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Last week! Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu: Exhibition
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu brings library treasures together. Find out about the exhibition on now at Te Pito Huarewa Gallery in Tūranga.
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Last week! Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu: Exhibition
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu brings library treasures together. Find out about the exhibition on now at Te Pito Huarewa Gallery in Tūranga.
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Distil with Richard Till and Mark Rose
Jul 28th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join cook Richard Till and Mark Rose from Elsewhere Gin for a talk, tastings, craft your own gin blend, and enjoy a cocktail. $48.15
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!
Did they really do that? Cantabrians' world record quests, part of a series
Jul 22nd, All day
Cantabrians have always embraced a challenge. The 1970s & 1980s were peak decades for attempting to break a world record, any world record!
Library from Home
Access library services from home or when you are out & about — streaming movies, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and more!
Featured
Distil with Richard Till and Mark Rose
Jul 28th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join cook Richard Till and Mark Rose from Elsewhere Gin for a talk, tastings, craft your own gin blend, and enjoy a cocktail. $48.15
eResources
eResources
eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
The Calamity Club has landed in uLibrary
Listen to The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett and other new eAudiobooks. Available now in uLibrary.
eDS eResources Discovery Search
Access most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
eResources
eResources for Rangatahi - Teens
Relax with eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Explore resources for study. Free with your library membership!
For Readers
For Readers
Best of 2026 ... so far!
Find out the books librarians have loved this year so far.
New For You - July 2026
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Mystery fiction reading guide
From historical whodunnits and cosy crime to psychological thrillers and Scandi noir - our guide will help you find your next mystery read.
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.
New For You
Best of 2026 ... so far!
Find out the books librarians have loved this year so far.
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New titles
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Read Libby audioooks by WORD Christchurch 2026 guests
Listen to Libby eAudiobooks by WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 writers.
Read Libby eBooks by WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 guests
Read eBooks by WORD Christchurch 2026 writers.
Wan Solwara: Pasifika Storytimes at Linwood
Aug 26th | 10:30am - 11:00am
Stories, rhymes & action songs celebrating the languages and cultures of the Pacific - tied together by our special friendship with the sea.
Mystery & Thriller - Essential Reading
A mix of timeless classics that have excited readers for decades, and newer titles that are quickly becoming go-to staples.
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Read Libby audioooks by WORD Christchurch 2026 guests
Listen to Libby eAudiobooks by WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 writers.