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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.

Redwood Reads November 2025

What the library staff and Book Group members have been reading and recommending this month.

DINOvember

Rawrsome dinosaur reads to keep your little dinosaurs entertained this DINOvember.

 

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

"Japanese Cooking With Kids" by Samuels, Debra
"Brew This Book" by Chapa, Asia Lui
"The German Christmas Cookbook" by Krauss, Jürgen (Baker)
"The Japanese Pantry" by Davies, Emiko
"Pastry Temple" by Wood, Christina (Pastry chef)
"Everybody Loves Cake" by Henderson, Alisha
"Brew This Book" by Chapa, Asia Lui

Gardening

"Grass Isn't Greener" by Wolfe, Danae
"100 Top Crops You Can Grow" by Valencia, Mark
"The Plant Book" by Huynh, Tammy
"How to Houseplant" by Rodino, Heather
"The Kew Gardens Salad Book" by Linford, Jenny
"The Water-efficient Gardener" by Youngman, Angela
"100 Top Crops You Can Grow" by Valencia, Mark

Sewing

"Building Patterns" by Furrer, Suzy
"The Handmade Home" by Khounnoraj, Arounna
"Make your Own Animal Friends" by Ferris, Katia
"Woodland Wonders" by Lauzon, Ariane
"Sewing" by Bayard, Marie-Noëlle
"Jean Genius" by Hanna, Janelle
"The Handmade Home" by Khounnoraj, Arounna

Featured topic: Architecture

"Courtyard Homes" by Plockova, Joann
"Forgotten Churches" by Sherlock, Luke
"The Contemporary Garden"
"Building People" by Moller, Craig
"Waterwise Garden" by Massey, Tom (Garden designer)
"Konggan in'gan" by Yu, Hyŏn-jun
"Forgotten Churches" by Sherlock, Luke
 

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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