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 - July 2026

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

Too close to home? Read NZ crime stories in BorrowBox

Read New Zealand crime and thriller fiction set in our back yard in BorrowBox's eBook collection.

New New Zealand non-fiction eBooks in BorrowBox

BorrowBox has new and popular New Zealand non-fiction in eBook format.

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 about what's happening in libraries in June, July, and August. Pick up our Winter brochure in libraries or read it online.

Art for Adults at Aranui Library
Series

Jul 27th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Aranui Library

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A drop-in social and creative group - draw and paint at your own pace. Meet new people, have conversations and make art. Materials supplied!

Wan Solwara: Pasifika Storytimes at Matatiki
Series

Jul 27th | 10:30am - 11:30am

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Stories, rhymes & action songs celebrating the languages and cultures of the Pacific - tied together by our special friendship with the sea.

Find out what's on

Coming soon

Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge (24-27 April 2026)

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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