Haere mai, welcome to our non-fiction newsletter. Discover interesting library events, and books and resources focused on the factual.
Staff List
New titles that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.
New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.
Website
WORD Christchurch Festival is on next week — from 1 to 6 September 2026. Read all about events, writers, and get librarian picks!
Blog Post
Paul is looking forward to Ruben and Thomas talk at WORD Christchurch about forensic investigation. Saturday 5 September 2.30pm, Tūranga.
Event
Sep 6th | 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Tūranga
Archaeologists Katharine Watson & Jessie Garland (Christchurch Archaeology Project) discuss weird and wonderful artefacts they've found.
An exploration and celebration of Māori worldviews & the items we are humbly able to hold in our collections at Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi.
Online Resource
Deep, rich and high-quality New Zealand non-fiction eBooks brought together online.
Sep 1st | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Each month read a book of your choice on a set theme and over the year we will read across the entire non-fiction spectrum.
Sep 8th | 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Take part in a rehearsal room process in this 1-hour workshop unpacking a scene with Director Kathleen Burns.
Discussion of the right to protest on an episode of Speak up - Kōrerotia, along with suggested reading.
Ariane reports back from a kōrero at Tūranga with University of Canterbury Professors Tammy Steeves and Jack Heinemann.
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