Cousins Barbara Carswell and Winifred Boyd with Santa Claus at Beaths Toyland, 1953. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Monsterland: Travelling the world of monsters and folklore
Troy reviews Monsterland by Nicholas Jubber, a journey around the world and through history via the monsters that animate and frighten us.
Christmas tree in ChristChurch Cathedral: Picturing Canterbury
A group of people rescuing the Christmas tree in ChristChurch Cathedral after it toppled over whilst it was being installed. 6 December 1983.
The Spirit of a Place — Mission house turned museum
Missbeecrafty reads about the history of The Elms, Tauranga heritage building and finds lyrical descriptions and fascinating stories.
A letter to the Korean Book Club
One of the attendees at Upper Riccarton Library's regular Korean Book Club shares why they love book clubs.
Celebrate International LEGO Day 2026 and Brick your Book at the Library
In conjunction with Imagination Station we invite you to Celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library!
Christmas trees for Antarctica: Picturing Canterbury
S.W. Skudder and I. Radovanovich with Christmas trees destined for Antarctica, 1980. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Craft snippets: Felting with Gankhuyag Mungunjiguur
Sally and Angela report back from a Craft snippets session with felter Gankhuyag Mungunjiguur and learn a lot about yaks!
Christchurch Photo Hunt 2025 – The Winners
Explore the winners and highly commended photos and collections in the 2025 Christchurch Photo Hunt.
Recent necrology, November 2025
Some well-known people who have died recently including NZ filmmaker, Lee Tamahori; actor, Diane Ladd; and US politician, Dick Cheney.
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