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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

Website

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.

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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. Bookings open 7pm Thursday 27 August.

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"Mo's First Day" by Beardshaw, Rosalind
"Let's Make Burgers" by Oliver, Jamie, 1975-
"Toothbrush Games"
"Kitābāmū bāz mīʹkunam hiyvūnāmū nāz mīʹkunam" by Kishāvarz, Nāṣir, 1962 or 1963-
"Rise and Shine" by Bond, Michael, 1926-2017
"I Am Brilliant" by Winter, Dana
"Let's Make Burgers" by Oliver, Jamie, 1975-
More board books

Picture books

"Alphabet City" by Johnson, Stephen, 1964-
"Mission: Bedtime" by Corderoy, Tracey
"This Book Is Full of Bums" by Peter, Gareth
"Nuts About Nuts" by Melo, Bia
"Do Not Open This Book It Stinks" by Lee, Andy, 1981-
"Odds and Ends" by Hurme, Maija
"Mission: Bedtime" by Corderoy, Tracey
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Pokécology" by Yonehara, Yoshinari
"Dinosaurs" by Bone, Emily
"Bugs" by Robson, Kirsteen
"Where Are the Minions?"
"Beasts From Before the Dinosaurs" by Lerwill, Ben
"Minecraft Incredible Cross-sections" by Munsey, Lizzie
"Dinosaurs" by Bone, Emily
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Warriors" by Twist, Gibson
"Ninja Fright!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories" by Kinney, Jeff, 1971-
"BFF Adventures" by Costain, Meredith, 1955-
"Hikaru in the Light!" by Matsuda, Mai
"Pizza and Taco" by Shaskan, Stephen
"Ninja Fright!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
More fiction
 

The HELL Reading Challenge 2026

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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