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May 2025

 

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Explore what's happening this month, and find out what's new in our collections.

 

NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is New Zealand Music Month. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

Explore NZ Music Month
 

What's on for teens

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.

About Like Bodies, Like Minds
 

Youth Week - 18 to 24 May 2026

Library events for Youth Week include Junk journalling, Bullet journalling, and Making friendship bracelets.

What's on for Youth Week
 

Listen to BorrowBox

Hate to wait? Listen now in BorrowBox

There's no need to wait to listen to this Crime Writer's Association Dagger award winner. The Good Father is available now in BorrowBox.

Hate to wait? Listen now in BorrowBox!

We know no one likes to wait so we've made Paper heart available now in BorrowBox. Listen now to the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year.

Listen to eAudiobooks
 

New For You: October 2026

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems — chosen especially for you by our book buyers!

Find your next great read
 

New Fiction

"Partita" by Kingsolver, Barbara, 1955-
"The French Illusion" by Grisham, John, 1955-
"Peck & Peck" by Garmus, Bonnie
"May We Feed the King" by Perry, Rebecca, 1986-
"Verity" by Hoover, Colleen
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"The French Illusion" by Grisham, John, 1955-
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New Non-Fiction

"The Stimulated Mind" by Wood, Tommy
"Catherine & Diana" by Seward, Ingrid
"Wander" by Patterson, Gary (Cartographer)
"Alexander" by Richardson, Edmund, 1982-
"Peasants" by Aslany, Maryam
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"Catherine & Diana" by Seward, Ingrid
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New from Aotearoa

"The Star Path" by Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-
"Wāhine" by Te Aho-White, Isobel Joy
"Split Enz" by Crombie, Noel, 1953-
"Te Kuia rāua ko Kurī" by McCauley, Debbie, 1972-
"Bedford Street" by Murray, Ross (Artist)
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"Wāhine" by Te Aho-White, Isobel Joy
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Discover new books
 

WORD Christchurch events coming soon!

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.

The New Masculinity: WORD Christchurch Festival 2026

Armand reports on a WORD event with "a bunch of charmers, quick with jokes & antidotes, eager listeners & impressive talkers."

Shortland Pounamu: WORD Christchurch Festival 2026

"I have always wondered about the Shortland Pounamu, how it got its name, & its history." Maatakiwi reports from a Ngāi Tahu WORD event.

Read about WORD & book now
 

Recommended reading

Fantasy fiction reading guide

Find Fantasy authors you might like to try and reading lists for a range of Fantasy sub-genres including Epic, Grimdark, and Romantasy.

True crime reading guide

Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.

Reading recommendations
 

Pasifika events

Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuman Language Week

Ḁlalum 'ḁus 'e gasav ne fäeag rotuḁm te'is. Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuma Language Week was on from Sunday 10 to Saturday 16 May 2026.

Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu - Tuvalu Language Week

Talofa koutou. Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu - Tuvalu Language Week was on from Sunday 27 September to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Explore Pasifika resources
 

Naxos Music Library

Online classical music library of streaming music. Includes standard and rare recordings, album notes, reference and tuition material.

Online Resource

Naxos Jazz

Stream over 32,000 jazz albums, from jazz legends to contemporary jazz.

Online Resource

Naxos Music Library World

Streaming over 10,000 world music albums, from legendary historical performances to contemporary world music.

More about Naxos
 

Coming soon: Matariki

Website

Matariki: Māori New Year

Join us in June and July for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.

More about Matariki
 
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