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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

July 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our Older Adults newsletter.

Discover library services and useful information for older adults.

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Christchurch Family History Expo at Tūranga: 2-3 August 2025

The biennial Family History Expo was last on in August 2025.

More about the Expo
 

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Look back at WORD Christchurch Festival 2025

The Festival is over for the year. Read librarian reports on WORD events.

Blog Post

The WORD is out: Fionaccl's picks for WORD Christchurch 2025

Fiction fan Fee has made her picks of the must-sees at the WORD Christchurch Festival 2025. It's on from 27 to 31 August.

Blog Post

The best New Zealand crime writing: Ngaio Marsh Awards 2025

Tanya reports back from a celebration of New Zealand crime writing - the Ngaio Marsh Awards.

More WORD Christchurch
 

Events

SAYGo Falls Prevention Exercise Class
Series

Dec 12th | 10:00am - 11:00am

New Brighton Library

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Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is the exercise class designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall.

GenConnect at Upper Riccarton Library
Series

Dec 11th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Upper Riccarton Library

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Come and get help with your technology issues from Riccarton High School students will be available every Thursday from 1 to 1.45pm.

What's on for older adults
 

What's new

New titles

"Life of Brian" by Hirst, Brian, 1950-
"Dobre Dobre" by Kratochvila, Laurel
"SWNZ Guide to Star Wars Collectible Cards and Stickers New Zealand 1977-1997" by Glasgow, Matt
"Media Bias" by Arndt, Thomas (Adjunct professor)
"The Neurospicy Guide for Beginners" by Campbell, Luke
"The Maze" by Allen, Hania
"Dobre Dobre" by Kratochvila, Laurel
 

Large Print

"The Impossible Fortune" by Osman, Richard, 1970-
"The Last Death of the Year" by Hannah, Sophie, 1971-
"Too Old for This" by Downing, Samantha
"Problematic Summer Romance" by Hazelwood, Ali
"Polkinghorne" by Braunias, Steve, 1960-
"A Different Kind of Power" by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-
"The Last Death of the Year" by Hannah, Sophie, 1971-
 
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Top picks

Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw

The sequel to the popular New Zealand memoir The Bookseller at the end of the world. Coming soon in Large Print!

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

 

Patented: 1000 Design patents by Thomas Rinaldi

An essential guide to more than a century of product and industrial design from classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in our lives.

 

William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary by E.P. Thompson

William Morris' concerns with artistic and human values led him to become a committed socialist with the daily struggles of working class in Britain. This book is the definitive work on a remarkable figure of art.

 

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Crafts and Collecting

Explore resources to improve your craft skills. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help.

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Knit 'n' Yarn at South Colombo Library
Series

Dec 8th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

South Colombo

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Bring your knitting, crochet or other portable craft project and enjoy time with other crafters.

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Knit 'n' yarn

Various times and locations

Selected libraries

Come along and enjoy a chat with others as you knit. For anyone who loves to knit or wants to learn.

More about crafts
 
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