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September 2025

 

Welcome to our Home & Living newsletter.

Letting you know about interesting library events, books and other resources related to crafts, gardening, cooking and more!

 

Staff List

New for you - Food & Drink - September 2025

Find healthy eating, exotic cuisine, ideas for family meals, and baking in our latest cookbook picks.

 

Library events

The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap

Every year in September Christchurch City Libraries hosts the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap. Find out where and when you can swap.

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 23rd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away

Nuclear Narratives: Japan and Aotearoa
Series

Jul 28th, All day

Upper Riccarton Library

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Encounter the voices of those who were affected by nuclear weapons and testing, and those who continue to feel their impact today.

Heritage Highlights: Preserving Heritage Places

Aug 26th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Tūranga

Heritage Advisor Frank van der Heijden will speak on how the Department of Conservation manages and cares for key cultural heritage sites.

 

Blog posts

Blog Post

Live, Laugh, Eat at the Dream Dinner Party

There was laughter, tears, & good yarns aplenty when Jessica, Brannavan, & Nici talked with Alex about all things food at WORD Christchurch.

Blog Post

Craft Snippets: Quilting with Catherine McDonald

Sally reports back from a Craft Snippets session with quilt artist, Catherine McDonald, and learns about her techniques and inspirations.

 

New books

Cookbooks

"Bourke Street Bakery" by Allam, Paul
"Let's Eat Meat" by Parker Bowles, Tom, 1974-
"Salads for All Seasons" by Stacey, Alexandra
"Solo Food"
"Asian Smoke" by Ho, Andrew
"The Student Kitchen"
"Let's Eat Meat" by Parker Bowles, Tom, 1974-

Gardening

"Crisis Gardening"
"How to Grow Medicinal Herbs" by Minton, Vanessa
"The Forager's Garden" by Shufer, Vickie
"The Homesteader's Guide to Cut Flowers" by Blessing, Joanna
"The Twilight Gardener" by Leendertz, Lia
"How to Create Beautiful Flowerbeds and Borders" by Booth, Robyn
"How to Grow Medicinal Herbs" by Minton, Vanessa

Handicrafts

"Art From the Garden" by Michaels, Kerry
"Summer Fun" by Watt, Fiona
"Crafting for your Cat" by Hinds, Annika
"Candle Whimsy" by Dykhoff, Anna
"Heart Felt Crafts to Make and Give" by Nightingale, Laura
"Stamping on Wood" by Falkenburger, Katja
"Summer Fun" by Watt, Fiona

Sewing

"The Point of the Needle" by Burman, Barbara
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"Workwear"
"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
 

Coming soon picks

The Iconic Tropical House by Patrick Bingham-Hall

A luscious survey of forty-five of the most interesting tropical houses built in south-east Asia and Australia over the last fifty years, arranged decade by decade.

 

Slow style home by Zandra Zuraw

Zandra Zuraw teaches principles and shows how to execute them in your home, starting simply and then layering or changing as your style evolves over time rather than filling your spaces with what's trendy today but may not tell who you are or reflect how you live in your home.

 

The Vintage Way by Sarah Marie Winther

The Vintage Way takes you on a captivating journey through 20 beautiful Scandinavian homes that master the art of curating vintage pieces to create eclectic yet cohesive interiors.

 
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