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Tamariki - Kids
KidsFest
Get your school holidays sorted! KidsFest is full of fun for kids and teens. It runs from 10 to 25 July. Book NOW!
Rangatahi - Teens
LGBTQIA+ topic guide for teens
We recommend resources for teens that explore and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Rainbow reads galore.
Local history
Exhibitions: We Stand Here (9 July to 27 September)
Find out about We Stand Here: Celebrating Five Years of the Christchurch Documentary Project, & Children's vision for Ōtautahi, & activities
Te Ao Māori
Te Ara o Te Toa (traditional Māori games)
14, 15, 21, 22 July
Aranui, Bishopdale, & Tūranga
Celebrate the school holidays through fun, traditional Māori games that are sure to get you thinking and moving! Free, bookings required.
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Tamariki - Kids
KidsFest
Get your school holidays sorted! KidsFest is full of fun for kids and teens. It runs from 10 to 25 July. Book NOW!
Rangatahi - Teens
LGBTQIA+ topic guide for teens
We recommend resources for teens that explore and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Rainbow reads galore.
Local history
Exhibitions: We Stand Here (9 July to 27 September)
Find out about We Stand Here: Celebrating Five Years of the Christchurch Documentary Project, & Children's vision for Ōtautahi, & activities
Te Ao Māori
Te Ara o Te Toa (traditional Māori games)
14, 15, 21, 22 July
Aranui, Bishopdale, & Tūranga
Celebrate the school holidays through fun, traditional Māori games that are sure to get you thinking and moving! Free, bookings required.
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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
Historical fiction reading guide
Recommended titles and authors for readers who love royal intrigue, fans of sagas, or those gripped by the action in historical adventure.
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What's on: June, July, and August 2021
Pick up a brochure at the library - or visit our website - and see what's on in June, July, & August.
Cafe Conversation: Engaging with Local Media
Jun 30th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Journalists David Williams, Conan Young, Keith Lynch, and Donna Miles-Mojab discuss the process and pressures of journalism in Aotearoa.
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Justices of the Peace are back at our libraries.
