Looking for holiday reading? There are some wonderful books in our New Titles list. Limit This great science fiction novel by Frank Schatzing is the second part of the story, begun in Limit The Chinese and Americans are competing for helium-3, an element to solve the World's energy crisis... The Beginning of the World in…
Best book covers 2017 – My pick of New Zealand’s finest
It's one of the pleasures as the year ends to slow down and smell the roses - or, in this case, stop and appreciate the book covers. Join me as I judge New Zealand books by their covers. Christchurch Art Gallery Gold medal winner for 2017 is our own Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o…
Recent necrology, November 2017
Some well-known people who have died recently Donald Bain, 1935-2017 One of America’s most prolific ghost writers Antonio Carluccio, 1937-2017 Italian chef, restaurateur and food expert David Cassidy, 1950-2017 American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist, star of the Partridge Family Nancy Friday, 1933-2017 American author who wrote on female sexuality and liberation Jon Hendricks, 1921-2017…
International Volunteer Day: 5 December 2017
It's International Volunteer Day today! Volunteering is a rewarding way to make connections in your community. It's a great way to make friends, professional relationships, to do something interesting and challenging with your spare time. Often volunteering leads to employment. After finishing uni at Massey University, I worked as a volunteer. At Te Manawa, (The…
Falalalala – Christmas Music Playlists
Christmas music is marmite kind of thing you either love it or hate it. Research by psychologists have found that listening to too much Christmas music too early has a detrimental effect one's mental health, especially for those who work in retail. If you are hosting the family or friends during this festive season you…
Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities – Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Sunday, 3rd December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is estimated that one in four Kiwis live with some form of disability, so we are all touched by the diversity that comes with disability. To help celebrate this day, thousands of bright orange wristbands with the words ‘Inclusion Matters’ on them have…
Christchurch Photo Hunt 2017 – The winners
Plains, Port Hills & Peninsula – Finding our way was the theme for 2017. This year we had some excellent individual photographs and collections submitted telling wonderful stories of people, family and Christchurch. Thank you so much for sharing your memories and contributing to our photographic history. This year’s judges were Sarah Snelling the Digital Curation…
Best Reads 2017
What books have you loved this year? The following lists bring together the cream of the crop of 2017’s books – from the picks of our staff and customers, to the lists published by magazines, newspapers and booksellers. Have your say! Best books for kids and teens Staff Pickles select their top reads/watches/listens Staff and…
The Māori Church at Taumutu, With Members of the Māori and European Congregation: Picturing Canterbury
The Māori Church at Taumutu, with members of the Māori and European congregation. The Rev. Philip J. Cocks from Southbridge, the Rev. H. E. Ensor from Leeston, and the Rev. C. Griffin, the Wesleyan minister at Leeston, all hold periodical services in this church, which is largely attended by the fishermen from Taumutu Point. The…
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