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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

January 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!

 

Staff List

New For You - Cookbooks - January 2025

Find healthy eating, exotic cuisine, ideas for family meals, and baking in our latest cookbook picks.

 

Library events

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 23rd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

The Great Stash Swap

Nov 26th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

Let us demonstrate different techniques to fold and make some Chinese dumplings, ranging from incredibly easy up to the classic pleats. Each booking is for a group (max. 1 adult and 2 children) and includes six cooked dumplings to enjoy, cost: $10. Book online.

 

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"You Had Me at Cake" by Jackson, Emelia, 1989-
"European Peasant Cookery" by Luard, Elisabeth
"Floraphile's Almanac" by Evans, Jessi
"Szybko, zdrowo bez wysiłku" by Dobrowolska-Zrałka, Karolina
"Hot Thai Kitchen" by Chongchitnant, Pailin
"Bake your Sweet Time" by Effby, Tat
"European Peasant Cookery" by Luard, Elisabeth

Gardening

"The Kitchen Garden" by Musgrave, Toby
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank
"Homesteading for Beginners" by Lombardo, Lisa
"A Year in the Edible Garden" by Raven, Sarah
"Hot Beds" by First, Jack
"For the Love of Houseplants" by Mitchell, Tanner
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank

Handicrafts

"Stamping on Wood" by Falkenburger, Katja
"Nature Fun" by Dickins, Rosie
"Lots of Easy Things to Make and Do" by Nolan, Kate (Primary school teacher)
"Practical Projects for the Handy Man"
"Nailed It!" by Deller, Laura
"Farm Fun" by Watt, Fiona
"Nature Fun" by Dickins, Rosie

Sewing

"Stitch" by Rich, Jen
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-
"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"The Mix and Match Sewing Book" by Gonzales, Amy
"Nanotech Material Protects Against Most Liquids"
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-

Featured topic: Entertaining

"Everyday Joy" by Nixon, Kate
"Dinner Party Animal" by Cohen, Jake, 1993-
"Celebration Cocktails" by Lee, Rhiannon (Writer on cocktails)
"Entertaining" by Stewart, Martha, 1941-
"The Christmas Companion" by McAlpine, Skye
"Entertaining 101" by Le Manach, Beth
"Dinner Party Animal" by Cohen, Jake, 1993-
 

More from the Library

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

 
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