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Antarctica and Days of Ice
Explore Days of Ice between 29 September and 9 October and be inspired by our city’s links to Antarctica.
Weaving magic this Arachtober
Guest post from Dr Fiona R. Cross - Doctor Spider - about what's happening in libraries this Arachtober and recommended spider reading.
Local elections - on until 12noon Saturday 8 October
Take a stand for your future. Find out everything you need to know about voting. You can return votes to libraries during opening hours.
Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti - Fijian Language Week
Ni sa bula kece sara. Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti - Fijian Language Week is on each year in October.
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Rangatahi - Teens
Teen Scene newsletter
Stories from a teenage point of view. Discover your next great read with our latest Teen Scene newsletter.
Te Ao Māori
Bilingual Story Cards
Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki. Available at libraries for $19 from Monday 12 September
Tamariki - Kids
School holidays October 2022
School holiday fun and learning. Bookings are open now for our bookable programmes, some are free. You can also drop in for free activities.
Local history
Christchurch Heritage Festival - 7 to 24 October 2022
Explore the interesting and fun local history events, exhibitions, and activities on at the Christchurch Heritage Festival.
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eResources
Recommended
Explore our recommended reading in fiction and non-fiction: literary prizes, WORD Christchurch literary events, new titles, booklists, and more.
Featured 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.
Featured fiction
Horror fiction reading guide
Recommended reading lists for a range of horror fiction sub-genres, horror authors to try, and other horrific resources.
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