Christmas
Find all sorts of resources to help you celebrate the festive season.
Christmas takes place on 25 December each year. This page links you to information on this celebration, Christmas resources at the library, images and websites.
About Christmas
- The origins and history of Christmas Britannica.com
- How Christmas Works How stuff works
- Why is Christmas on the 25th December?
Christmas in the catalogue
More Christmas in the catalogue
Bilingual Story Cards
Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki - at libraries for $19 for a pack of 60 cards.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas: eBooks
Christmas stories & romantic reads with a dash of snowy Christmas mysteries, a sprinkling of craft and gift making, plus some recipes.
Selector Picks - Large Print - Christmas 2022
Stuff your stockings! It's time to get into the Christmas spirit with the best and brightest Large Print books on the shelves.
Podcast – Conscious gift giving
Episode from human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia, with recommended reading on the topics of sustainability and waste reduction.
Christmas for kids
Background information about Christmas, great Christmas reads, craft, and fun for kids.
New Zealand Christmas
Websites
- Kiwi Christmas
- Stories from NZ History.net which illustrate what Christmas is like in this part of the southern hemisphere.
- NZ Post Christmas
- Find out the mailing dates for Christmas cards and packages, plus Santa’s address for letters or send him a message from the website.
- New Zealand Christmas Songs
- From New Zealand Folk Song.
- Project Crimson trust
- Project to save the pohutukawa and rata which are considered to be New Zealand’s Christmas trees and are under threat from possums and development.
Christmas in Christchurch
Explore all the Christmas related events in Christchurch – from carol services and concerts to Santa parades and festive displays.
