What better time of the year than the very start of a new one to reassess who we are and who we would very much prefer to be. This year I am throwing my focus onto things that I am not doing right, in the hope that this will be the year when I finally…
The Thirteenth Tale
Recently, I have found that my book choices have been a little disappointing - in fact I could categorically state that they have not captured my imagination at all! A sad state of affairs. But that was before I came across The Thirteenth Tale... During my short Christmas holiday I spent any free time actively seeking out a quiet…
RIP Jean Aunty
Author Jean Watson, who was recently featured in the documentary Aunty and the Star People, died in Wellington yesterday 28 December 2014. Ms Watson wrote several novels. Stand in the Rain, which was published in 1965 and which was partly based on her marriage to writer Barry Crump, was her first and most well-known. However, in…
This week in Christchurch history (29 December to 4 January)
30 December 1988 Water restrictions in force for first time in City's history as water tables dropped to record low levels. 31 December 1984 "Kiwi House" opened at Orana Park (first chick born in captivity in South Island, November 1989). 1 January 1862 New Zealand’s first rowing regatta held on Lyttelton Harbour. 1 January 1908…
Merry Christmas
Ngā mihi o te wā! We wish you and yours all the best for Christmas and the New Year from Christchurch City Libraries. We are closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December). Check out our holiday opening hours for more details. Some Christmassy information: Christmas in Christchurch and Canterbury…
What was popular in 2014
Kia ora and welcome to our annual popularity contest - these are the titles in our library collection that were most popular in 2014. New Zealand dominated the non-fiction section, with Modern classics by Simon Gault taking out top spot. In the fiction forum, Life after life by Kate Atkinson was numero uno (it was…
New Zealand Women’s Open
The major professional golf event for in New Zealand for women golfers, the NZ Women’s Open. This page details the event, and links to golf resources at your library. About the tournament The NZ Women’s Open is part of of the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) Tours. Golf Golf…
What’s up at Central Library Peterborough
There are a couple of great exhibitions taking place at Central Library Peterborough. The 43 NZ authors exhibition features portrait photographs of 43 New Zealand authors and words by them. It included Eleanor Catton, Dylan Horrocks, and Elizabeth Knox. The authors were photographed by Maja Moritz in 2012. Check out the photographic part of the…
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 nama au ki a koe I owe you Kupu (word) whakatā rest Āhea tātou whakatā ai? When are we having a rest? Previous Te Kupu o te reo Māori posts. Browse our Te Reo Māori resources. Te Kupu o te…
This week in Christchurch history (22 – 28 December)
22 December 1885 Statue of William Moorhouse unveiled in the Botanic Gardens. 23 December 1876 Lyttelton time-ball station in operation. Its time signals to shipping were superseded by radio signals in 1934. See also 1978. 24 December 1864 First gas street lights. 24 December 1953 4 Christchurch victims among 151 dead in Tangiwai railway…
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