Join BorrowBox for a FREE online event with international sensation Kate Morton. Discussing her writing process and greatest inspirations, with an opportunity to ask your own questions live – this event is open to everyone, and not to be missed!
Hilda Mary Heckler, Cambridge Terrace: Picturing Canterbury
Hilda Mary Heckler standing by a row of trees near the boat sheds on Cambridge Terrace, 1927. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Open Christchurch 2024: Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May
Building lovers and architecture fans! Open Christchurch is back in May. In 2024, there'll be 50 open buildings, 4 guided walks, 3 landscapes, 3 special events and over 40 activities.
Nanny Jo and the wild mokopuna: When a loved one makes their final journey
Whaea Justice reviews a special picture book, available in English or te reo Māori, that looks at how we can let our loved ones go when their time has come.
Discover Canterbury: Recent additions
Take a look at some of the new (but old) treasures recently digitised and added to Canterbury Stories.
Faraji family at Nowruz: Picturing Canterbury
The Faraji family at the Canterbury Kia Ora Academy Nowruz celebration held at Tūranga, 2023. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai: A boy learning about the world
Whaea Justice reviews a picture book with a unique view on the world, that of a 7 year-old name Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapokai.
Confessions of a dyslexic librarian: Rediscovering the joy of reading through accessible formats
Find out how dyslexic librarian Katie has rediscovered the joy of reading through accessible formats, namely eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Mary Gray Confections, Hereford Court: Picturing Canterbury
Unidentified shopkeeper at Mary Gray Confections at Hereford Court, 1977. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Meet the Locals – Aubrey Martin, Christian Israelite and circumcisionist
One of the many, varied and nerdy things I love about being a Family History Librarian is the potential for discover, learning, and going down rabbit holes. I was having a lovely little read of R.C. Lamb's Pioneers in Protest, or No Gains Without Drains, being letters mainly of complaint, culled from the archives of…
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