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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

February 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to our non-fiction newsletter. Discover interesting library events, and books and resources focused on the factual.

 

New For You

Staff List

New For You - Aotearoa New Zealand - February 2025

Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - February 2025

Explore new titles on history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

More New for you lists
 

Booklists

Mathateca's 510 Club Picks 2024

Monthly mathematical book recommendations - novels, articles/essays, puzzle books, textbooks, biographies... all feature maths in some way.

The Treaty of Waitangi Collection - Bridget Williams Books

This Collection is a digital resource from Bridget Williams Books (BWB).

More Non-Fiction booklists
 

Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

An annual book prize celebrating exceptional narrative non-fiction by women. The 2026 winner is The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet.

Read the Longlist
 

What's on

Blog Post

Tuakiri Investigates: Eccentric Christchurch at Tūranga

Eccentric Christchurch is a Tuakiri Investigates exhibition telling stories of unique characters who have inhabited this city.

Event

Dahl-ing Reads

Oct 6th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Fendalton Library

Dive into Roald Dahl’s heartwarming and quirky classic, Esio Trot. Then get hands-on with a craft and create your own tortoise.

See what's on
 

In the library catalogue

New in non-fiction

"Strongman Training for Strength and Performance" by Slater, Christopher, 1982-
"Amazing Jokes for Every 8 Year Old" by Frost, Kit (Children's author and editor)
"100 21st-century Buildings"
"Beasts From Before the Dinosaurs" by Lerwill, Ben
"Afloat" by Gange, David, 1981-
"The Beckhams" by Larman, Alexander, 1981-
"Amazing Jokes for Every 8 Year Old" by Frost, Kit (Children's author and editor)

Non-fiction audiobooks

"What Do We Know About Dragons?"
"Conversion Therapy Dropout" by Schraeder Rodriguez, Timothy
"Surviving White Island" by Waghorn, Kelsey, 1994-
"This Is Also A Love Story" by Hayden, Sally
"The Blood Says Otherwise : Murder, Forensics and Hidden Truths" by Miller, Ruben (Forensic scientist)
"History Smashers" by Messner, Kate
"Conversion Therapy Dropout" by Schraeder Rodriguez, Timothy

Non-fiction eBooks

"All the Ways We Learn" by Ward, Chloe Ito
"Life in Grassland Biomes" by Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-
"The Farmer's Pajamas" by Paul, Ruth, 1964-
"Life in Ocean Biomes" by Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-
"Search & Find Alphabet of Alphabets and Number of Numbers" by Wood, A. J., 1960-
"Life in Rainforest Biomes" by Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-
"Life in Grassland Biomes" by Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-
 
Find more Non-fiction
 

Personal development reading guide

Want to lead a more healthy, sustainable life, or try new challenges and hobbies? Great reads to help you be your best self.

Non-fiction recommendations
 

Aotearoa New Zealand eResources

Explore eResources about Aotearoa New Zealand.

Try Aotearoa NZ eResources
 

Magazines

Flight International

Monthly aerospace and aviation news magazine.

 

Book Sale coming soon!

Event

Dahl-ing Reads

Oct 6th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Fendalton Library

Dive into Roald Dahl’s heartwarming and quirky classic, Esio Trot. Then get hands-on with a craft and create your own tortoise.

Find out more
 
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