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April 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our Older Adults newsletter.

Discover library services and useful information for older adults.

 

Events

Art for Adults at Aranui Library
Series

Mar 9th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Aranui Library

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A drop-in social and creative group - draw and paint at your own pace. Meet new people, have conversations and make art. Materials supplied!

Shared Reading (Linwood Library)
Series

Mar 9th | 10:30am - 11:30am

Linwood Library

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Listen to a short story and a poem as a group and then break it down and discuss it. Discover interesting and thought-provoking reading.

What's on
 

What's new

Large Print

"Nobody's Girl" by Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, 1983-2025
"A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0" by Bryson, Bill, 1951-
"Flashlight" by Choi, Susan, 1969-
"Anatomy of An Alibi" by Elston, Ashley
"The Surrogate Mother" by McFadden, Freida
"Is A River Alive?" by Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-
"A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0" by Bryson, Bill, 1951-
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Top Picks

Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw [New Zealand]

Written in Ruth's characteristic style, this absorbing memoir traverses the highs and lows of a life lived to the full, creating another deeply satisfying read.

Haven't read her first memoir The Bookseller at the End of the World? You can borrow the book or eBook, read it in large print, or listen to the eAudiobook on uLibrary.

 

A Love Like No Other by Kate Frost [large print]

An emotionally moving story of family, friendship, love, loss and hope from bestselling author, Kate Frost.

 

Listen to eAudiobooks

Staff List

Listen in! Donna's best audiobooks of 2025

The fave audiobooks Donna listened to in 2025 - fiction and non-fiction - true crime, apocalyptic dystopias, weird fiction, memoirs, & more.

Audio

WORD Christchurch 2025 audiobooks

Listen to eAudiobooks by authors who came to the WORD Christchurch Festival, 27 to 31 August 2025.

More eAudiobooks
 

Coming soon

May is NZ Music Month

Website

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.

Find out more
 

WORD Christchurch events in May

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

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

Blog Post

QUIZ: Directories

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

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

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

Find out more
 

Blog Post

Moe mai rā, e Robyn Kahukiwa

Moata considers the work of iconic Māori artist, Robyn Kahukiwa.

Read Moata's blog post
 
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