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17th and 18th Century Nichols Newspaper Collection Library Card Required.

London newspapers and pamphlets gathered by antiquarian and printer John Nichols. This collection, sourced from the Bodleian Library, spans the years 1672 to 1737 and complements the titles and issues found in 17th and 18th-century Burney Collection Newspapers.

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Academic Search Elite Library Card Required.

Academic Search Elite covers a broad range of academic subjects with thousands of full-text journals and abstracted and indexed journals. Academic Search Elite also offers access to video content from the Associated Press. Search Academic Search Elite along with thousands of other resources using eResources Discovery Search.

Auto Repair Source Library Card Required.

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides service and repair information for thousands of vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

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Beamafilm Library Card Required.

Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card. Beamafilm is an Australasian movie streaming service specialising in documentary and independent feature films. Over a third of the catalogue are Australasian films and new titles are added regularly.

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Beamakids+ Music, audio & video New! Library Card Required.

Beamakids+ is a new section on Beamafilm designed specifically for kids and families. It offers a child safe collection of G, PG and E- rated movies, TV shows and educational documentaries. You can set a unique password to ensure children stay with Beamakids+ through the Parental Control tab in your profile settings, where you can also remove PG-rated selections if you prefer.

You can find it in the main navigation bar on the home page of the website or under the account icon in the app.

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Biography: Gale In Context Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc Library Card Required.

Biographical information about more than one million of the most searched and studied people. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text. Coverage ranges from Kylie Minogue and George Clooney, to Socrates and Boudicca.

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Carter’s Price Guide to Antiques Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc Library Card Required.

Carters Price Guide to Antiques is a great resource for people curious about collectables and their history. The database is simple to use, with the option to browse through the categories or search for specific pieces. The entries include sale prices from auctions in Australia and New Zealand to assist members value their pieces.

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Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database

This database covers interments in Christchurch City Council managed cemeteries. Apart from some on Banks Peninsula, church cemeteries are not included. There are very few records for the Barbadoes Street cemetery listed. Cremation details are not included in this database unless there was an ashes burial.

Details of interments from Christchurch City Council cemeteries compiled by the Greenspace Unit of the Christchurch City Council.

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Comics Plus

Our Comics Plus Subscription ended on 30 November 2025. We are sorry to say Comics Plus wasn't popular enough for us to keep subscribing. We want to thank all of our Comics Plus customers.

Here's a taste of the print and digital comics and graphic novels we have still available.

Comics Plus Children’s Library

 

Our Comics Plus Subscription ended on 30 November 2025. We are sorry to say Comics Plus wasn't popular enough for us to keep subscribing. We want to thank all of our Comics Plus customers.

Here's a taste of the print and digital comics and graphic novels we have still available.

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eResource Discovery Search (eDS)

Access to most of Christchurch City Libraries’ eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs and more, through a single simultaneous search at a single access point. eResources Discovery Search (eDS) has relaunched with a clean modern interface.

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FamilySearch Primary resources New!

Search the world's largest collection of historical documents from anywhere for free on FamilySearch. Create a free FamilySearch account to use FamilySearch.

Access even more records, including images and names indexes in our FamilySearch Affiliate Library Collections on our Family History Computers at

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Fiero Code Library Card Required.

Aroha mai! Access to Fiero Code finished on 1 July 2025.

You can keep coding at our After School Code Clubs and use the free resources from Code Club Aotearoa to create projects with step-by-step guides for creating animations, games, robots, websites and much more.

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Global Issues: Gale In Context Academic & Research Library Card Required.

Improves awareness and provides perspective on global issues, while tying together a wealth of authoritative content: empowering learners to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world.

Content is from over 800 geographically diverse newspapers, magazines, and journals, covering subjects such as business and economics, conflict and diplomacy, society and culture, environment and climate change, and more.

Global Issues: Gale In Context is cross searchable with Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context.

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Home Improvement Source Library Card Required.

A collection of full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and books, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.

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ICS Cadastral Index Primary resources

Institute of Cadastral Surveying IncorporatedInstitute of Cadastral Surveying (ICS) Index is an electronic copy of Access cadastral survey plans from around Aotearoa New Zealand. Cadastral survey plans are plans that show a property’s legal boundaries, area and dimensions. The ICS Cadastral Index offers the users of survey plans a electronic copy of bulk pre 300,000 survey plans as imaged by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) for Landonline.
Available on our Family History Computers

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Illustrated London News 1842-2003 Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

With its debut in 1842, the Illustrated London News became the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. This archive includes every published issue, from the first in 1842 to the last in 2003, it combines information and the power of pictures.

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Kete Christchurch Primary resources

Kete Christchurch was an online resource bringing together records of local events, people, places and events - current and historical. The aim was to gather knowledge held by  the community about the Christchurch and Banks Peninsula area by inviting people to share stories, photos, video and audio.

Kete Christchurch was supported by the Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa and Christchurch City Libraries.

Kete Christchurch was discontinued in June 2022 and the material from Kete Christchurch is being migrated to Canterbury Stories, our place for collecting and presenting online collections from our digitised archives, publications, photographs and community.

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LinkedIn Learning for Libraries Music, audio & video Library Card Required.

Learn the most in-demand Business, Technology and Creative skills. LinkedIn Learning is a online learning platform where you can tailor your learning for professional and personal development. Choose from over 18,000 courses and tutorials on software, technology, creative and business skills designed and taught by industry experts. The Learning Interface and some course videos are available in Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

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Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991, The Magazines & journals Library Card Required.

The Listener was a weekly magazine established by the BBC to reproduce and expand on the content of its broadcast and television talks. The Listener Historical Archive 1929-1991 provides an invaluable resource for those researching the arts, politics, science and culture in the twentieth century.

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LOTE4Kids Audiobooks eBooks Library Card Required.

Digital books in world Languages, that allow children to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book comes with English translations to help children learn languages. Choose from over 6000+ titles in 80+ world languages with new books and languages being released each month.

LOTE4Kids has stories in te reo Māori, Māori o te Kuki Airani, Niuean, Samoan, Tongan, and New Zealand Sign Language NZSL.

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Māori Land Court Minute Books Index (MLCMBI) Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc

We no longer subscribe to the Knowledge Basket version, you can now access this via the University of Auckland website.

The MLCMBI is an index to the volumes of Māori Land Court Minute Books produced by The Māori Land Court — Te Kooti Whenua Māori. The Māori Land Court Minute Books contain judges' notes on court sittings from 1865 to 1910 from the Taitokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Waiariki, Aotea, Takitimu, and Waipounamu Māori Land Court Districts.

Physical copies of the South Island and Chatham Island minutes are held in the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre. The entire collection is available at the Macmillan Brown Library.

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New Zealand History Collection Academic & Research Library Card Required.

The New Zealand History Collection provides complete online access to a major, authoritative resource – over thirty years of award-winning history and biography publishing from Bridget Williams Books. Over ninety titles,  including recent additions to BWB’s history list such as the widely acclaimed Great War for New Zealand by Vincent O’Malley, as well as multiple works by late historian Judith Binney.

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O’Reilly for Public Libraries Music, audio & video Library Card Required.

Electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. From artificial intelligence and mark-up languages to desktop publishing and networking, O'Reilly for Public Libraries contains eBooks, eAudiobooks, and video courses by experts in their fields.

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Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context Academic & Research Library Card Required.

Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

With over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, students will be prepared to argue any side of the issue.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is cross searchable with Global Issues: Gale In Context.

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OverDrive eBooks Music, audio & video Library Card Required.

Access OverDrive's eBook, eAudiobook and magazine collection in our library website. Great to use on computers to stream thousands of fiction, non-fiction and magazine titles for adults, young adults and children. eBooks can be transferred to Adobe Digital Editions for download or to transfer to older model Kobo eReaders.

We recommend OverDrive's Libby App for mobile devices and to download for use offline.

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OverDrive eMagazines Magazines & journals Library Card Required.

Thousands of eMagazines from around the world including many popular New Zealand titles. Access OverDrive's online magazine collection in our library website. Great to use on computers to stream magazine titles for adults, young adults and children on a bigger screen.

We recommend OverDrive's Libby App for mobile devices and to download for offline use.

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Picture Post Historical Archive Magazines & journals Primary resources Library Card Required.

The complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957—all digitized from originals in full colour. Picture Post (1938-1957) provides a fascinating snapshot of British life from the 1930s to the 1950s, with thousands of photos of ordinary people doing ordinary things -- from boys rolling a tyre, to a view of a postwar bedsit, to young women on a rollercoaster -- all caught in a single moment in time.

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Punch Historical Archive 1841-1992 Magazines & journals Primary resources Library Card Required.

From 1841 to 1992, Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity—and how the rest of the world saw the British nation.

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Rock’s Backpages Library Card Required.

We're sorry, access to Rock's Backpages finished 1 July 2025. 

Explore our great range of music eMagazines for free with your library card in OverDrive or the Libby App.

Search for music articles, interviews and reviews online with eResource Discovery Search (eDS)

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Science: Gale In Context Academic & Research Library Card Required.

An engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, students see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. For practical experience, more than 200 experiments and projects are included, ranging from simple to complex.

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Scientific American Archive 1845 to 2015 Magazines & journals Library Card Required.

The Scientific American Archive covers issues from 1845 to 2015.

Online archive of Scientific American, a magazine that has been reporting on unique insights and developments in science and technology since 1845.

Please note: this archive provides access to issues up until the end of 2015. Issues from January 2016 onward can be found through Publication Finder.
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Sunday Times Digital Archive 1822-2006, The Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

This archive brings two centuries of news together in one resource, providing the complete run of the newspaper up to 2006, including all of its supplements. It allows users to easily explore over 180 years of news, investigative reporting, and commentary from Britain’s premier Sunday publication.

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Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, 1902 – 2011, The Newspapers Library Card Required.

The only literary weekly to offer comprehensive coverage of the  most important publications as well as reviewing theatre, cinema, music and exhibitions. Founded in 1902 as a supplement to The Times (London) it would latter become a separate publication in 1914.

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Treaty of Waitangi Collection, The Library Card Required.

The Treaty of Waitangi Collection brings together leading thinking on this foundational document, including works by acclaimed scholars such as Claudia Orange, Judith Binney, Vincent O’Malley, Alan Ward and Aroha Harris. This Collection is a living resource backed by a long-term vision for Treaty scholarship into the twenty-first century.

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Women’s Studies Collection, The Library Card Required.

The Women's Studies Collection from Bridget Williams Books provides access to the history of New Zealand women, and a series of ground-breaking books on women's issues, lives and histories. The Collection includes the widely acclaimed A History of New Zealand Women by Barbara Brookes, and The Women’s Suffrage Petition 1893. Significant biographies (Suzanne Aubert, Lauris Edmond, Pauline O’Regan) enrich the historical narrative, alongside key works on politics, economics and feminism.

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