Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

Most Popular in 2025: Canterbury Stories What images have been most popular on Canterbury Stories in 2025?

More of the most popular pics at my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/most-popular... ^DR

City nightlife People standing on Cashel Street at the corner with Oxford Terrace.

I love the nightlife. I like to boogie. On The Strip ... YEAH!
The most popular '25 image in #CanterburyStories is a Y2K moment
www.canterburystories.nz/collections/...
from the awesome The Strip Collection, photos by Anthony McKee www.canterburystories.nz/collections/...
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch ^DR

Best books of 2025: our experts share their picks We found out the favourite 2025 books of 35 expert readers – and the Books & Ideas team shares our own picks, too.

What's your best book of 2025? If you share today, you might end up in our newsletter tomorrow.

(Also, I just want to know!)

theconversation.com/best-books-o...

Best of 2025 Bringing together the best of 2025 – from the picks of our staff and customers, to Best of the year lists published by magazines, newspapers…

Library staff had made their picks of the best of the year in fiction, non-fiction, movies and TV, kids books and more.
See what we rate and tells us your faves to go in the draw for a tote bag of treats! ^MT
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/best-of-2025/

Graphic with text that reads "New this week" and includes covers of "Night people" by Mark Ronson, "All the way to the river" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "Human rites" by Juno Dawson, and "Simply more" by Cynthia Erivo.

Check out the latest books added to our collection this week with our new fiction, new non-fiction and just ordered lists.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#... #pukapukahou #pukapuka ^MT

Open to international entries, book fans! Get amongst! ^MT

Mānuka Stories

📝 Pick up an entry form
📖 Complete fun reading and activity challenges
🌼 Collect a sticker for every activity
✨ Watch your entry form come to life!
✅ Return the completed form to a library by 30 Jan
Every entry goes in the draw for awesome prizes 🎁
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/manuka-stori...

Reading in the reading nook

Tamariki and rangatahi (0–18 years) are invited to join Mānuka Stories, our summer reading challenge inspired by mātauranga Māori. It's on from now until 30 January 2026.
When the mānuka blooms, it’s time to read!
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/manuka-stori...

Black and white photo of the 4 storey Majestic Theatre at the corner of Manchester and Lichfield Street, taken from the corner with High Street in 1972.

Test your local history knowledge with our quiz on the cinemas and theatres of Ōtautahi Christchurch.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/q...
📷Majestic Theatre [1972], © Christchurch Star, CCL-StarP-03560A ^MT

A Discovery in the Rocks: Author Talk & Craft — Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi Calling all budding fossil hunters! Join local author Mary Duff for a reading of ‘A Discovery in the Rocks’, her new dramatised non-fiction picture book about the rare fossil of a prehistoric whale fo...

This Friday, Mary Duff has a book launch/author talk about her new children’s book A Discovery in the Rocks at South Colombo, followed by some fossil-related crafts. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...

Thanks to you both for the info. ^DR

Carparking sign for FJ's - Farmer Johns.

The reason I thought of this ... Spotted a #ghostsign for FJ's in the weekend! ^DR

📷 Farmer John's restaurant, hamburger and video games centre, Papanui. ©Christchurch Star. CCL-StarP-00204A

Did you play spacies and/or eat burgers at
Farmer John's in Papanui? Here is a pic from 1 December 1984.
📷 Farmer John's restaurant, hamburger and video games centre, Papanui. ©Christchurch Star. CCL-StarP-00204A www.canterburystories.nz/collections/...
#Christchurch #Ōtautahi #CanterburyStories

Library staff member holding the book "Hailstone fell without rain" by Natalia Figueroa Barroso. Includes text that reads "New for You / A monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems."

It's a new month and our Selectors have picked out the best of the newest titles coming to our collection this month.
Is there something here for your holds list? A summer read you'll love?
Dig in and see!
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-for-you/
#pukapuka #newforyou ^MT

Cover of Home Theatre with Xmas themes cheaply added: a Santa hat stuck on a man standing in an apartment window, a red nose and reindeer antlers stuck on a glowing horse in the window above.

Xmas is just around the corner... So I'm doing a book giveaway!

Win a copy of my prize-winning story collection Home Theatre 🏠🎭

Simply reply below with a good book you read this year.

Draw closes 5pm NZST Sunday 30 November.

#pukapuka @thwupbooks.bsky.social

Eight New Zealand novelists on the music they write to From one song played masochistically on repeat to a sprawling 12-hour playlist, this is the music behind the books....

Eight New Zealand novelists on the music they write to

My pleasure ToddI love it! ^DR

The 44 best books of 2025 From local thrillers to international fantasy, essays to photobooks, biographies to romantasy, we asked the experts to choose the best books of 2025.

Your Weekend has best books of 2025, as picked by a range of interesting New Zealanders. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609... #booksky #pukapuka

YouTube video by Rachael King Violet & the Velvets –Too Shy

Want more? Here is a lineup of 2025's best book covers in Aotearoa New Zealand! includes Violet and the Velvets by @rachaelking70.bsky.social, Catherine Chidgey, and loads more to please your eyes.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/b...
youtu.be/2LTQay02lX4?...
#pukapuka #booksky

Various versions of Sick Power Trip

Kia ora! I've unleashed my fave NZ book covers of 2025. My top pick is Sick Power Trip by @erikkennedy.com
Published by @thwupbooks.bsky.social
Designed by @toddatticus.bsky.social
Todd talks about the making of the cover: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/b... ^DR
#booksky #pukapuka

We've got a summer of great events and activities taking place at libraries all over the city. Pick up a What's on brochure next time you're at a library to find out more. ^MT
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/events

Promotional graphic with text "Just for joy - choir/Christmas edition" above an image of a woman kicking her leg up and looking riotously joyful.

Join us at Tūranga for an hour of festive community singing with L.A. Mitchell and friends.
Sunday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm.
More in fo: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...

DINOvember Dino Diary: Week 4 Have a look at what the dinosaurs got up to in the fourth week of DINOvember.

The dinosaurs of Christchurch City Libraries have been up to more shenanigans this week
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/d...
#dinovember

A small group including 2 older men and several children are the first people through the doors at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.

View from behind of the community sitting in folding chairs in front of the combined library and pool complex. An aisle between the chairs gives a view of the row of seated dignitaries with one man standing giving a speech.

Gathered community members, including parents and children, standing watching the opening ceremony.

Two older men and two children holding scissors cutting two red ribbons strung in front of the main entrance.

It's hard to believe that Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre is TEN YEARS OLD today! 🎉
Have a look at these photos from opening day in 2015. Many happy returns!
More photos: www.flickr.com/photos/chris... #halswellchristchurch ^MT

Graphic showing 10 book covers with text "New this week". Covers included "Shadow Ticket" by Thomas Pynchon, " The Eye of the Bedlam Bride" by Matt Dinniman, and "Music Without End: A Book of Listening" by Roger Horrocks.

Check out what's new to the library collection this week with our lists of new non-fiction, new fiction, and just ordered titles: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#...
#pukapuka #pukapukahou

a man stands in front of a sign that says " advanced dungeons & dragons " Alt: a man stands in front of a sign that says " advanced dungeons & dragons "

Stranger Things Season 5 (volume 1) is dropping in Aotearoa NZ today. We've got a bunch of graphic novels if you want even more ... christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu... ^DR
#booksky

Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant: Picturing Canterbury Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant, ファミリーレストラン キャメロン, on Main South Road, Hornby. An image from Canterbury Stories.

Behold! The Burgeriffic glory of the Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant, ファミリーレストラン キャメロン, on Main South Road, Hornby. #canterburystories
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/c... ^MT

Tūranga - Auahatanga Maker Sessions: Christmas Decorations H4w Buy Tickets on Humanitix - Tūranga - Auahatanga Maker Sessions: Christmas Decorations H4w hosted by Christchurch City Libraries. Tūranga , 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch ...

Use our creative software and tech to design a Christmas decoration and lasercut it!
$5.85 per person, next Wednesday 3 December, 12 noon to 1.30pm, Tūranga.
Book online: events.humanitix.com/turanga-auah... ^MT

A librarian sitting in a chair. She is wearing a Jurassic Park tshirt over which is a shirt that features a bone print. In her lap is a stuffed triceratops toy. Balanced on her shoulder is a tuatara plushie.

Two images showing a librarian in a dinosaur onesie posing in between some bookshelves. The image on the left is front on. The image at right shows the spines running down their back and tail.

Two images of a librarian dressed as Dr Alan Grant (Sam Neill) from Jurassic Park. She wears a wide-brimmed sunhat, a red and cream neck scarf, a denim top and shorts, and boots, with a denim look duster. She is standing in a garden and holding a small plastic dinosaur. The left image is a "straight" pose, looking into the camera. The image on the right is more dramatic with a look of fear directed and the comically small dino in her hand.

A librarian holding the book "Dinosaur Therapy" while wearing a tshirt featuring a Dinosaur Therapy character. It is a pale blue stegosaurus with pink back spikes and white thagomizer. It is saying "You're doing a good job and your hair looks nice".

I DINO what to say but nothing TRICERATOPS these great DINOVEMBER outfits. Are you RAPTOR what?
(Okay, no more PTERRIBLE puns.) 🦖

Aotearoa NZ Children's Book Week illustrated collage, 2026

This is cool news from Read NZ Te Pou Muramura! www.read-nz.org/news/article...
"Thanks to our friends at Mātātuhi Foundation, we'll be leading some mahi for a national Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Week in 2026." ^DR
#ReadNZ #Booksky #pukapuka