January 2025

Haere mai, welcome to Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi – Christchurch City Libraries
Explore what's happening this month, and find out what's new in our collections.

Summertime Reading Challenge on until 31 January

Ages 0 to 18. Keep reading this summer & win. Pick up a postcard, do 3 challenges, & drop the postcard in. Enjoy events & win prizes!

Brick Your Book at the Library and be in to win!

In conjunction with Imagination Station we invite you to celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library!

Redwood Reads November 2025

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

Win with Summertime Reading

Lunar New Year 2025 - Year of the Snake

Celebrate Lunar New Year! Events at libraries take place from 1 to 15 February 2025.

Discover Lunar New Year

New For You - November 2025

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

Find your next great read

eBooks

Read an eBook - there are plenty to choose from!

Redwood Reads November 2025

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

Explore eBooks

Return to Reading

Has it been a while since you spent time reading? Get back into it with our lists of the most readable and enjoyable books.

Make a Return to Reading

What's on

New Year | New Wishes - 新年新期望 18 Dec 2024 to 23 Feb 2025

Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art through the traditions of shadow puppetry, New Year pictures and clay sculptures.

Redwood Reads November 2025

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

Find out what's on

New books

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