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After School Activity Zones and Bookable Programmes
Join us for after school fun and learning. Join one of our Bookable Programmes or drop in to a free activity zone.
Rangatahi - Teens
Booklists for teens
Loads of great reading ideas for teens - Mysteries, Graphic Novels, and more.
Local history
Take a look back in time: Through the Shop Window exhibition
Through the Shop Window is an exhibition featuring archaeology and stories of the 1860s shops that stood on the site of Te Pae.
Te Ao Māori
Ngā Pakiwaitara - Bilingual Storytimes
Tuesdays, 10.30am
An interactive programme including stories and cool Māori waiata/songs. No bookings required. Nau mai, tauti mai.
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Tamariki - Kids
After School Activity Zones and Bookable Programmes
Join us for after school fun and learning. Join one of our Bookable Programmes or drop in to a free activity zone.
Rangatahi - Teens
Booklists for teens
Loads of great reading ideas for teens - Mysteries, Graphic Novels, and more.
Local history
Take a look back in time: Through the Shop Window exhibition
Through the Shop Window is an exhibition featuring archaeology and stories of the 1860s shops that stood on the site of Te Pae.
Te Ao Māori
Ngā Pakiwaitara - Bilingual Storytimes
Tuesdays, 10.30am
An interactive programme including stories and cool Māori waiata/songs. No bookings required. Nau mai, tauti mai.
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Recommended
Explore our recommended reading in fiction and non-fiction: literary prizes, WORD Christchurch literary events, new titles, booklists, and more.
Featured non-fiction
True crime reading guide
Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.
Featured fiction
Fantasy fiction reading guide
Find Fantasy authors you might like to try and reading lists for a range of Fantasy sub-genres including Epic, Grimdark, and Urban Fantasy.
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Wild Ōtautahi: An exhibition about wildlife in our city
Take a walk on the wild side and discover Gavin Bishop's illustrations of animals living in our city and explore their habitats.
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Justices of the Peace are back at our libraries.
Careers
Practical information to help you find a career, find out about training and discover where to look for jobs.
