Arts and Culture
Explore our resources on arts and culture.
Arts and Culture
Architecture
Explore Christchurch architects, local architectural landmarks, digitised building plans of historical buildings and more.
Art
Explore art and art history resources from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.
Arts and literature reading guide
Find fun reads that shed light on your favourite music, theatre or literature. Reads that inform and entertain just like great works of art.
Crafts and Collecting
Explore resources to improve your craft skills. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help.
Fashion
Resources for the dedicated follower of fashion. Find books, magazines and more about fashion, designers, sewing and style.
New Zealand fashion
Explore the clothing and dress of Kiwis, from past eras and today.
Games and gaming
Take a leap into a universe of gaming - PlayStation, table football or board games.
Poetry
Explore the world of poetry, including poetry from New Zealand, with lyrical library resources.
Public art in Christchurch
Learn more about public art in Christchurch. SCAPE Public Art Season is on from 23 November 2024 to 15 February 2025.
Movies and TV
Movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free. Or read about your favourite films, directors, and actors.
Māori arts and music
Explore traditional and contemporary Māori arts and music.
Pūoro - Music
Listen online, research, or make music of your own at the library.
Waka toi – Contemporary Māori art
This page highlights established and up and coming contemporary Māori artists working in different media.
Toi Māori – Traditional Māori art
Resources about traditional Māori arts such as whakairo (carving) and raranga (weaving).
Writing
Resources for people who want to improve their writing and / or get published.
Best of 2024
Library staff and borrowers share their favourite books, TV shows, and movies from 2024.
Links and resources for those interested in dance - where to find dance classes, performances and events, and online resources.
Find out some famous Christchurch photographers, and explore our resources for photographers and those interested in looking at photos.
