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March 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our Science & Nature newsletter.

Find library titles, events, and resources that reveal the surprising and wondrous about the world we live in.

 

Staff List

New For You - Science & Nature - March 2025

Science and Nature books for people with enquiring minds. A selection of recently arrived or on order titles.

 

Website

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.

 

New books

Science

"Big Sky" by Pascoe, Bruce, 1947-
"The Random Universe" by Jaffe, Andrew H.
"The Science Spell Book" by Florance, Cara
"Star Wars the Mandalorian" by Hidalgo, Pablo
"Rayguns & Rocketships"
"ImagineFX"
"The Random Universe" by Jaffe, Andrew H.

Nature

"A Book of Balance" by Buchholz, Lucas
"Nature and the Mind" by Berman, Marc
"Goldfinches" by Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019
"Art From the Garden" by Michaels, Kerry
"Why We Garden" by Moloney, Hannah
"Silence Is My Habitat" by White, Jessica, 1978-
"Nature and the Mind" by Berman, Marc

Featured topic: Genetics

"The Secrets of Our DNA" by King, Turi
"Crick" by Cobb Matthew
"What We Inherit" by Trejo, Sam
"Beyond Inheritance" by Khamsi, Roxanne
"Weak Bones, Strong Wills"
"Horses" by Orlando, Ludovic, 1977-
"Crick" by Cobb Matthew
 

Blog Post

Is the future in our genes?

What are the implications of proposed law changes around gene technology, and could it really help endangered species?

 

Event

Crafting for Wellbeing - Stitching on felt
Series

Aug 15th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Tūranga

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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at embroidery? Join the Canterbury Embroiderers' Guild this month for a stitching on felt activity.

 

Easter Hours

Good Friday 18 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:

  • Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday

Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.

More about Easter
 
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