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Big Bargain Book Sale - 20 and 21 March 2026
Bag a bargain! Our much-loved book sale is on Friday 20 March 9am to 7pm, and Saturday 21 March 9am to 4pm at Pioneer Rec and Sport Centre.
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Big Bargain Book Sale - 20 and 21 March 2026
Bag a bargain! Our much-loved book sale is on Friday 20 March 9am to 7pm, and Saturday 21 March 9am to 4pm at Pioneer Rec and Sport Centre.
I want to ...
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Christchurch Pride: March 2026
Christchurch Pride events include book clubs, gaming, and crafts.
Unity Week: 15 to 21 March
Unity Week is a coordinated approach to remember & honour those lost in the 2019 mosque shootings, & to promote a socially cohesive society.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 16 to 22 March
Find resources and information on ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and more. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is on from 16 to 22 March.
Japanese Cultural Celebration: 23 to 29 March
Find out about our Japanese Cultural Celebration (23 to 29 March). Explore resources about Japan and books in Japanese.
Christchurch Pride: March 2026
Christchurch Pride events include book clubs, gaming, and crafts.
Unity Week: 15 to 21 March
Unity Week is a coordinated approach to remember & honour those lost in the 2019 mosque shootings, & to promote a socially cohesive society.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 16 to 22 March
Find resources and information on ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and more. Neurodiversity Celebration Week is on from 16 to 22 March.
Japanese Cultural Celebration: 23 to 29 March
Find out about our Japanese Cultural Celebration (23 to 29 March). Explore resources about Japan and books in Japanese.
Featured
Christchurch Pride: March 2026
Christchurch Pride events include book clubs, gaming, and crafts.
eResources
eResources
I want to learn: eResources for learners
Explore eResources for learners. Use LinkedIn Learning for Libraries, Mango Languages, and more for free with your library membership.
Listen to Boy swallows universe by Trent Dalton on BorrowBox
Listen to the book behind the Netflix Series. An utterly wonderful novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age. Available now.
Listen to On the calculation of volume 1 on BorrowBox
Available now, the hypnotic first novel in the hit Danish series that grapples with the philosophical realities of being stuck on repeat.
I want to learn: eResources for learners
Explore eResources for learners. Use LinkedIn Learning for Libraries, Mango Languages, and more for free with your library membership.
Listen to Boy swallows universe by Trent Dalton on BorrowBox
Listen to the book behind the Netflix Series. An utterly wonderful novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age. Available now.
Listen to On the calculation of volume 1 on BorrowBox
Available now, the hypnotic first novel in the hit Danish series that grapples with the philosophical realities of being stuck on repeat.
Featured
I want to learn: eResources for learners
Explore eResources for learners. Use LinkedIn Learning for Libraries, Mango Languages, and more for free with your library membership.
For Readers
For Readers
New For You - March 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
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.
LGBTQIA+ reading guide
Read the rainbow with fiction, non-fiction, biographies, and graphic novels.
New For You - March 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
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.
LGBTQIA+ reading guide
Read the rainbow with fiction, non-fiction, biographies, and graphic novels.
New For You
New For You - March 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
New titles
New titles
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Just Added
SFWA Nebula Awards - Andre Norton Award
Sci-fi/fantasy fans! Check out the finalists in the Andre Norton Award for an outstanding young adult science fiction or fantasy book.
Nebula Award finalists
The best in Sci-fi and Fantasy, including Young Adult titles and movies, as decided by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Pride Poetry Hour
Mar 27th | 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Join Ray Shipley for a special, early edition of their beloved 'Late Night Poetry Hour' in celebration of Pride 2026!
Louise Erdrich (USA): WORD Christchurch
May 26th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join WORD Christchurch for a rare opportunity in Ōtautahi Christchurch to see Louise Erdrich, one of the greatest living American writers.
SFWA Nebula Awards - Andre Norton Award
Sci-fi/fantasy fans! Check out the finalists in the Andre Norton Award for an outstanding young adult science fiction or fantasy book.
Nebula Award finalists
The best in Sci-fi and Fantasy, including Young Adult titles and movies, as decided by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Pride Poetry Hour
Mar 27th | 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Join Ray Shipley for a special, early edition of their beloved 'Late Night Poetry Hour' in celebration of Pride 2026!
Louise Erdrich (USA): WORD Christchurch
May 26th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join WORD Christchurch for a rare opportunity in Ōtautahi Christchurch to see Louise Erdrich, one of the greatest living American writers.
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SFWA Nebula Awards - Andre Norton Award
Sci-fi/fantasy fans! Check out the finalists in the Andre Norton Award for an outstanding young adult science fiction or fantasy book.