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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

"The Science Spell Book" by Florance, Cara
"The Random Universe" by Jaffe, Andrew H.
"Rayguns & Rocketships"
"Keep Calm We Are Coming" by Crosby, R. D.
"I Told You So!" by Kaplan, Matt, 1977-
"Traversal" by Popova, Maria
"The Random Universe" by Jaffe, Andrew H.

Nature

"Mantle" by Ash, Romy
"In Nature's Slipstream" by Bruce, Carol
"Nature Fun" by Dickins, Rosie
"The Common Uncommon" by Heinrich, Bernd, 1940-
"A River From the Sky" by Jiang, Ai
"Eden of Witches" by Yumeji (Comic book writer)
"In Nature's Slipstream" by Bruce, Carol

Featured topic: Genetics

"Beyond Inheritance" by Khamsi, Roxanne
"Arugorizumu ēai o utagau" by Udagawa, Atsushi, 1977-
"Horses" by Orlando, Ludovic, 1977-
"Simply Genetics"
"Original Sin" by Harden, Kathryn Paige
"Just in Case" by Clendenan, Megan, 1977-
"Arugorizumu ēai o utagau" by Udagawa, Atsushi, 1977-

Featured topic: Nature photography

"Beautiful Blooms" by Lane, Georgianna
"Chased By The Light"
"Wild Ocean" by Pickford, Peter
"Rare"
"Chasing the Light"
"Rare"
"Chased By The Light"
 

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

Stop Motion Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe

Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Shirley Library

Discover the magic of animation as you create your very own story in this stop motion workshop.

 

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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