This awards ceremony starts with the winners. My two favourites of the year: Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks. I could have picked any of Dylan's four covers represented below. The man is a massive New Zealand talent, and deserves all the kudos. Onya Dylan. Creamy Psychology A survey of the work…
New mystery authors – cool new stuff from selectors
Our fiction buyer has some stellar suggestions for new mysteries: The biggest selling fiction genre worldwide would have to be Mystery/Thriller/Suspense. It's one of the biggest movers in libraries as well. Airport bookshops - and the amount published - may make a mystery reader feel overwhelmed with choice.One of the things you can do is…
Learning more: Hillmorton Network News episode 4
Hillmorton Network News Episode 4 is ready for viewing. These are the reflections of student learning throughout their year. Student 1 - "Getting to be a presenter was a big part for me. I want to do well and stay working at a high standard. Working with Jimmy is a big help and gives me comfort to…
Ballantynes’ Fire Anniversary
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the Ballantynes' Fire. The fire at the Ballantynes Department store in Christchurch on 18 November 1947 was the worst fire in New Zealand’s history and 41 people died. If you want to find out more about this tragic event, Christchurch City Libraries has a resource that features transcripts of articles from…
2D to 3D
This term our team has been running our very first school programme utilising the Library 3D printer. The name of the course is “2D to 3D” and involves 12 students being introduced to a variety of learning and software that allows them to take 2 dimensional design, (arrived at by following a “design process”) through…
Te kupu o te wiki – The word of the week
Kia ora. To celebrate Te Reo Māori we are publishing kupu (words). Kīwaha (colloquialism) Ka mutu pea Mean Kupu (word) āporo apple He reka, he waiwai hoki ngā āporo nei. These apples are sweet and juicy. Previous Te Kupu o te reo Māori posts. Browse our Te Reo Māori resources…
This week in Christchurch history (17 – 23 November)
17 November 1895 Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) visits. He described Christchurch as a town where half the people rode bicycles and the other half were kept busy dodging them. 18 November 1947 Disastrous fire in Ballantynes Department store. 41 lives lost in New Zealand’s worst fire tragedy. The fire led to drastic revisions of…
Welcome back to the Isaac Theatre Royal
The Isaac Theatre Royal is reopening on Monday 17 November. We have been watching the progress of the renovation, and are so pleased to see this Edwardian beauty come back into the Christchurch cultural firmament. The people of Christchurch, in seeing the need to establish a venue for the local music society to perform, constructed…
When the Show comes to town…
I’d better confess upfront: I have never been to the Show. This probably disqualifies me immediately as a true Cantabrian. To make sure, I took Roberta’s Pineapple Lumps Kiwiana challenges. The result? Well, let’s just say that I won’t be too surprised if, in the next few days, a friendly immigration officer knocks on my…
Christmas reading for kids
Christmas is celebrated differently all around the world. Many children in the Northern Hemisphere have a cold Christmas, snuggled inside with roaring fires and snow outside. Children in the Southern Hemisphere have a very different, very warm Christmas — often with BBQs! These books show the different ways children all over the world celebrate this…
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