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Blog Post
Listen to Julia, Ngapiu, Māia, Alexandra discuss their reading picks in the Māori Lit Reading Challenge 2025.
May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.
Have a taste of home-grown books! Here are some of our best New Zealand new arrivals for this month. Fiction, Biography, Poetry, and more.
News
The Draft Annual Plan 2026/27 is open for feedback until midnight on Friday 27 March. Find out about drop-in sessions at libraries.
Event
Mar 10th | 10:30am - 11:00am
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre
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Nau mai hoki mai rā, join us for our Ngā Pakiwaitara, bilingual story times.
The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.
Explore our Picturing Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Born in Christchurch in 1950, John Britten found fame as the designer of motorcycles. The Britten Museum opened Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Fee reviews Tina Shaw's novel about a mother and daughter attempting to deal with early onset dementia.
In May 2025, Alice in Videoland turns 40! Donna takes a look at this legendary Christchurch institution.
A look back at Victory in Europe Day in New Zealand on 9 May 1945, celebrations that marked the end of the Second World War.
You can listen to the first memoir by Ruth Shaw The bookseller at the end of the world on uLibrary.
Join us in June for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.
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