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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

Brick your Book at the Library competition 2026

In conjunction with Imagination Station celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library. LEGO prizes to be won!

Beamafilm Christmas Movies

The end of the year is approaching and so is that time to cozy up with your loved ones and watch a Christmas movie on Beamafilm.

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

"All the Way to the River" by Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-
"Dead and Alive" by Smith, Zadie, 1975-
"Overland to the Island" by Bulloch, Hannah
"Kim" by Logan, Kim Rangiaonui, 1952-
"Mr Ward’s Map" by Cox, Elizabeth (Historian)
"When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows" by Pinker, Steven, 1954-
"Dead and Alive" by Smith, Zadie, 1975-
 

Non-fiction eBooks

"We Did OK, Kid" by Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
"Omnibird" by Clarkson, Giselle
"Facing Feelings" by Telgemeier, Raina
"All Together Now" by Koomen, Gemma
"Up, Up, Ever Up!" by Yasuda, Anita
"The Hidden Wisdom of Animals" by Siber, Kate
"Omnibird" by Clarkson, Giselle

Non-fiction audiobooks

"Fly, Wild Swans : My Mother, Myself and China" by Chang, Jung, 1952-
"Standstill" by Perera, Sashi
"Full Circle" by Clarkson, Jenny-May, 1974-
"Mumming" by Vanstone, Victoria
"Selfish" by Pitt, Turia, 1987-
"Milena and Margarete" by Strauss, Gwen
"Standstill" by Perera, Sashi
Find more Non-fiction
 

Library events

Crafternoon Delight at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Series

Dec 20th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Looking for a moment of calm? Join us for a drop-in wellbeing craft session. Bring your own materials and enjoy working on your project.

Crafting for Wellbeing - Christmas star
Series

Dec 20th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Tūranga

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Celebrate the festive season with us and make a star decoration to hang on your Christmas tree!

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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