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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

August 2024

 

Welcome to our Home & Living newsletter.

We let you know about interesting library events, books and other resources related to crafts, gardening, cooking and more!

 

Library events

Letters come to life at Letters Out Loud

Ky reports back on a WORD session where a panel of readers brought to life 150 years' worth of letters from the Papers Past archives.

Fiordland Deer Recovery & The Hollows Boys with Peta Carey

Simone reports back from a WORD session with Peta Carey, author of The Hollows Boys, about brothers & helicopter deer recovery in Fiordland.

The Great Stash Swap

Oct 4th | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tūranga

Bring your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away.

The Great Stash Swap

Sep 19th | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Bring your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away.

 

Featured eResource

Blog Post

Letters come to life at Letters Out Loud

Ky reports back on a WORD session where a panel of readers brought to life 150 years' worth of letters from the Papers Past archives.

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"Cake Picnic" by Sunga, Elisa
"Bistro Food" by Reynaud, Stéphane
"Eat With Afia" by Amoako, Afia
"Healthyish High-protein" by Petersen, Emma (Food writer)
"The Great Book of Chocolate" by Lebovitz, David
"Totally Nachrageous" by Taylor, Alex P.
"Bistro Food" by Reynaud, Stéphane

DIY

"Nailed It!" by Deller, Laura
"Nailed It!" by Deller, Laura
"Practical Projects for the Handy Man"
"Heya wa kawaru" by Sora
"Crochet How" by Fernandes, Meghan
"Dīaiwai de tsukuru shūnō" by Tamai, Kaori
"Nailed It!" by Deller, Laura

Gardening

"The Mushroomery" by Mira, Buttons
"Eat your Garden" by Holding, Harry
"New Small Garden" by Kingsbury, Noël
"Low-maintenance Eco Gardens" by Meyer, Fred (Health and wellness coach)
"The Little Book of Advice for Flower Gardeners" by Ledward, Daphne
"Plants for Pollinators"
"Eat your Garden" by Holding, Harry

Sewing

"Sewing Quiet Books for Children" by Zunic, Lily
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
"The Point of the Needle" by Burman, Barbara
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"Workwear"
"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
 

Website

Knitting

We have knitting and crocheting books and resources for beginners and experts.

 
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