Remember the Wonky Donkey? Meet his daughter Dinky! Craig Smith has written a new book called The Dinky Donkey.
Fiction A to Z newsletter
Take a walk through the aisles of our general fiction section with our Fiction A to Z newsletter & discover reads to engage and enlighten.
WORD Christchurch: An evening with Zadie Smith
On Wednesday night at Christchurch's beautifully restored Town Hall, Zadie Smith, one of this generation's most important literary voices, took the mic at a WORD Christchurch event, her only New Zealand appearance. A writer apart In her introduction, WORD Christchurch director, Rachael King, quite justifiably described Zadie Smith as being on her dream literary festival…
Popular Culture picks from our latest newsletter
New and recommended reads from the worlds of television and film, fashion, sport, the internet, music and theatre.
1918 influenza volunteer certificate: Picturing Canterbury
Alex Struthers with a certificate for the help he provided to people during the 1918 influenza epidemic as a boy scout in the Sydenham area. 10 January 1983. Alexander Hewson Struthers was the son of Charles and Caroline Struthers. His father was a labourer and at the time of the epidemic they lived at 6…
Home, Garden and DIY: picks from our latest newsletter
Find recommended titles on gardening, home improvement, interiors, cookery and crafts.
Hoiho takes out Bird of the year 2019
I always eagerly anticipate the time of year when I can exercise my democratic right to vote in an election that matters, the hotly-competed, highly meme-able, lauded title of Forest and Bird’s Bird of the Year. Results were announced this morning on RNZ, with Kim Hill rightly exhorting her co-host to perform a drum roll…
Reviews for Young Adults – November 2019
Across our libraries, we have a bunch of people passionate about recommending the best stuff for teens and young adults. This month we have some old favourites and some recent releases.
Cool Stuff from the Selectors: Maps, voyages, birds and a Poet Laureate
Maps always capture people's imaginations, and it is great to see some new ones featuring Aotearoa.
Ordinary treasures, Extraordinary exhibition
Extraordinary – from the collections of Alexander Turnbull Library is an exhibition running at Te Pito Huarewa Southbase Gallery, Tūranga, Saturday 9 November 2019 to 9 February 2020. Christchurch City Libraries is honoured and excited to take part in Alexander Turnbull Library's centenary celebrations by creating the exhibition Extraordinary – from the collections of Alexander Turnbull Library. The purpose…
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