View this email in your browser
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

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

Video

Excel Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning

Get up to speed with Excel expert Dennis Taylor as he demonstrates how to efficiently manage & analyse data in Microsoft Excel.

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

"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
"Cars" by Dyrander, Johnny
"Cats in Pants" by Tipping, Naomi
"A World to Meet" by Harnett, Katie
"I Am Love" by Winter, Dana
"Ocean" by Morton, Sasha
More board books

Picture books

"Birdsong" by O'Rourke, Maris
"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
"Elsie Ellen and Calvin" by Belgrave, Janice
"Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Dewdney, Anna, 1965-2016
"King of the Dump" by Wynne-Jones, Tim, 1948-
"The Little Cloud" by Fong, Pam
"Grumpy Monkey Mine!" by Lang, Suzanne
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"Facing Feelings" by Telgemeier, Raina
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"Cats With Jobs" by McGregor, Leanne
"What's Happening to Me?" by Frith, Alex (Children's author)
"A Different Kind of Power" by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-
"Kane V. Bellingham" by Oldfield, Matt
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Dog Man" by Pilkey, Dav, 1966-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
"The Break in" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Spy School Blackout" by Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-
"Santa & Son" by Walliams, David, 1971-
"Detective Time!" by Do, Anh, 1977-
"Jamie Smart's Bunny Vs Monkey" by Smart, Jamie
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

Robot Week at Shirley Library: 12-18 January 2026

Hong runs through the robot-focused activities for young and old on offer during Robot Week.

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
 
 Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on FacebookChristchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on InstagramChristchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi on Youtube 
 

Terms of Use Privacy Statement Accessibility Statement

You have received this email because you use Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi or you signed up to receive emails on our website.

You can unsubscribe or update your preferences at any time.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi
PO Box 73045
Christchurch 8154
New Zealand

Have a question? Contact Us.

Powered by BiblioCommons