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Listen to Julia, Ngapiu, Māia, Alexandra discuss their reading picks in the Māori Lit Reading Challenge 2025.
May is New Zealand Music Month. 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.
Event
Sep 29th | 10:00am - 11:30am
Tūranga
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Ever wondered how Tāne created us and all our creatures in between? Make your own taonga out of clay, bringing our stories to life.
Oct 6th | 10:00am - 11:30am
Papanui Library
The winners have been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.
Explore our Picturing Canterbury posts for an insight into Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Christchurch City Libraries celebrates NZ Music Month during May every year. Here are some musical highlights from Canterbury Stories.
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.
Sep 17th | 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oct 8th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
You can listen to the first memoir by Ruth Shaw The bookseller at the end of the world on uLibrary.
Join us in June and July for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.
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