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Tamariki - Kids
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes and Wā Kōrero: Storytimes
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes (for tamariki under 2) & Wā Kōrero: Storytimes are back!
Rangatahi - Teens
Christchurch Pride 2021 - 5 March to 14 March
Events include Queens telling stories, Community Law sessions on LGBTQIA+ rights, & for teens - badge making, book club, & manga club.
Local history
Ancestry Library Edition
Free remotely until 30 June 2021. Trace your family history. Includes records from U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Te Ao Māori
He kitenga kanohi, he hokinga mahara, he koanga ngākau
A recent Australian study has highlighted a lack of diversity in picture books. Jemma looks at how New Zealand picture books measure up.
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Tamariki - Kids
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes and Wā Kōrero: Storytimes
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes (for tamariki under 2) & Wā Kōrero: Storytimes are back!
Rangatahi - Teens
Christchurch Pride 2021 - 5 March to 14 March
Events include Queens telling stories, Community Law sessions on LGBTQIA+ rights, & for teens - badge making, book club, & manga club.
Local history
Ancestry Library Edition
Free remotely until 30 June 2021. Trace your family history. Includes records from U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Te Ao Māori
He kitenga kanohi, he hokinga mahara, he koanga ngākau
A recent Australian study has highlighted a lack of diversity in picture books. Jemma looks at how New Zealand picture books measure up.
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Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.
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New titles in different categories
eResources
The library subscribes to eResources so that you can access them for free. All you need is your library card number and password / PIN.
eResources
RBdigital Magazines have moved to OverDrive
OverDrive have bought RBdigital, Our RBdigital magazine collection has moved to Libby and OverDrive.
Lynda.com will become LinkedIn Learning for Libraries
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning, you can access all the same great content and more with your library card and pin.
Lingogo App
Use the Lingogo App to read & listen to stories in te reo Māori. Learn te reo Māori and tap the sentences to read the English translation.
Recommended
Explore our recommended reading in fiction and non-fiction: literary prizes, WORD Christchurch literary events, new titles, booklists, and more.
Featured non-fiction
World and travel reading guide
Be transported. Find reads that take you to exotic cities, feast on the foods of a foreign culture, or be inspired by real life adventurers.
Featured fiction
LGBTQIA+ reading guide
Read the rainbow with fiction, biographies, and graphic novels.
Newsletters
Sign up to get email updates about new books & more.
Hot topics
Hot topics
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Justices of the Peace are back at our libraries.
Scan in at the Library
Visiting the library? Make sure you scan in. We have QR codes on display at all our facilities.
Seaweek
Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. Head along to special Seaweek themed storytimes.
