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.
Featured Resource
Creativebug
Get making with Creativebug. Access thousands of online art and craft video classes for free.
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
Find out about sustainable living events, activities and resources.
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.
Personalised Christmas Gifts
Dec 11th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Turn your photo, drawing or digital design into a personalised gift using our badge maker to create fridge magnets, keyrings, and badges.
Cuppa and Craft at Aranui Library (ages 60+), part of a series
Dec 13th | 10:00am - 11:30am
Join us for a weekly social morning at the library with a free hot drink and biscuits. Feel free to bring a craft project along.
Exhibition - 新年 新期望 - New Year | New Wishes, part of a series
Celebrating the Vibrant Spirit of Chinese Folk Arts in New Year Traditions. Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art.
Mini Christmas Tree Decorating Workshop (Whānau Edition), part of a series
Dec 18th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Decorate a mini-Christmas tree. Select from a variety of pre-cut ornaments, then glue and colour them to create your festive masterpiece.
Personalised Christmas Gifts
Dec 11th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Turn your photo, drawing or digital design into a personalised gift using our badge maker to create fridge magnets, keyrings, and badges.
Cuppa and Craft at Aranui Library (ages 60+), part of a series
Dec 13th | 10:00am - 11:30am
Join us for a weekly social morning at the library with a free hot drink and biscuits. Feel free to bring a craft project along.
Exhibition - 新年 新期望 - New Year | New Wishes, part of a series
Celebrating the Vibrant Spirit of Chinese Folk Arts in New Year Traditions. Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art.
Mini Christmas Tree Decorating Workshop (Whānau Edition), part of a series
Dec 18th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Decorate a mini-Christmas tree. Select from a variety of pre-cut ornaments, then glue and colour them to create your festive masterpiece.
