Lunar New Year's Day falls on 17 February 2026. As a major festival celebrated in some Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, and Korea, it has long-standing history and rich cultural traditions. Today, people from diverse backgrounds celebrate Lunar New Year to exchange good wishes, enjoy festive food and activities, and reunite with their families. This…
Celebrate International LEGO Day 2026 and Brick your Book at the Library
In conjunction with Imagination Station we invite you to Celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library!
Page to Premiere: Upcoming adaptations for January-March ’26
Hayley breaks down the book adaptations making their way to screens in the coming months, featuring Emily Henry, Agatha Christie and Andy Weir.
Sow a lifelong love of reading
It's never too early or too late to start growing a reader! Learn how to sow a lifelong love of reading in under fives.
Couloir Peak and Cameron Glacier: Picturing Canterbury
The Cameron River valley, Couloir Peak, and Cameron Glacier as seen from Ōtūroto Lake Heron, 2008. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Recent necrology, December 2025
Some well-known people who have died recently including actor-director, Rob Reiner and authors, Joanna Trollope and Sophie Kinsella.
What did I read? 2025 in books, and Tracking your reading in 2026 📚
Donna looks at what she read in 2025, and discusses how you can track your reading if you want to make it a very booky 2026.
QUIZ: Cricket
Summertime is cricket time. Cricket has a long history in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
We have eleven Canterbury cricket questions for you!
New Year’s Eve in SOL Square: Picturing Canterbury
People outside the Fish and Chip Shop and Yellow Cross in SOL Square on New Year’s Eve, 2007. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Cousin’s Christmas photo with Santa Claus: Picturing Canterbury
Cousins Barbara Carswell and Winifred Boyd with Santa Claus at Beaths Toyland, 1953. An image from Canterbury Stories.
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