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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

April 2025

 

Welcome to our Home & Living newsletter.

Letting you know about interesting library events, books and other resources related to crafts, gardening, cooking and more!

 

Blog Post

Open Christchurch 2025: Friday 2 to Sunday 4 May

Building lovers and architecture fans! Open Christchurch is back in May.

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

Library events

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

Shed Stash Swap at New Brighton: Sat 29 Feb & Sun 1 March

Come along to New Brighton Library for a Shed Stash Swap. Bring along your fixings, fastenings, & other small items & find new treasures.

 

Staff List

Airfryer Favourites

One minute you're young and cool....... the next you're excited by an airfryer!

 

Coming soon

Titles hand-picked by our Selectors. These aren't in libraries yet so get your holds on now or add them to your For Later shelf.

Dopamine Home by Rachel Verney

This mood-enhancing aesthetic focuses on filling your home with things you love and that bring joy and happiness.

 

Ths Soft Minimalist Home by Abi Dare

The Soft Minimalist Home shows how a diverse range of people have created minimalist havens that reflect their tastes and tell their stories.

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"Gaucho" by Ekizian, Anthony
"The Complete Anti-inflammatory Cookbook"
"The Little Book of Marmalade" by Deedes, Lucy
"Hindi Ito Cookbook Ni Ninong Ry" by Radovan, Jill Tan
"Parm to Table" by Petroni, Christian
"The Everything Easy High-protein, Low-carb Cookbook" by Fagone, Michelle
"The Complete Anti-inflammatory Cookbook"

Gardening

"Urban Farming Revolution"
"A History of Gardening, 1800-1960" by Youngman, Angela
"A Year of Colour" by Powell, Ann-Marie
"Gardens for Modern Houses" by Dunlop, Beth, 1947-
"The Weekend Gardener" by Agg, Henry
"Gardens of Texas" by Penick, Pam
"A History of Gardening, 1800-1960" by Youngman, Angela

Sewing

"Shoes"
"Sewing ABCs"
"Testing Textiles"
"Sewing Is My Art"
"Textiles"
"Sewing Is My Art"
"Sewing ABCs"

Featured topic: Architecture

"Kenchiku tte tanoshii" by Tatsumi, Natsuko
"Architecture in Conversion and the Work of Carlo Scarpa" by Goffi, Federica
"Tom Kundig" by Kundig, Tom, 1954-
"The English House" by Cruickshank, Dan
"The Glass Room" by Mawer, Simon, 1948-
"Craft With Cardboard" by Pichon, Tiffanie
"Architecture in Conversion and the Work of Carlo Scarpa" by Goffi, Federica
 

Easter Hours

Good Friday 18 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:

  • Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday

Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.

More about Easter
 
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