March 2025

Haere mai, welcome to Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi – Christchurch City Libraries
Explore what's happening this month, and find out what's new in our collections.

Big Bargain Book Sale

Our 2025 book sale will take place at the Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield, Christchurch.

Bag a bargain!

Friday 21 March 9am to 7pm
Saturday 22 March 9am to 4pm

More about the Book Sale

Kia ora South Colombo Library

The South Colombo Library is now open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The South Mobile van service visits various locations.
The temporary Beckenham Customer Service Hub is open at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024. Hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
The new Ōmōkihi South Library and Customer Service Hub is scheduled to open in December 2026.

About South Colombo Library

New For You - December 2025

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

Find your next great read

New books

Wā Pēpi-Babytimes and Wā Kōrero-Storytimes

Wā Pēpi-Babytimes (for tamariki under 2) & Wā Kōrero-Storytimes (for over 2s) are on in libraries - find out where and when.

Find out where and when

Listen to BorrowBox

Listen in! Donna's best audiobooks of 2025

The fave audiobooks Donna listened to in 2025 - fiction and non-fiction - true crime, apocalyptic dystopias, weird fiction, memoirs, & more.

Listen to Alexander McCall Smith's new book on BorrowBox

The Winds from Further West is a story of chance encounters and is packed with compassion and humour. Read by James Rottger. Available now.

Listen to eAudiobooks

LinkedIn Learning for Libraries

Video library of courses and tutorials on software, creative and business skills taught by industry experts.

Try LinkedIn Learning

What's on

Find out what's happening in libraries. Brochures are in libraries, or check online.

Fala Time at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Series

Dec 10th | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Seeking help with research, exploring family history, or looking for guidance on community events? Our Pasifika Librarians are here to help.

Creative Time Auahatanga - Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre: Weds
Series

Dec 10th | 10:00am - 11:30am

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

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Drop in and have a go with our creative technologies in the creative space at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.

Find out what's on

Coming soon

Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge (25-28 April 2025)

Help put Ōtautahi Christchurch's biodiversity on the map! Come along to our City Nature Challenge events in April.

Explore City Nature Challenge

Creativebug access ending 6 April 2025

We are not renewing Creativebug this year. Unfortunately it just hasn't been popular enough to continue our subscription.
Thank you for using Creativebug. If you have classes or projects you want to complete, now is the time!

Access to Creativebug through Christchurch City Libraries will end on Sunday 6 April.

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