August 2024

Haere mai, welcome to our non-fiction newsletter. Discover interesting library events, and books and resources focused on the factual.

WORD Christchurch Festival

27 August to 1 September 2024
See what our picks of the 2024 festival are and find works by WORD-attending writers in our collection. Book your tickets now!

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

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

Event

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

More about WORD Christchurch

New For You

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - August 2024

Explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

Staff List

New For You - Quirky Books - August 2024

Something a little different. An eclectic mix of new titles ranging across the Library's non-fiction collection.

More New for you lists

In the library catalogue

New in non-fiction

"The Titanic Story of Evelyn" by Wilkinson, Lisa

"Haunted by Erewhon" by Robinson, Roger, 1939-

"I Eat the Stars" by Wilson, Sarah, 1974-

Find more Non-fiction

Library events

Between the Lines Write-In at Spreydon Library
Series

Jun 21st | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Spreydon Library

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Come along and share a creative space for fiction and non‑fiction writers. It's a quiet, inspiring place to write.

Crafty Sundays
Series

Jun 21st | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tūranga

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Bring your latest craft project and meet other crafty teens.

More library talks

Website

Arts and literature reading guide

Find fun reads that shed light on your favourite music, theatre or literature. Reads that inform and entertain just like great works of art.

Non-fiction recommendations

Family history eResources

Explore online resources for researching family history and genealogy.

More Family history resources

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