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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

Staff List

Horroromance (because love is terrifying) 🫀

When you want a love story but to also to be frightened. Love is a battlefield, but also sometimes a slaughterhouse.

Staff List

Horror - New & Trending

A list of the freshest frights for every horror fan, from titles that have just reached our shelves to those that are flying off them.

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

"Owl" by Costello, Dee
"The 123 Tree" by Thompson, Adam
"How Many Is That?" by Beatty, Andrea
"Pets" by Cole, Lo
"He aha tāku e rongo nei?" by Tapiata, Hana
"Animals" by Baruzzi, Agnese
"The 123 Tree" by Thompson, Adam
More board books

Picture books

"Something in the Darkness" by Dougherty, John
"Christmas Is in the Little Things" by Jones, Stella J.
"Pricklepaper's Letter Magic" by Wilson, Tom Read, 1986-
"Little Ghost and the Robot" by Litchfield, David
"The Better Machine" by Nicol, Lisa (Children's fiction writer)
"Owl" by Costello, Dee
"Christmas Is in the Little Things" by Jones, Stella J.
More picture books

Non-fiction for kids

"The Farm" by Milbourne, Anna
"Arsenal Rule" by Mugford, Simon
"I Spy Imagine" by Wick, Walter
"Van Dijk" by Mugford, Simon
"Where Are Stitch & Angel?" by Vacca, Franceso
"The Big Book of Useless History Knowledge"
"Arsenal Rule" by Mugford, Simon
More non-fiction

Fiction for kids

"Gruffalo Granny" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Where's Mr Lion?" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
"Lottie Brooks's Twelve Disasters of Christmas" by Kirby, Katie
"The Little Red Barn" by Crumrine, Kim
"The Pumpkin Hunt" by Donaldson, Julia, 1948-
"Charlotte the Rose Dragon" by Mara, Maddy
"Where's Mr Lion?" by Arrhenius, Ingela P., 1967-
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

Why play matters: Play Week 19 October to 25 October

We explain the importance of play and offer some suggestions on how the library can provide play opportunities and resources.

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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