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 - April 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

eAudiobooks for kids

Find eAudiobooks for kids and listen to new stories and old favourites.

Listen to My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes on BorrowBox

Listen to this hilarious, heartwarming story from #1 internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes, read by the author. 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.

Ngā Waiata Rongonui
Series

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

Linwood Library

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Join Tuahine Justice as she sings and dances her way through te ao Māori with our new kaupapa, Ngā Waiata Rongonui.

Canterbury Writers’ Group @ Spreydon Library - Word by Word
Series

Apr 8th | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Spreydon Library

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Get energised by being around other writers. Writers in all genres, at all levels, are welcome.

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.

About Creativebug