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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

June 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our Older Adults newsletter.

Discover library services and useful information for older adults.

 

Events

Crafternoon Delight at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Series

Apr 4th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Looking for a moment of calm? Join us for a drop-in wellbeing craft session. Bring your own materials and enjoy working on your project.

Polish Language Club
Series

Apr 5th | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Tūranga

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Let’s catch up and chat about favourite books, movies, podcasts, events, and hobbies, and maintain and practice our Polish language skills!

What's on for older adults
 

What's new

New titles

"Flower Power" by Chapman, Linda, 1969-
"Doggy Positivity"
"Justice Unleashed" by Miller, Julie, 1960-
"The Rot" by Araluen, Evelyn
"The Trader's Journey" by Robbins, Peter, 1946-
"A Curious Kind of Magic" by Rutherford, Mara
"Doggy Positivity"
 

Large Print

"Nobody's Girl" by Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, 1983-2025
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
"Flashlight" by Choi, Susan, 1969-
"When the Cranes Fly South" by Ridzén, Lisa, 1988-
"Anatomy of An Alibi" by Elston, Ashley
"The Elements" by Boyne, John, 1971-
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
 
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Movies for free on Beamafilm

Beamafilm

Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.

Website

Top movies on Beamafilm

Take a look at the most popular movies on Beamafilm right now.

Video

Romance movies on Beamafilm

Watch new and classic romances on Beamafilm.

Find more Beamafilm
 

Video

"Libby's just wonderful. She's my best friend."

Judy is a big fan of Libby, and listens to lots of audiobooks. Watch the interview and hear about her audiobook experience.

Watch the video
 

Keeping On: The official voice of Age Concern Canterbury

Keeping On is a free quarterly publication produced by Age Concern Canterbury. It contains a wide range of articles on subjects and issues of interest to older people. Pick up a copy at your local library. It's also available at shopping malls, medical centres and clubs.

Find out more and read online
 

Top picks

Wall pilates for seniors over 60 by Addison Mitchell

Step-by-step workouts for women, men, and beginners over 60, with low impact wall pilates and strength training.

 

Coming soon

Original sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

An explosive account of what the authors call one of the most hubristic mistakes in American political history - Joe Biden's decision to run for re-election despite mounting evidence of his decline, and his team's increasingly desperate efforts to hide it.

 
Into North Korea. Norman Pierson : Korean War Photographs. CCL-Pierson-CCL-PH-0007

Website

The Korean War 1950 to 1953

Explore our resources on the Korean War. It began 75 years ago on 25 June 1950.

More about the Korean War
 

Website

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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