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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

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.

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

New Zealand Cup and Show Week

Find out more about the history of Cup and Show week. Tūranga is open Show day, 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.

Blender Animation Club
Series

Nov 12th | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Tūranga

View all dates

Join a community of like-minded digital modellers and animators as we unlock the secrets of Blender. Ages 18+.

 

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

"Chocolat" by Crapanzano, Aleksandra
"Amboy" by Cailan, Alvin, 1983-
"Ultra Protein" by Sancery-Gay, Mélanie
"Seriously Good Soups" by Woods, Rebecca (Editor of cookbooks)
"Soju Party" by Yoo, Irene
"Celebration Cocktails" by Lee, Rhiannon (Writer on cocktails)
"Amboy" by Cailan, Alvin, 1983-

Gardening

"100 Top Crops You Can Grow" by Valencia, Mark
"Case Studies" by Jones, Felicity
"How to Houseplant" by Rodino, Heather
"A Christmas Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom" by Ferraro-Fanning, Angela
"The Water-efficient Gardener" by Youngman, Angela
"Gardenista" by Wilson, Kendra
"Case Studies" by Jones, Felicity

Handicrafts

"A Christmas Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom" by Ferraro-Fanning, Angela
"A Year of Junk Journaling" by Calvi, Martina
"Craftland" by Fox, James, 1982-
"The Guerilla Art Guide" by Smith, Keri
"How Winston Delivered Christmas" by Smith, Alex T.
"Crafting for Sinners" by Kiefer, Jenny
"A Year of Junk Journaling" by Calvi, Martina

Sewing

"Building Patterns" by Furrer, Suzy
"The Handmade Home" by Khounnoraj, Arounna
"Make your Own Animal Friends" by Ferris, Katia
"Woodland Wonders" by Lauzon, Ariane
"Sewing" by Bayard, Marie-Noëlle
"Jean Genius" by Hanna, Janelle
"The Handmade Home" by Khounnoraj, Arounna
 

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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