Home & Living
Find the information to help you improve your home and garden.
Get the latest recipes from our huge recipe book collection or the latest magazines.
Do you want to tinker on your car? We have a motor manual collection, both in libraries or online.
Look after the furry / feathered members of your household with information on pets.
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Home Improvement Source
Content from home improvement magazines and books, with user-friendly “how-to” information covering most DIY projects.
Home & Living
Gardening
Christchurch has long been called the ‘Garden City’. Explore our gardening and garden-related information and resources.
Food and drink
Resources for cooks, bakers, and brewers. All kinds of kai, cookbooks, and more.
Knitting
We have knitting and crocheting books and resources for beginners and experts.
Sustainable living
It is Sustainable Spring! Find out about the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap, and loads more library events focused on sustainability.
Home & Living
Crafts and Collecting
Explore resources to improve your craft skills. If you enjoy collecting, we have guidebooks, catalogues and online resources to help.
Pets and other animals
Information about some of New Zealand's most popular pets and resources about owning pets.
Motor Manuals
Repair manuals for cars, motorcycles, outboard motors and other engines.
Carter's Price Guide to Antiques
Prices of antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design.
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Plant it Forward: Houseplant Cutting Share/Swap, part of a series
May 19th, All day
Plant it Forward! Share, swap and select new houseplants cuttings at our pop-up plant propagation station.
Intro to Creative Design - Silhouette Studio - 13+ years, part of a series
May 21st | 10:30am - 11:30am
Learn the basics of Silhouette Studio—a free design program. Learn to make your own designs to cut with the Silhouette Cameo Craft Cutter.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
May 21st | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Crafty Connections Crew, part of a series
Create in a fun and relaxed environment on a fortnightly basis. Bring along your craft to work on and get to know some fellow crafters.
Plant it Forward: Houseplant Cutting Share/Swap, part of a series
May 19th, All day
Plant it Forward! Share, swap and select new houseplants cuttings at our pop-up plant propagation station.
Intro to Creative Design - Silhouette Studio - 13+ years, part of a series
May 21st | 10:30am - 11:30am
Learn the basics of Silhouette Studio—a free design program. Learn to make your own designs to cut with the Silhouette Cameo Craft Cutter.
Matatiki Sewing Club – Create Together!, part of a series
May 21st | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
We’ve got sewing machines and all the basics ready for you! Just bring your ideas and some fabric and see what happens.
Crafty Connections Crew, part of a series
Create in a fun and relaxed environment on a fortnightly basis. Bring along your craft to work on and get to know some fellow crafters.