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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.

NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

New Favourites Collection on Kanopy

New to Kanopy. The Favourites Collection with unlimited, credit-free viewing.

 

Library events

The Great Stash Swap

Nov 26th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

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

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 5th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

Bring along 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

"Russ & Daughters" by Federman, Niki Russ
"Furaipan hitotsu de mainichi ie-Furenchi" by Emojowa
"The Lavender Companion" by Vesci, Terry Barlin
"Yi shu yi fan shi yu ji" by Taifeng
"Ippin kanketsu gohan" by Fujii, Megumi, 1966-
"Sekaiichi oishii niku no tabekata" by Hashimoto, Osamu
"Furaipan hitotsu de mainichi ie-Furenchi" by Emojowa

Gardening

"Beauty and Abundance" by Foggett, Clare
"Dopamine Gardening" by Chapman, Amy
"The Instant Garden" by Bartlam, Henry
"Gardens That Can Save the World" by Delamain, Lottie
"The Thrifty Gardener" by Lane, Mark (Gardener)
"How Does your Garden Grow?" by Proust, Milli
"Dopamine Gardening" by Chapman, Amy

Sewing

"Stitch" by Rich, Jen
"Textiles"
"Shoes"
"Sewing ABCs"
"Testing Textiles"
"Sewing Is My Art"
"Textiles"

Featured topic: Architecture

"Atlas of Never Built Architecture" by Lubell, Sam
"Tom Kundig" by Kundig, Tom, 1954-
"Back to the Land" by Estersohn, Pieter
"The Glass Room" by Mawer, Simon, 1948-
"Architecture in Conversion and the Work of Carlo Scarpa" by Goffi, Federica
"Your Life Without Me" by Meek, James, 1962-
"Tom Kundig" by Kundig, Tom, 1954-
 

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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