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August 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our sustainable living newsletter.
Find out about all the latest titles, resources and events the library has that can help you live more sustainably.

 

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Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel

The 12 longlisted titles for the award for best crime novel were announced on 20 August 2026.

 

Join us for Sustainable Spring

Libraries around the city will have a range of sustainability-themed events in the coming months.

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Ageing Positively Week: 17 to 24 October

Free events for good times and curious minds! Find out what's happening in Ageing Positively Week - it's on from 17 to 24 October.

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Asomdwe ne Komm Wā whakatā FingerTip Faves: August 2026

The Fingertip Team share their favourites from August.

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Ageing Positively Week: 17 to 24 October

Free events for good times and curious minds! Find out what's happening in Ageing Positively Week - it's on from 17 to 24 October.

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The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap

Every year in September Christchurch City Libraries hosts the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap. Find out where and when you can swap.

More sustainabililty events
 

Latest titles

Growing your own food

"The Allotment Book" by Brett, Walter, b. 1887
"Fruiting Vegetables" by Fortier, Jean-Martin
"The Compact Garden" by Lopez, Char
"Grow Together" by Dowding, Charles
"The Continuous Vegetable Garden" by Nardozzi, Charlie
"How to Grow Food" by Richards, Huw, 1999-
"Fruiting Vegetables" by Fortier, Jean-Martin
"Grow Together" by Dowding, Charles

Low waste cooking

"The Seasonal Pantry" by Castel, Benoît
"Low Waste Kitchen" by Vitale, Alessandro (Gardener)
"Tonight's Dinner, Tomorrow's Lunchbox" by Georgievski, George
"$10 Meals With Chelsea" by Goodwin, Chelsea
"Leftovers" by Barnett, Eleanor
"Cook Once Eat Twice" by Hussain, Nadiya
"Low Waste Kitchen" by Vitale, Alessandro (Gardener)
"$10 Meals With Chelsea" by Goodwin, Chelsea

Waste and refuse

"Trash!" by Paré-Poupart, Simon
"Total Garbage" by Humes, Edward
"Discarded" by Gabbott, Sarah
"Throwaway Nation" by Dondero, Jeff, 1947-
"Waste Wars" by Clapp, Alexander
"Wasteland" by Franklin-Wallis, Oliver
"Total Garbage" by Humes, Edward
"Throwaway Nation" by Dondero, Jeff, 1947-

Recycling for kids

"Problems With Plastic" by Montgomerie, Samantha
"Tin Man" by Walker, Rachel
"Recycling Truck" by Costello, Dee
"Gifts From the Garbage Truck" by Larsen, Andrew, 1960-
"Recycling Day" by Faber, Polly
"Loop De Loop" by Curtis, Andrea
"Tin Man" by Walker, Rachel
"Gifts From the Garbage Truck" by Larsen, Andrew, 1960-
 
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