library services from home or when you are out & about — streaming movies, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and more!
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Ferment with Richard Till and Nicholas Brown
Aug 11th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Follow the fascinating transformation from grape juice to wine as Richard Till and Nicholas Brown of Black Estate share stories. $48.15
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eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
The Calamity Club has landed in uLibrary
Listen to The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett and other new eAudiobooks. Available now in uLibrary.
eDS eResources Discovery Search
Access most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
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eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
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Best of 2026 ... so far!
Find out the books librarians have loved this year so far.
New For You - July 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Mystery fiction reading guide
From historical whodunnits and cosy crime to psychological thrillers and Scandi noir - our guide will help you find your next mystery read.
Arts and literature reading guide
Find fun reads that shed light on your favourite music, theatre or literature. Reads that inform and entertain just like great works of art.
New For You
Best of 2026 ... so far!
Find out the books librarians have loved this year so far.
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Nuclear Narratives: Japan and Aotearoa, part of a series
Encounter the voices of those who were affected by nuclear weapons and testing, and those who continue to feel their impact today.
Heritage Highlights: Preserving Heritage Places
Aug 26th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Heritage Advisor Frank van der Heijden will speak on how the Department of Conservation manages and cares for key cultural heritage sites.
Haere ra, Harley Chambers
A look at the history of the recently demolished Harley Chambers building via photos and architectural drawings in Canterbury Stories.
Dive in the Deep End: Fionaccl's top picks for WORD
Fee dives into the programme for WORD Christchurch 2026 and makes her picks of the festival, on 1 to 6 September.
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Nuclear Narratives: Japan and Aotearoa, part of a series
Encounter the voices of those who were affected by nuclear weapons and testing, and those who continue to feel their impact today.