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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.

Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge (25-28 April 2025)

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

Library events

Crafting for Wellbeing
Series

May 17th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Foster your creativity and resilience while learning a new skill.

The Great Stash Swap

Apr 26th | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Linwood Library

Bring along your surplus fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints etc. hen choose what you want to take. No cash needed.

Teen Clothes Swap
Series

May 19th, All day

New Brighton Library

Clothes, shoes, accessories galore! Save the planet and your wallet by choosing preloved clothing.

More sustainabililty events

Latest titles

Sustainable living

"Nancy's Green & Easy Kitchen" by Birtwhistle, Nancy

"Kantha" by Kaul, Ekta

"Homemade Beauty" by Tarallo, Marta

"365+ Ways to Save the Planet and your Money at the Same Time" by Dalziel, Lottie

"Green Christmas" by Chillingsworth, Jen

Energy conservation

"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather

"ADUs" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-

"My Efficient Electric Home Handbook" by Forcey, Tim

"No Miracles Needed" by Jacobson, Mark Z. 1965-

"Prefabulous for Everyone" by Koones, Sheri, 1949-

Featured topics

Secondhand shopping

"Opshopulence" by De Lanty, Faye

"Big Thrift Energy" by Chamlee, Virginia

"Wise Craft" by Stocker, Blair

"Second Chances" by Eleni, Macy

"Wise Craft" by Stocker, Blair

Preserving

"The Homemade Table" by Galloway, Nicola, 1979-

"Homegrown Kitchen" by Galloway, Nicola, 1979-

"The Abundant Kitchen" by Kay, Niva

"The Modern Preserver's Kitchen" by Newton, Kylee

"The Food Saver's A-Z" by Elliott-Howery, Alex

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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.

More about Easter

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