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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

April 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our newsletter for ages 0 to 12.

Highlighting library resources and fun events for babies, preschoolers, and kids.

 

Staff List

New For You - Children's - April 2025

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older children.

 

Library events for kids

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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.

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Join us for school holiday fun and learning

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

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Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
"Cars" by Dyrander, Johnny
"Cats in Pants" by Tipping, Naomi
"A World to Meet" by Harnett, Katie
"I Am Love" by Winter, Dana
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
More board books

Picture books

"Birdsong" by O'Rourke, Maris
"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
"Elsie Ellen and Calvin" by Belgrave, Janice
"Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Dewdney, Anna, 1965-2016
"King of the Dump" by Wynne-Jones, Tim, 1948-
"The Little Cloud" by Fong, Pam
"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Facing Feelings" by Telgemeier, Raina
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"Cats With Jobs" by McGregor, Leanne
"What's Happening to Me?" by Frith, Alex (Children's author)
"A Different Kind of Power" by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-
"Kane V. Bellingham" by Oldfield, Matt
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Dog Man" by Pilkey, Dav, 1966-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"The Break in" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Spy School Blackout" by Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-
"Santa & Son" by Walliams, David, 1971-
"Detective Time!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
More fiction
 

The HELL Reading Challenge 2025

The HELL Reading Challenge is on again! Read 7 books and get a free pizza. Pick up a pizza wheel at the library!

 

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!

 

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, and South Colombo. These libraries 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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