Did you know that 30 June is International Asteroid Day? I didn’t until recently, but when I found out, it prompted me to take a closer look at what asteroids are, and why they’re important, and what I found out was fascinating, but also a bit scary. Asteroids are essentially lumps of rock that orbit…
A luncheon interval on Mt Sebastopol while on a ski trip at Mount Cook National Park: Picturing Canterbury
Do you have any photographs of skiing in Canterbury? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. Kete Christchurch is a collection of photographs and stories about Christchurch and Canterbury, past and present. Anyone can join and contribute. Visit Kete Christchurch View more Picturing Canterbury posts A Luncheon Interval On Mt Sebastopol While On A Ski Trip At…
Curate Your Own Personal Film Festival (from the Library DVD Collection)
The Press reporter Charlie Gates wrote a fascinating article about the decline in DVD rental stores in Christchurch: Ghosts and survivors in fading DVD market. There may be fewer places to hire DVDs from, but you can still get 'em at your local library! Browse our DVD collection Because I am decidedly average at getting to…
7 Reasons to start your research with eDS :-)
eResource Discovery Search (eDS) is the perfect starting point for your next piece of research and here are 7 reasons why: Single Search Box. Just like Google but better because you know the results are from quality Christchurch City Libraries eResources. Professionals don't usually publish quality information on the internet for free. Quick access…
A Matariki poem: Ururangi – Seventh born
Ururangi - Seventh Born E Ururangi – Seventh born, yonder in the heavens, cloaked within your stardust korowai, we see you, I see you... amid your celestial whānau Matariki, Ururangi, I entreat, throw off your cloak and shine brightly, herald in the gentle winds, so as we may rest and celebrate good fortune, E Ururangi…
Lighting up the winter nights – Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights, Friday 29 June 2018
This week is an exciting one for Lyttelton Library and our customers, with our fabulous Stories after Dark with Lindsey on Thursday night, and the awesome Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights on the evening of Friday 29 June. Lyttelton Library’s Stories after Dark starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 28 June – head down to the…
Ururangi’s Gift – a Matariki Story
An original story about Matariki that draws on the themes of Toitū Ngā Mahinga Kai o Matariki – Sustainable Natural Resources of Matariki. The kaupapa (focus) for Matariki 2018 is sustainable natural resources of Matariki – Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi and Ururangi. These whetū (stars) are connected to food that is grown in the earth, food that…
Podcast – Homelessness
Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton. Three expert guests share their knowledge regarding the state of homelessness in New Zealand. Part I: Alan Johnson (Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, Salvation Army) Overview of homelessness in…
Online dating and book reviews
We all have at least one story in us. But very few of us will ever write a book. Even a blog may be a stretch too far. Which leaves us with the option of the book review. The nay-sayers will be quick to question the value of book reviews, but let it be known…
Garden bird survey: 30 June – 8 July 2018
There are birds in my garden. Lots of them. I'm not an overly keen gardener, so birds, bees and insects love our place. Wax-eyes love the flowers and silver beet that have gone to seed. Other birds like scratching up the mossy lawn looking for worms. I love the sound of birdsong. Especially the bird that flies…
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