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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

April 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi – Christchurch City Libraries
Explore what's happening this month, and find out what's new in our collections.

 

Easter and Anzac Day 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.
Anzac Day Friday 25 April: All libraries closed.

Check holiday hours
 

Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge (24-27 April 2026)

Help put Ōtautahi Christchurch's biodiversity on the map! Come along to our City Nature Challenge events in April.

Explore City Nature Challenge
 

Join us for school holiday fun and learning

Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.

What's on in the holidays
 

New For You: October 2026

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

Find your next great read
 

New Fiction

"Partita" by Kingsolver, Barbara, 1955-
"The French Illusion" by Grisham, John, 1955-
"Peck & Peck" by Garmus, Bonnie
"May We Feed the King" by Perry, Rebecca, 1986-
"Verity" by Hoover, Colleen
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"The French Illusion" by Grisham, John, 1955-
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New Non-Fiction

"The Stimulated Mind" by Wood, Tommy
"Catherine & Diana" by Seward, Ingrid
"Wander" by Patterson, Gary (Cartographer)
"Alexander" by Richardson, Edmund, 1982-
"Peasants" by Aslany, Maryam
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"Catherine & Diana" by Seward, Ingrid
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New NZ

"The Star Path" by Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-
"Wāhine" by Te Aho-White, Isobel Joy
"Split Enz" by Crombie, Noel, 1953-
"Te Kuia rāua ko Kurī" by McCauley, Debbie, 1972-
"Bedford Street" by Murray, Ross (Artist)
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"Wāhine" by Te Aho-White, Isobel Joy
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Discover new books
 

Recommended reading

Graphic novels and comics

Great stories and great art come together in a range of genres and styles, including biographies - for kids, teens or adults.

Popular science reading guide

Popular science takes science and makes it engaging and interesting to read. We recommend some great popular science titles and authors.

Reading recommendations
 

eResources for Tamariki - Kids

Kids can read eBooks, listen to eAudiobooks, get homework help, play educational games, and watch movies and tv shows - all for free!

Try eResources for kids
 

Listen to BorrowBox

Hate to wait? Listen now in BorrowBox

There's no need to wait to listen to this Crime Writer's Association Dagger award winner. The Good Father is available now in BorrowBox.

Hate to wait? Listen now in BorrowBox!

We know no one likes to wait so we've made Paper heart available now in BorrowBox. Listen now to the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year.

Listen to eAudiobooks
 

What's on

Simplify Your Life: Ageing Positively Week

Oct 20th | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Learn some tips and tricks from professional de-clutterer Liz Zhang to help you downsize and organise your belongings.

Ngā Pakiwaitara - Bilingual Storytimes
Series

Oct 20th | 10:30am - 11:00am

Tūranga

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Nau mai hoki mai rā, join us every Tuesday between 10:30-11am for our Ngā Pakiwaitara, bilingual story times.

Find out what's on
 

Financial Capability Drop In Clinics

Looking for guidance on managing debt, sticking to a budget, or saving? Have a chat with the team from Moana Community Trust.

Find out about the clinics
 

Like Bodies, Like Minds exhibition

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

Staff List

Horror - New & Trending

A list of the freshest frights for every horror fan, from titles that have just reached our shelves to those that are flying off them.

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

Staff List

Horror - New & Trending

A list of the freshest frights for every horror fan, from titles that have just reached our shelves to those that are flying off them.

About Like Bodies, Like Minds
 

Coming soon: Pasifika Fanau Day

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

More about Pasifika Fanau Day
 
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