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Christchurch Streets and Places
Explore the origins of street names via searchable documents or the interactive Christchurch streets map.
Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāpuhi
May 14th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be Ngāpuhi.
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes
Wā Pēpi: Babytimes - enjoy stories and rhymes for babies and under 2s at home.
Drawing connections: Exploring Cecil Wood's architecture, part of a series
May 9th, All day
An exhibition using the architectural drawings of Cecil Wood to explore the cultural and historical context of Ōtautahi's built environment.
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Rock's Backpages
Online archive of music journalism from the 1950s until today. Includes articles, reviews and interviews in both print and audio.
For Readers
For Readers
New For You - May 2024
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
New Titles
Explore the latest eAudiobooks, eBooks, fiction, large print, non-fiction, & stuff for kids and teens.
Fantasy fiction reading guide
Find Fantasy authors you might like to try and reading lists for a range of Fantasy sub-genres including Epic, Grimdark, and Urban Fantasy.
True crime reading guide
Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.
Join the library. It's free!
Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.
Justices of the Peace (JPs)
Justices of the Peace are in regular attendance at some of our libraries. Find out where and when.
Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Apa
Jul 17th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be North Island iwi Ngāti Apa.
Techweek at Tūranga - 20 to 26 May 2024
Find out what's on at Tūranga during Techweek — Aotearoa New Zealand’s festival for tech that’s good for the world.
Lower Heathcote River rubbish: Picturing Canterbury
Rubbish from a nearby service station dumped below the high water mark in the lower Heathcote River, 1972. An image from Canterbury Stories.