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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

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.

Event

Magic Trick Workshop - Magic and Make-Believe Day

Jul 8th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Shirley Library

Have you ever wanted to know how to do magic tricks with a deck of cards? Come down to Shirley Library and learn how.

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

"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
"Holiday" by Dyrander, Johnny
"House for A Mouse" by Barklem, Jill, 1951-2017
"How Many Babies?" by Xiao, Forest
"Nice for Mice" by Barklem, Jill, 1951-2017
"Never Touch the Lazy Lambs" by Lynch, Stuart (Illustrator)
"Holiday" by Dyrander, Johnny
More board books

Picture books

"Magpie and the Sparkling Words" by Rowland, Lucy (Children's author)
"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
"The Glamorous Grandmas" by Lancet-Grant, Jodie
"That Bird Can Draw!" by Adamson, Ged
"Super Mega Tortoise" by Hopkins, Gareth
"This Is the Girl" by Starling, Robert, 1980-
"The Very Brave Bear" by Bland, Nick, 1973-
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Here Come the Explorers" by Dryburgh, Sophie
"B Is for Bibliophile" by Zelmanovich, O. E.
"Greek Myths" by Ard, Cath
"I See A Tree" by Gwinn, Saskia
"First Football Book" by Tudhope, Simon
"Animals" by Robson, Kirsteen
"B Is for Bibliophile" by Zelmanovich, O. E.
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"The New Girl" by Calin, Cassandra, 1994-
"Detective Beans & the Map of Mystery" by Chen, Li, 1986-
"First Place" by Andelfinger, Nicole
"Puzzle Time!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Baby-sitters Little Sister" by Martin, Ann M., 1955-
"Achievement Unlocked" by Zombie, Zack (Fictitious character)
"Detective Beans & the Map of Mystery" by Chen, Li, 1986-
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

Dr Morgane Merien introduces Our Insect Neighbours

Dr Morgane Merien introduces you to Our Insect Neighbours and the exhibition on at Tūranga until 17 May.

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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