Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

a woman is wearing a white hat and a pink shirt Alt: A woman wearing a white beret and a pink shirt, pushes down the front of her beret and says "oh there, that's better".

Bring some sass to your winter outfits by making your own fashionable beret!
Choose from a morning or afternoon class on Sunday 22 March at Tūranga, $5.85 including booking fee per person.
events.humanitix.com/turanga-make... ^MT

Quickfire with Eilish Coffee or tea? Oat latte. Strictly just one a day. I also love Rooibos tea with oat milk. Your go-to dish for dinner guests? Potato gnocchi. I have a great recipe and the secret is excellent olive oil. Reading or listening? I'm reading Seascraper by Benjamin Wood, it's so good! I use Libby, the Library's app. I love podcasts too, anything about science and history. A great one is The Ancients, I've just listened to how the planet was formed, the first life on Earth, through to the rise of Christianity, the origins of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall... Another good one is The Rest is History podcast. Chor hroken a hone? No but. had surgerv on both feet last

Love to see local theatre legend, Eilish Moran, repping Libby and library eBooks in Metropol 💅 ^MT

Image with headshots of all the speakers mentioned along with text "Aotearoa Island Reads / International Women's Day edition"

TONIGHT AT TŪRANGA - International Women's Day event.
Pattie Pegler, Heather McQuillan, Sarah Mankelow, and Elly Rydge talk with Anne Mortimer about the top 3 reads they'd each pack as desert island companions, and why. Free, bookings required.
events.humanitix.com/aotearoa-isl... ^MT

Matuku Takotako Sumner Centre

Lyttelton Library

Aroha mai.
📚Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre will be closing early tomorrow (1pm Saturday 7 March)
📚Lyttelton Library has closed 3.30pm today Friday 6 March as there is no water on site.
Stay up-to-date by checking our page:
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library... ^DR

Leather & Chains: My 1986 Diary by Kate Camp christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3...
1985 by Dominic Hoey christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3...

1985 by Dominic Hoey

leather & chains: my 1986 diary by Kate Camp

Taking these two home with me. Who needs 6 7 when you can 1985 & 1986! ^DR

Lyttelton Library

UPDATE: Lyttelton Library has closed at 3.30pm Friday 6 March as there is no water on site. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library...
Aroha mai for the inconvenience. ^DR

Exterior view of Akaroa Library.

Exterior view of Little River Library.

Exterior view of Lyttelton Library.

Exterior view of Diamond Harbour Library.

On this day in 2006 the Banks Peninsula and Christchurch City Councils merged and we added 4 more libraries to our network - Akaroa, Diamond Harbour, Little River, and Lyttelton. +
Happy 20th anniversary to the libraries and residents of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū. ^MT

With a good doggo outside! ^MT

Good news, everyone. Lyttelton Library is now open. ^MT

My Library – Philip Trusttum The painter Philip Trusttum talks to librarian Joyce Fraser about libraries.

Very sorry to hear that Philip Trusttrum, artist and avid reader, has passed away.
He was a frequent visitor to Tūranga and before that Central Manchester and Central Peterborough libraries. RIP. ^MT
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/m...

Little River Library

A mobile library service will visit Little River while the Little River Library and Customer Service Hub is closed. You can borrow items, and access NZ Post and Council Customer Services. Find out where and when, and more about services: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library... ^DR

Exterior view of Lyttelton Library building on Canterbury St.

Aroha mai. Lyttelton Library is currently closed due to flooding outside the library.
We'll let you know if that changes.
For details on library closures see our news item: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library... ^MT

What does "too library" mean? 🤷‍♀️
That's not a thing.
^MT

Jobs at Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, then working with us could be perfect for you. All vacancies at…

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.
See all current vacancies: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/ ^MT

Library staff member standing in a meeting room gesturing to a display screen. Three other staff sit at a table looking at her.

NEW VACANCY: Associate Team Leader - Upper Riccarton Community and School Library.
Permanent, Full-time, applications close 11pm Thursday 19 March.
www.cccjobs.co.nz/jobdetails/a... #libraryjobs

South Colombo Library is currently closed, aroha mai for any inconvenience. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library...

"New this week" graphic with 9 book cover images including "Stowaways" by Andre Aciman, "Party boy" by Breton Dukes, and "Slow Burn: Ahi Tāmau : Women and Photography : Māreikura Whakaahua" by Lissa Mitchell.

Get a look at what titles are new to the library collection this week:
📚New fiction
📚New non-fiction
📚Just ordered
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#... #pukapukahou ^MT

Read the longlist for the International Booker Prize 2026
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/man-booker-i...
We list the longlisted titles, and - if you want to dive deep - previous winners and shortlists. ^DR

Fiction Fans! Want to read the @womensprize.bsky.social longlisted books? We can help! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/womens-prize...
What's your pick? I've only read Heart the Lover by Lily King (which is beautiful), but there are plenty I have eyes on 👀. ^DR

It looks like this from the outside. ^MT

On this week at Tūranga is your chance to step into a 360° immersive room. Fly over Antarctica or watch penguins glide around you through the water. #seaweek

christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
^MT

View of some book bins with Māori children’s book and in the background is a small open whare.

Closer view of the whare iti which shows its cushioned floor with a few children’s books inside.

Good news for anyone who loved the little whare in our Mānuka Storygrove exhibition. It’s now a permanent fixture in our Ngā Pounamu Māori Collection, Level 2, Tūranga.

Poetry shortlist

Non-Fiction shortlist

Fiction shortlist

A special shoutout and Kia ora to Ōtautahi Christchurch / Canterbury writers on the shortlist including Tina Makereti @tinamakereti.bsky.social, Erik Kennedy @erikkennedy.com, and Sam Mahon.
Our page links to media coverage, and shortlist-related blog posts
#TheOckhams

Ockhams shortlist

Can I interest you in some top books from Aotearoa New Zealand? The shortlist of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards has just been announced. Check it out ⬇️
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-...
Borrow the shortlisted titles from the library. Happy reading!
#TheOckhams #pukapuka ^DR

Drive my car movie poster

Spotted on Kanopy @kanopy.com :
Drive My Car (based on Haruki Murakami's short story) 2021 Japanese drama film, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Takamasa Oe. This has been on my "to-watch" list for ages! ^DR www.kanopy.com/en/christchu...

Ardern to win Ockham book award

Announcing the 2026 Ockham NZ book awards shortlist

Longlisted in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards!

'The Welcome of Strangers' by Atholl Anderson – an authoritative history of southern Māori, co-published with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Updated with new research, maps and visual narrative.

Available now: bwb.co.nz/books/the-welcome-...

Jacinda Ardern memoir among finalists for 2026 Ockham Awards The former prime minister’s memoir continues its international momentum, earning an Ockham shortlist spot after winning Best Political Book at the Westminster Book Awards in London.

The former prime minister’s memoir continues its international momentum, earning an Ockham shortlist spot after winning Best Political Book at the Westminster Book Awards in London.

A list of authors appearing at RAWA in Akaroa

Visit the RAWA website for find out more and see the full programme of events: RAWA website: www.rawafestival.com/2026-programme