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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

June 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

Low Budget Cooking

Penny-Pinching Plates: Delicious Recipes for Less.

 

Green-fingered? Try these!

The Great Stash Swap

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

Aranui Library

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

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 5th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

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

Staff List

Houseplants are my Best Fronds!

A collection of favourite houseplant books.

 

Featured magazine: GreenCraft

GreenCraft Magazine shares stylish and sustainable DIY craft projects. From paper crafts and wearable arts to home decor and more, you'll discover hundreds of creative uses for old items and Earth-friendly materials. Give normally discarded items new life by turning them into functional, eco-chic creations!

 

New titles

Cookbooks

"Russ & Daughters" by Federman, Niki Russ
"Furaipan hitotsu de mainichi ie-Furenchi" by Emojowa
"The Lavender Companion" by Vesci, Terry Barlin
"Yi shu yi fan shi yu ji" by Taifeng
"Ippin kanketsu gohan" by Fujii, Megumi, 1966-
"Sekaiichi oishii niku no tabekata" by Hashimoto, Osamu
"Furaipan hitotsu de mainichi ie-Furenchi" by Emojowa

Gardening

"Beauty and Abundance" by Foggett, Clare
"Dopamine Gardening" by Chapman, Amy
"The Instant Garden" by Bartlam, Henry
"Gardens That Can Save the World" by Delamain, Lottie
"The Thrifty Gardener" by Lane, Mark (Gardener)
"How Does your Garden Grow?" by Proust, Milli
"Dopamine Gardening" by Chapman, Amy

Handicrafts

"Throwing Clay" by Proctor, Rebecca
"Hiapo Printing With Niutupu Pulapulaola" by Pulapulaola, Niutupu
"Maestro"
"The Year of Anish Kapoor"
"Das große Ravensburger Kindergarten-Bastelbuch" by Andresen, Ina
"The Sculpture 100"
"Hiapo Printing With Niutupu Pulapulaola" by Pulapulaola, Niutupu

Sewing

"Stitch" by Rich, Jen
"Textiles"
"Shoes"
"Sewing ABCs"
"Testing Textiles"
"Sewing Is My Art"
"Textiles"
 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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