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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

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

Spotlight on: How to create your family story

Jul 30th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tūranga

This 2-week course is designed to help and encourage family history researchers to write the story of their ancestors. Free, bookings needed

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 23rd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

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

The Great Stash Swap

Nov 26th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

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

 

Featured eResource

Online Resource

Home Improvement Source

Content from home improvement magazines and books. Last day to access this eResource: 30 June

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"You Had Me at Cake" by Jackson, Emelia, 1989-
"European Peasant Cookery" by Luard, Elisabeth
"Floraphile's Almanac" by Evans, Jessi
"Szybko, zdrowo bez wysiłku" by Dobrowolska-Zrałka, Karolina
"Hot Thai Kitchen" by Chongchitnant, Pailin
"Bake your Sweet Time" by Effby, Tat
"European Peasant Cookery" by Luard, Elisabeth

DIY

"Nailed It!" by Deller, Laura
"Dīaiwai de tsukuru shūnō" by Tamai, Kaori
"Practical Projects for the Handy Man"
"Tuis"
"Heya wa kawaru" by Sora
"Tidying up" by Fuqua, Ea
"Dīaiwai de tsukuru shūnō" by Tamai, Kaori

Gardening

"The Kitchen Garden" by Musgrave, Toby
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank
"Homesteading for Beginners" by Lombardo, Lisa
"A Year in the Edible Garden" by Raven, Sarah
"Hot Beds" by First, Jack
"For the Love of Houseplants" by Mitchell, Tanner
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank

Sewing

"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-
"Stitch" by Rich, Jen
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"The Mix and Match Sewing Book" by Gonzales, Amy
"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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