August 2026

Haere mai, welcome to our Books newsletter. Explore what's happening in the world of books, and find your next great read!

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WHAIAO Exhibition: 8 August to 29 November

An exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews & the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.

Find out about WHAIAO

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Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Week

NZ Children's Book Week is on from 15 to 21 August. The theme is Reading Around Aotearoa. Find out what's on, and explore reading resources.

What's on for NZ Book Week

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New For You - August 2026

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

New For You

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WORD Christchurch Festival 2026: 1 to 6 September

WORD Christchurch Festival is on next week — from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!

More about WORD Christchurch

What's On

Want to curl up with a great read? There's an Adult Winter Reading Challenge on at Aranui, New Brighton, Parklands, and Shirley Libraries. Find out more.

Event

Behind the Curtain: In Rehearsal Workshop

Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.

Blog Post

Demolition begins: The Rutherford Ward, Queen Mary Hospital

We look at the history of the Queen Mary Hospital at Hanmer Springs as demolition work begins on its South Block, or Rutherford Ward.

Library talks and events

Photo Gallery

Scorpio Books: Canterbury Stories

A collection of photographs of Scorpio Books, an independent bookstore established in Christchurch by David Cameron in 1976.

Scorpio Books

New Booklists

Staff List

What you waiting for? September 2026

Donna's looking forward to NZ books by Jon Toogood, Sam Duckor-Jones, and Atakohu Middleton plus tasty upcoming fiction and non-fiction.

Staff List

Redwood Reads August 2026

What the library staff and Book Group members have been reading and recommending this month.

More booklists

New Titles

New Titles shows you all the latest arrivals in your library - and the new books that are coming soon.

Fiction

"We Chase Shadows" by Osman, Richard, 1970-

"Big Little Truths" by Moriarty, Liane, 1966-

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Non-Fiction

"Lucky You're Tough" by Law, Mark (Helicopter pilot)

"The Four Wives of Windsor" by Vigar, Simon

"Stuff the British Stole" by Fennell, Marc

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