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We Stand here: Children's vision for their Ōtautahi
Jul 10th | 9:00am - Sep 27th | 12:00pm
This is a collaboration between students at Christchurch East & Tim Veling, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts.
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Stories from a teenage point of view. Discover your next great read with our latest Teen Scene newsletter.
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QUIZ: WORD, Books, and Writers
Our August quiz focuses on Ōtautahi/ Christchurch writers and books. Because reading is FUNDAMENTAL, and WORD Christchurch is on soon!
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Tirohanga Māori at WORD Christchurch 2021
Ōtautahi's upcoming literary festival has a programme that's full of Māori writers, thinkers and performers.
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Tamariki - Kids
We Stand here: Children's vision for their Ōtautahi
Jul 10th | 9:00am - Sep 27th | 12:00pm
This is a collaboration between students at Christchurch East & Tim Veling, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts.
Rangatahi - Teens
Teen Scene newsletter
Stories from a teenage point of view. Discover your next great read with our latest Teen Scene newsletter.
Local history
QUIZ: WORD, Books, and Writers
Our August quiz focuses on Ōtautahi/ Christchurch writers and books. Because reading is FUNDAMENTAL, and WORD Christchurch is on soon!
Te Ao Māori
Tirohanga Māori at WORD Christchurch 2021
Ōtautahi's upcoming literary festival has a programme that's full of Māori writers, thinkers and performers.
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WORD Christchurch 2021
Christchurch's literary festival on from 25 to 29 August 2021. Find titles by participating writers and more!
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A new version of the library BiblioCommons app is now available. Find out what it can do, and how you can make the most of it.
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