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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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!

Blog Post

Waitaha youth writers at 2026 NZ National Flash Fiction Day

Rachel reports back from the annual flash fiction event held at Tūranga where a wealth of local writing talent was on display.

Staff List

Kiribati language and culture

Library resources on Kiribati language and culture.

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

"Regime Change" by Haberman, Maggie, 1973-
"Crafting for your Cat" by Hinds, Annika
"Digging Deep" by Bradshaw, Julia, 1966-
"Long Journey Home" by Kittel, Katrina
""What Were You Thinking!?"" by Wallis, Nathan
"LEGO Disney Character Guide" by Hugo, Simon
"Crafting for your Cat" by Hinds, Annika
 

Non-fiction eBooks

"Ain't Nobody's Fool" by Ackmann, Martha
"Stephen Sondheim" by Okrent, Daniel, 1948-
"JFK Jr" by Terenzio, RoseMarie
"Venus! Fierce and Fabulous" by Lewis, Stevie
"Silenced No More" by Ransome, Sarah
"Honest Motherhood" by Ward, Libby, 1988-
"Stephen Sondheim" by Okrent, Daniel, 1948-
Find more Non-fiction
 

Library events

The Wonder of Worms - 5-12 years - SOLD OUT
Series

Jul 16th | 9:30am - 10:30am

New Brighton Library

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Come explore how worms turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost also known as worm casts!

Te Hōtēra Kārara - Bug Hotels, & more- 5-15 years - SOLD OUT
Series

Jul 16th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tūranga

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Learn about how to grow food at home, design and then make your own bug hotel & journal to record your guests & how well your plant grows.

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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