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Library closures or changes in hours or services
Apr 03, 2024
Check for the latest information on changes in opening hours or closures.
Matatiki Hornby Centre
Come along to the new Matatiki Hornby Centre - it opened 3pm Friday 19 April.
Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge
Help put Ōtautahi Christchurch's biodiversity on the map! Take part and record as many species possible.
The benefits of reading on your mental health
Discover some of the ways in which reading books can improve your everyday wellbeing.
The Worlds of Cixin Liu
Cixin Liu's novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen, but you'll also find them in graphic novel form.
Bookworms Book Club
Join Bookworms Book Club, uLibrary's kids audio bookclub. The title for April is The sleeping stones by Beatrice Wallbank.
Talking Books Book Club
Join the Talking Books Book Club from uLibrary. The title for April 2024 is The Very Nice Box by Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman.
Kurt Cobain died 30 yrs ago 5 April 1994 - Rock's Backpages
In a 1993 interview with Jon Savage, Kurt opens up on the pain & anger that plagued him, drugs, and his relationship with Courtney Love.
This Land: Post-apocalyptic superheroes and atua Māori
Emma reviews some graphic novels set in a near future, post-apocalyptic Aotearoa New Zealand that has been transformed by cataclysmic events
Ngā Waiata Rongonui: Te Kete Wānanga o Ihutai, part of a series
May 1st | 10:30am - 11:00am
Join Tuahine Justice as she sings and dances her way through te ao Māori with our new kaupapa at Linwood Library
So Many Stories: the library Plains FM radio show
Join us on Plains FM to discover what libraries are all about – connecting people & enriching communities. The April show is online now.
Jobs - Current vacancies
Want to work with us? Find information about our vacancies and how to apply.
Hilda Mary Heckler, Cambridge Terrace: Picturing Canterbury
Hilda Mary Heckler standing by a row of trees near the boat sheds on Cambridge Terrace, 1927. An image from Canterbury Stories.
The Dublin Literary Award
The shortlist has been announced for this international book prize for a novel written in or translated into English.
Friends of the Library
Join the Friends and you can attend a Book Sale preview. Friends support the libraries with advocacy and fund raising.
Fantasy and Science Fiction newsletter
Recommended titles from the fantasy and science fiction genres. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter - delivered direct to your inbox.
Rangatahi - Teens
A guide to the library for teens. Discover useful (and fun) eResources, explore library events - and find your next great read.
Clearing leaves: Picturing Canterbury
Council worker, Wally Clark, clearing leaves, 4 May 1984. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Aranda Coffee Lounge employees: Picturing Canterbury
Three women standing outside Aranda Coffee Lounge in Hornby Mall. 1980s. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Shirt Tales: Picturing Canterbury
Children with Tyg Tiger and Digger Mole from Shirt Tales at Hornby Mall. Possibly 1986. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Hilda Mary Heckler, Cambridge Terrace: Picturing Canterbury
Hilda Mary Heckler standing by a row of trees near the boat sheds on Cambridge Terrace, 1927. An image from Canterbury Stories.
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