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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.

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital

We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.

 

Library events

The Great Stash Swap
Series

Sep 1st, All day

New Brighton Library

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Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips ... then choose what you want to take.

The Great Stash Swap

Oct 4th | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tūranga

Bring your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away.

 

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

"Cosas ricas" by Nosrat, Samin
"Sweets & Treats Cookbook" by Hinke, Veronica
"Cookbooking" by Berne, Debbie
"Bread Machine"
"High-protein Slow Cooker" by Kynigos, Christina
"La Trattoria" by Klein, Dara
"Sweets & Treats Cookbook" by Hinke, Veronica

Gardening

"The Little Book of Advice for Flower Gardeners" by Ledward, Daphne
"Low-maintenance Eco Gardens" by Meyer, Fred (Health and wellness coach)
"Eat your Garden" by Holding, Harry
"Plants for Pollinators"
"The Mushroomery" by Mira, Buttons
"Garden Yourself Happy" by Hincks, Jonny
"Low-maintenance Eco Gardens" by Meyer, Fred (Health and wellness coach)

Sewing

"The Point of the Needle" by Burman, Barbara
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"Workwear"
"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine

Featured topic: Architecture

"100 21st-century Buildings"
"Minding Her Business"
"Ungrounding" by Weizman, Eyal, 1970-
"Kengo Kuma" by Kuma, Kengo, 1954-
"England's Suburbs 1820-2020" by Smith, Joanna, 1963 July 15-
"East Polynesia" by Meuser, Natascha, 1967-
"Minding Her Business"
 

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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