October 2026

Haere mai, welcome to our newsletter for people from ages 13 to 24.

Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2026

The Photo Hunt is on now! Share your photos old and new and be in to win Riverside Market vouchers

Heartstopper's Alice Oseman is here on 22 October!

Heartstopper volume 6 is out now, it's the final instalment in this much-loved series.

Join WORD Christchurch for an evening with Alice Oseman, author and illustrator of the bestselling Heartstopper series on Thursday 22 October, 7pm to 8.15pm at Christ's College

Book your tickets with WORD

Put a hold on volume 6

Event

Heartstopping Dance Party

Oct 23rd | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tūranga

Let’s Dance! We are celebrating Alice Oseman’s visit to Ōtautahi Christchurch and the last Heartstopper book with joy, music and community.

Book your free tickets

Event

Nancy Wake: The Spy, the Story and the Journey w/ Maria Gill

Oct 20th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Author Maria Gill became fascinated by Nancy Wake's extraordinary story while researching her YA novel A Flame in the Dark.

More about SCAPE exhibitions

Halloween is coming ... 🎃

Video

The Crypt Collection: Kanopy

Halloween is on its way. Watch spooky movies of all sorts - haunted houses, zombies, ghosts, curses, witches, vampires, and classics.

Staff List

It's close to midnight - Papanui YA display

A thriller booklist for readers of young adult fiction.

More Halloween

What's on

Event

K-pop photocard decorating - Upper Riccarton

Oct 21st | 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Bring your love of K-pop and get creative decorating a toploader for your favourite photocard!

Event

K-pop photocard decorating - Tūranga

Oct 23rd | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Tūranga

Bring your love of K-pop and get creative decorating a toploader for your favourite photocard!

What's on

New books

"The Star Path" by Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-

"Garfield Half-baked" by Davis, Jim, 1945 July 28-

"Beware the Abbott Boys" by Ichaso, Chelsea

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Graphic novels

"Yona of the Dawn" by Kusanagi, Mizuho, 1979-

"Green Lantern" by Adams, Jeremy (Screenwriter)

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New for teens

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