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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

March 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our newsletter for ages 0 to 12.

Highlighting library resources and fun events for babies, preschoolers, and kids.

 

Staff List

New For You - Children's - March 2025

A selection of new picture books and children's nonfiction for younger children.

 

Library events for kids

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Blog Post

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

Website

Join us for school holiday fun and learning

Come to the library in the school holidays for bookable programmes and free drop-in activities.

More kids' events
 

New books

Board books

"You Choose Farm" by Goodhart, Pippa, 1958-
"Muddy Farm!" by Búzio, Carolina
"Mum School"
"Snug as A Bug"
"Colours"
"Busy Little Bee"
"Muddy Farm!" by Búzio, Carolina
More board books

Picture books

"The Underwater Moon" by Dieckmann, Sandra
"101 Ways to Eat your Veg" by Foster, Imogen
"Seven Ways Through the Woods" by Reese, Jenn
"I Think I Saw the Easter Bunny!" by Wallace, Adam, 1972-
"Glitter Kittens" by Joyce, William, 1957-
"There's A Shark in My Pants!" by Harrison, Michelle, 1979-
"101 Ways to Eat your Veg" by Foster, Imogen
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Pokémon Mega Evolution Handbook"
"Holi" by Chapman, Sital Gorasia
"Wild Life" by Werry, Philippa, 1958-
"They Battled in Blizzards" by Hopkinson, Deborah
"Pokémon Head-to-head" by Whitehill, Simcha
"Where's Stitch?" by Mittica, Daniele
"Holi" by Chapman, Sital Gorasia
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Partypooper" by Kinney, Jeff, 1971-
"Smoochy Kiss"
"Mum School"
"Colours"
"Running Wild!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Guess How Much I Love You" by Jeram, Anita
"Smoochy Kiss"
More kids' fiction
 

Blog posts

Blog Post

Granny McFlitter stitches up a storm

Missbeecrafty reads the latest in the Granny McFlitter picture book series - a story about a goat, a caravan, a storm... and knitting!

Blog Post

Gavin Bishop's Taniwha: Cryptids & Kaitiaki

Kamania reports back from a combined exhibition and author talk with legendary illustrator, and author of Taniwha, Gavin Bishop.

More posts
 

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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