I want to ...
Featured
WHAIAO Exhibition: 8 August to 29 November
An exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews & the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.
Featured
WHAIAO Exhibition: 8 August to 29 November
An exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews & the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.
I want to ...
Featured
Featured
WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
The programme is out! WORD Christchurch Festival is on from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
Tonga Language Week
Mālō e lelei. Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week is on from Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 August 2026.
Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Week
NZ Children's Book Week is on from 15 to 21 August. The theme is Reading Around Aotearoa. Find out what's on, and explore reading resources.
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Aug 17th, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
Featured
WORD Christchurch Festival 2026
The programme is out! WORD Christchurch Festival is on from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
eResources
eResources
I want to research: eResources for deep dives and study
Access thousands of full text journals, discover primary sources, research your family history and more. Free with your library membership.
Talking Books Book Club
Join the Talking Books Book Club from uLibrary. This month's title is Black Silk & Sympathy by Deborah Challinor.
Libby Reads Book for August - Register for the Live Event
Join us for an evening of discussion with Emma Viskic, author of Resurrection Bay, August's featured Libby Reads title on Libby.
eResources
I want to research: eResources for deep dives and study
Access thousands of full text journals, discover primary sources, research your family history and more. Free with your library membership.
For Readers
For Readers
New For You - August 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.
Arts and literature reading guide
Find fun reads that shed light on your favourite music, theatre or literature. Reads that inform and entertain just like great works of art.
Historical fiction reading guide
Recommended titles for readers who love royal intrigue, fans of sagas, or those gripped by the action in historical adventure.
New For You
New For You - August 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
Join the library. It's free!
Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.
Just added
Just Added
CSO Music Trails
Sep 4th | 10:30am - 11:15am
A fun, 45-minute performance filled with song, dance and storytelling especially for 2-6 year olds featuring a strings ensemble.
The Food Farm comes to the City!: WORD Christchurch 2026
Malcolm's looking forward to a meal at Gatherings with chef Alex Davies and Angela Clifford and Nick Gill, authors of The Food Farm.
Tonga Language Week colouring-in sheet
Download and print this colouring-in sheet representing the theme for Tonga Langauge Week 2026. [84 KB PDF]
Tauti Mai / Welcoming Day - Cross Border Learners
Sep 11th | 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us at Welcoming Day - Cross Border Learners to ease your transition into Christchurch.
Explore
CSO Music Trails
Sep 4th | 10:30am - 11:15am
A fun, 45-minute performance filled with song, dance and storytelling especially for 2-6 year olds featuring a strings ensemble.