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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

August 2025

 

Welcome to our Home & Living newsletter.

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

 

Blog Post

Craft snippets: Furoshiki with Ayumi Hirata

Report back from a Craft Snippets session with Ayumi Hirata discussing the history and benefits of furoshiki, Japanese fabric gift wrapping.

 

Library events

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

Horror - New & Trending

A list of the freshest frights for every horror fan, from titles that have just reached our shelves to those that are flying off them.

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

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

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

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"Asian Home Cooking" by Liaw, Adam
"The Bone Broth Book" by Freja (Firm)
"Farmhouse Christmas" by Bahen, Melissa
"Eat More Greek" by Curran, Conor
"Daily veg" by Boven, Yvette van, 1968-
"Simply Speedy Chinese" by Lee, Suzie (Chef)
"The Bone Broth Book" by Freja (Firm)

Gardening

"Edimentals" by Richards, Huw, 1999-
"Home Greenhouse Revival" by Halleck, Leslie F.
"Orwell's Roses" by Solnit, Rebecca
"The Productive Garden Companion" by Morgan, Natasha
"The Garden DIY Book" by Keys, Rupert
"Floramama" by Roy, Chloé, 1984-
"Home Greenhouse Revival" by Halleck, Leslie F.

Handicrafts

"Crafty Girls' Road Trip" by Packer, Ann, 1947-
"Country Living"
"Farmhouse Christmas" by Bahen, Melissa
"The Bandweaver's Project Book" by Torgenrud, Heather
"Bound to Be Beautiful" by Zaki, Bari
"Leonardo Da Vinci and the Italian High Renaissance"
"Country Living"

Sewing

"The Tale That Time Sews" by Brahmachari, Sita, 1966-
"Sewing Quiet Books for Children" by Zunic, Lily
"Fäden des Glücks" by Warncke, Marit
"Dopamine Dressmaking" by Allard, Brogan
"It Starts With A Square" by Wood, Cris
"The Point of the Needle" by Burman, Barbara
"Sewing Quiet Books for Children" by Zunic, Lily
 

Website

Crafts and Collecting

Explore resources to improve your craft skills. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help.

 
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