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May 2025

 

Haere mai, welcome to our newsletter for people from ages 13 to 24. Take a look at some fresh new books and check out what's on.

 

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NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa

May is NZ Music Month Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa. Find out about music events at libraries, and explore our music resources.

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NZ Music Month – Songwriting Workshop (2 Days) - 16 years +
Series

May 24th | 10:00am - 11:00am

Matatiki Hornby Centre

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Write and record an original composition at this workshop in 2 sessions. $30 + booking fee per person.

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Ōmōkihi South Library & Community Hub rebuild: info workshop

Jun 3rd | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Join a community information workshop at the Cashmere Club hosted by Christchurch City Council and Cook Brothers Construction.

More about NZ Music Month
 

Youth Week - 19 to 25 May 2025

Stickers, temporary tattoos, clothes swap, crochet and more! Find out what's happening for Youth Week from 19 to 25 May.

What's on for Youth Week
 

Like Bodies Like Minds

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Like Bodies Like Minds exhibition (on until Monday 2 June)

True Stories about body image and mental health - Like Bodies Like Minds celebrates stories from eleven brilliant bodies.

Event

Ōmōkihi South Library & Community Hub rebuild: info workshop

Jun 3rd | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Online

Join a community information workshop at the Cashmere Club hosted by Christchurch City Council and Cook Brothers Construction.

Supported by the Mental Health Foundation, YWCA Auckland, and Christchurch City Council.

More: Like Bodies Like Minds
 

Coming soon

The Lost saint by Rachael Craw

Ana must endure a treacherous journey and find the legendary mystic everyone calls 'The Saint' who is said to have the power to send Ana home.

 

Sunrise on the reaping by Suzanne Collins

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem.

 

Top picks

Games untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this story collection that take readers deeper into the world of the Inheritance Games series.

 

Leo Martino steals back his heart by Eric Geron

Leo Anthony Martino loves love. Unfortunately, love doesn't love Leo back.

 

New!!!

Take a look at the newest of new books and find your next great read.

Fiction

"Fearless" by Roberts, Lauren, 2002-
"The Notorious Virtues" by Hamilton, Alwyn
"My Return to the Walter Boys" by Novak, Ali
"The Lost Saint" by Craw, Rachael
"Not If You Break up With Me First" by Miller, G. F., 1977-
"Biology Lessons" by Kantor, Melissa, 1970-
"The Notorious Virtues" by Hamilton, Alwyn

Graphic novels

"Jujutsu Kaisen" by Akutami, Gege, 1992-
"One-punch Man" by ONE, 1986-
"Komi Can't Communicate" by Oda, Tomohito, 1991-
"Bocchi the Rock!" by Hamazi, Aki
"Case Closed" by Aoyama, Gōshō
"Blue Lock" by Kaneshiro, Muneyuki
"One-punch Man" by ONE, 1986-

eBooks

"Hunting by Stars" by Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-
"Not That Kind of Hero" by Casale, Alexia
"Under Golden Seas" by Bishop, Sylvia
"Stealing Happy" by Conaghan, Brian, 1971-
"The Hive" by February, Anna
"We Who Are Forged in Fire" by Murray, Kate (Author)
"Not That Kind of Hero" by Casale, Alexia

Audiobooks

"I Am Not Jessica Chen" by Liang, Ann (Young adult author)
"Heavenly Tyrant" by Zhao, Xiran Jay
"Darkest Night, Brightest Star" by Jonsberg, Barry, 1951-
"The Corruption of Hollis Brown" by Ancrum, K. 1991-
"The Scorpion Queen" by Fears, Mina
"Captain of Fates" by Webber, Katherine, 1987-
"Heavenly Tyrant" by Zhao, Xiran Jay
New for teens
 

Coming up

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Matariki: Māori New Year

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

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Tabletop Tūranga - Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025
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Jun 7th, All day

Tūranga

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You are invited to our third annual boardgaming festival. Join friends old and new for a great day of tabletop games.

Events for teens & new adults
 
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