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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

July 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 - Food & Drink - July 2025

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

 

Library events

The Great Stash Swap

Feb 22nd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Bring your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips, etc... Then choose what you want to take away.

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

Christchurch Pride: March 2026

Christchurch Pride events for teens include book clubs, gaming, and a Beat Saber Tournament.

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Feb 24th | 11:00am - 12:00pm

South Colombo

Bring along your favourite soft toy to have a sleepover at the library! All soft toys are welcome!

 

Coming soon

Keep an eye out for these on order titles.

Casting Flowers: A Step-by-step Guide To Creating Beautiful Botanical Art by Juliet Roberts And Rachel Dein

Casting Flowers encourages even the most basic beginners to revel in the ability to record a plant's texture, pattern, and delicacy in fine detail, creating compositions as small as a single stem.

 

Glorious Gardens: Private Edens of the World's Leading Interior Designers by Dara Caponigro

Glorious Gardens offers a glimpse into the outdoor sanctuaries that serve as sources of endless inspiration for renowned interior designers.

 

House Rules: 100 Ways to Feel at Home by Emma Beryl Kemper

Emma Beryl Kemper defines 100 insightful rules to help you transform your space into a home you'll never want to leave.

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"My Best Friend Is Gluten-free" by Lo, Jannell
"My Cambodia" by Yun, Nite, 1982-
"Ready for Dessert Revised" by Lebovitz, David
"The Soup Solution" by Pike, Charlotte (Cook)
"Protein in 15" by Wicks, Joe
"Indian Food Is Easy" by Selvaraju, Vijaya
"My Cambodia" by Yun, Nite, 1982-

Gardening

"Gardens for Modern Houses" by Dunlop, Beth, 1947-
"The Preserver's Garden" by Hill, Staci
"Gardens of Texas" by Penick, Pam
"The Australian Vegetable Garden" by Blazey, Clive
"Grown & Gathered" by Purbrick, Matt
"The Fruit & Vegetable Gardener" by Bird, Richard, 1942-
"The Preserver's Garden" by Hill, Staci

Home organisation

"Getting Sh*t Done" by Day, Roo
"Let's Choose Less" by Michael, Jenna
"Less Is Liberation" by Platt, Christine A., 1976-
"Lifestyled" by Gill, Shira, 1977-
"Tidy-up Time" by Walter, Jackie
"Creating Effective Spaces" by Swingler, Natasha
"Let's Choose Less" by Michael, Jenna

Sewing

"Sewing Machines Made Simple" by Shaw, Jessica (Writer on sewing)
"Sewing With Scraps" by Helmersson, Birgitta
"Sew the Garment-making Book of Knowledge" by Emodi, Barbara, 1953-
"Building Patterns" by Furrer, Suzy
"Luna Lapin" by Peel, Sarah
"Make your Own Animal Friends" by Ferris, Katia
"Sewing With Scraps" by Helmersson, Birgitta
 

Staff List

Change for the better: Plastic Free July

Find out how to do your bit in the global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.

 
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