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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

May 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our eBooks newsletter.

Here you'll find the latest picks of eBook titles available through your Christchurch City Libraries membership.

 

Read these no wait titles on Libby

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2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

Blog Post

QUIZ: Directories

A directory is an index or list of individuals and/or organisations that also includes contact details. Great for local history research.

 

May's featured genre: Fantasy

Staff List

Fantasy - eBooks & eAudiobooks

The best Fantasy stories available through Libby, Borrowbox, and Overdrive. Escape to a fantastical world from the comfort of your own home.

 

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2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

 

New eBooks

New Zealand

"Tea and Cake and Death" by Ward, Gareth, 1968-
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
"1985" by Hoey, Dominic, 1977-
"The Denniston Rose" by Pattrick, Jenny, 1936-
"Containment" by Symon, Vanda, 1969-
"The Denniston Rose" by Pattrick, Jenny, 1936-
"Speaking My Language" by McRoberts, Mike, 1966-
More New Zealand

Fiction

"The Locked Door" by McFadden, Freida
"A Daughter's Ruin" by Neale, Kitty, pseud
"The Perfect Son" by McFadden, Freida
"The Tea Ladies" by Hampson, Amanda, 1954-
"One by One" by McFadden, Freida
"Presumed Innocent" by Turow, Scott, 1949-
"A Daughter's Ruin" by Neale, Kitty, pseud
More fiction

Biographies

"Untouchable Girls" by Topp, Jools, 1958-
"Women Who Ruled the World" by Norton, Elizabeth
"Dig Me A Grave" by Harpootlian, Dick
"The Chain" by Wiggins, Bradley, 1980-
"On Fire for God" by Hesse, Josiah
"Return of the King" by Aiello, Thomas, 1977-
"Women Who Ruled the World" by Norton, Elizabeth
More biographies
More eBooks for teens
More eBooks for kids
 

More from the Library: Matariki

This June we celebrate Matariki and Puaka. Learn more about Māori New Year and find library resources, activities and events.

 
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