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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

April 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our sustainable living newsletter.
Find out about all the latest titles, resources and events the library has that can help you live more sustainably.

 

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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.

 

Library events

Event

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

Event

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

Event

Magic Trick Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe Day

Jul 8th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Shirley Library

Have you ever wanted to know how to do magic tricks with a deck of cards? Come down to Shirley Library and learn how.

More sustainabililty events
 

Latest titles

Sustainable living

"Not Needing New" by Kilpatrick, Anna
"The Productive Garden" by Hafferty, Stephanie
"Clean Magic" by Birtwhistle, Nancy
"Back to the Land" by Estersohn, Pieter
"What the Builder Won't Tell You" by Leary-Joyce, Judith
"Home by Natural Harry" by Birrell, Harriet
"The Productive Garden" by Hafferty, Stephanie
"Back to the Land" by Estersohn, Pieter

Energy conservation

"Still No Miracles Needed" by Jacobson, Mark Z. 1965-
"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather
"DIY Solar Projects for Beginners" by Smith, Eric W. 1951-
"ADUs" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-
"What the Builder Won't Tell You" by Leary-Joyce, Judith
"My Efficient Electric Home Handbook" by Forcey, Tim
"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather
"ADUs" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-

Featured topics

Secondhand shopping

"Big Thrift Energy" by Chamlee, Virginia
"Second Chances" by Eleni, Macy
"Opshopulence" by De Lanty, Faye
"White Spines" by Royle, Nicholas, 1957-
"Second Chances" by Eleni, Macy
"Wise Craft" by Stocker, Blair
"Second Chances" by Eleni, Macy
"White Spines" by Royle, Nicholas, 1957-

Preserving

"The Homemade Table" by Galloway, Nicola, 1979-
"The Preserver's Garden" by Hill, Staci
"Homegrown Kitchen" by Galloway, Nicola, 1979-
"Pickles, Illustrated" by Solomon, Karen
"Complete Book of Home Preserving"
"The Modern Pioneer Pantry" by Shrader, Mary Bryant
"The Preserver's Garden" by Hill, Staci
"Pickles, Illustrated" by Solomon, Karen
 

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Blog Post

Craft Snippets: Sustainable crafting and mending

Sally reports back from the Craft snippets event at Upper Riccarton Library with guest speaker sustainable crafter, Amy Hewgill.

 

Easter and Anzac Day hours

  • Friday 18 April: All libraries are closed on Good Friday
  • 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: Our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed on Easter Monday.
  • Friday 25 April: All libraries are closed on Anzac Day.
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