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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

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

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

"Asian Home Cooking" by Liaw, Adam
"The Bone Broth Book" by Freja (Firm)
"Farmhouse Christmas" by Bahen, Melissa
"Eat More Greek" by Curran, Conor
"Daily veg" by Boven, Yvette van, 1968-
"Simply Speedy Chinese" by Lee, Suzie (Chef)
"The Bone Broth Book" by Freja (Firm)

Gardening

"Edimentals" by Richards, Huw, 1999-
"Home Greenhouse Revival" by Halleck, Leslie F.
"Orwell's Roses" by Solnit, Rebecca
"The Productive Garden Companion" by Morgan, Natasha
"The Garden DIY Book" by Keys, Rupert
"Floramama" by Roy, Chloé, 1984-
"Home Greenhouse Revival" by Halleck, Leslie F.

Handicrafts

"Crafty Girls' Road Trip" by Packer, Ann, 1947-
"Country Living"
"Farmhouse Christmas" by Bahen, Melissa
"The Bandweaver's Project Book" by Torgenrud, Heather
"Bound to Be Beautiful" by Zaki, Bari
"Leonardo Da Vinci and the Italian High Renaissance"
"Country Living"

Sewing

"The Tale That Time Sews" by Brahmachari, Sita, 1966-
"Sewing Quiet Books for Children" by Zunic, Lily
"Fäden des Glücks" by Warncke, Marit
"Dopamine Dressmaking" by Allard, Brogan
"It Starts With A Square" by Wood, Cris
"The Point of the Needle" by Burman, Barbara
"Sewing Quiet Books for Children" by Zunic, Lily
 

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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