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Official account of Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · Jun 9

Kia ora! This account is managed by Donna and Moata of the Christchurch City Libraries Web Team from our secret lair/open plan office.
We’ll be sharing info about library events, services and collections.

Two middle aged women with nice smiles sitting at office desks.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 3h

Coming to libraries this week are a clutch of excellent new titles!
See them all in our new fiction, new non-fiction, and just ordered lists on our website: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#...
#pukapukahou #pukapuka ^MT

Graphic with text "new this week" and 9 book covers including "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny" by Kiran Desai, "107 Days" by Kamala Harris, and "When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between
a Story of Love and Friendship" by Ruth Jones and James Corden.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 4h

Look at this adorable poppet (Love the super realistic chalk drawings of trucks in the background!)
A pupil in a classroom at Woolston School. About 1964.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/s... #CanterburyStories
📸 School boy with tie. No rights specified for this item. CCL-HW08-img055.

School boy with tie: Picturing Canterbury

A pupil in a classroom at Woolston School. About 1964. An image from Canterbury Stories.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 16h

An evening with Callie Hart (and Rachael Craw) is a delightful way to spend 1.5 hours.
See my write up on this often hilarious session tomorrow on our blog. ^MT

Rachael Craw and Callie Hart seated onstage at the Ngaio Marsh Theatre.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 20h

It's a change of tack from Jenny's historical novels - Sea Change is set in the present day, a moving story of a coastal community grappling with the aftermath of a tsunami.
christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3...
More books by Jenny: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu...

Sea Change — Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

Sea Change — Pattrick, Jenny, 1936- — A tsunami has devastated a small Kapiti Coast community. The government mandates managed retreat - a decision manipulated by Adrian Stokes, a powerful businessman...

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 20h

New Zealand writer Jenny Pattrick is well-known for her hugely popular historical novel The Denniston Rose. She's talking at Tūranga next Thursday 23 October 6pm about her new book Sea Change.
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Jenny Pattrick: Sea Change

From historical novels to a climate story - the beloved Jenny Pattrick chats with Morrin Rout about her remarkable writing life.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 20h

Check our Christchurch Heritage Festival page for more: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/christchurch... and add to our Heritage by entering the Photo Hunt!

Christchurch Heritage Festival

The Christchurch Heritage Festival is an annual festival held in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to celebrate the heritage of our…

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 20h

Te Kaha: what was there before: Friday 24 October 10am to 11am at Tūranga
Hear from Archaeologist Clara Watson on the investigations that took place at the site of Te Kaha, the new Canterbury Multi-Use Arena. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/events/68b4b...

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 21h

There are two Heritage Highlights talks at Tūranga:
The Gardens and the people (Sue Molloy): Wednesday 22 October 2pm to 3pm. Learn about the gifts, donations, bequests and memorials that have enhanced the beauty of our botanic gardens over the years. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/events/68bfb...

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 21h

Christchurch Heritage Festival 2025 is underway now!
Discover and explore the heritage of our local communities with walks, talks, open days, performances and more until 27 October.
There’s something on every day across Christchurch, Banks Peninsula and beyond.
ccc.govt.nz/heritagefest...

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 1d

Lancaster Park was opened to the public for the first time on this day in 1881. It was named after Benjamin Lancaster, the first European owner of the land.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/the-origins-... ^MT

Snippet from digitised newspaper, Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5025, 15 October 1881, Page 2 reads
"Athletic Club Sports. —The opening of the new Lancaster Park grounds by the Amateur Athletic Association sports takes place to-day. The association have been enabled to issue a most attractive programme, and as the grounds have been designed specially with a view to such gatherings as these, no doubt there will be a large attendance. The events start at 1 p.m., and the meeting extends over Monday next.

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 1d

Another featured image that you can pick up for free as a postcard at a library near you - Crowds with planes from the Last Great Air Race: London to Christchurch by Peter Basire, 1953. This was an entry in Photo Hunt in 2020. ^MT
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Photo Hunt 2025: Crowds with planes from the Last Great Air Race

Crowds with planes from the Last Great Air Race, 1953. An entry in Christchurch Photo Hunt 20230. Enter this year's Photo Hunt competition.…

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 1d

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, it’s me, an author and librarian-in-progress, here to tell you, yes, YOU, that every form of reading is valid. Ebooks, audiobooks, physical books, graphic novels, romance, old pulp books, the back of the cereal box, whatever. If it gets narrative to your brain, that’s good.

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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 2d

NZ writers (and current MA students!), this is your reminder that the deadline for submissions to the 2025 edition of Turbine | Kapohau is coming up on 1 November. Please check out our submission guidelines and send us your work! turbinekapohau.org.nz

Current Issue - TURBINE | KAPOHAU

EDITORIAL Welcome POETRY Jessica ArcusFrancis AschoffRebecca BallNathaniel CalhounDavid EggletonRebecca HawkesJacksonLilly KelleherBrent KininmontRata Lee 🔈Winshen LiuMargo Montes de Oca 🔈Mikaela Nyma...

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Nikky Lee - Author @nikkythewriter.com · 4d

A reminder to my NZ spec fic author friends – don't forget to enter your works into Te Pae Tawhiti Awards, Aotearoa's first judged speculative fiction awards! We're looking for novels, novellas, YA, MG, short stories, graphic novels and more!

tepaetawhitiawards.nz/how-to-enter/

#nzbooks #nzauthor

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 1d

Later they will go into Canterbury Stories: canterburystories.nz
Enter your photos now - the Photo Hunt closes Friday 31 October. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/photo-hunt/

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 1d

Where do your Photo Hunt entries go? The Discovery Wall!
Your photos will be available through Tūranga's beautiful Discovery Wall and its mobile travelling version (as well as on the website). discoverywall.nz

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 2d

There are two more digitsation sessions: Saturday 18 October at Fendalton Library from 11am to 1pm, Thursday 23 Oct 10am to 12noon at Tūranga

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow - Wednesday 15 October from 2pm to 4pm - our team will be on hand to help you digitise your photos for the Photo Hunt. Be in to win Riverside Market vouchers! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/photo-hunt/ ^DR

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to Katherine Mansfield! Born on this day in 1888.
Read her timeless stories: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu... ^MT

Graphic featuring book covers by and about Katherine Mansfield.

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 2d

Labour day is coming up on Monday 27 October. Tūranga will be open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.
Learn more about how Labour Day came to be in New Zealand and its originator, Samuel Parnell.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/labour-day/ ^MT

Labour Day

Labour Day - Monday 27 October 2025 Monday 27 October - Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed. Labour…

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 3d

Interview that is a great teaser for Curry's memoir, Vagabond (currenly on order, holds list at time of posting, very short!)
christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S3... ^MT

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 6d

Audiobooksters! I just spotted Speaking my Language Te Kōrero i Tōku Reo by Mike McRoberts and Polkinghorne by Steve Braunias on AWA / Libby. Get in quick! ^DR libbyapp.com/library/awa/...
#BookSky #Pukapuka

a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it

Alt: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 6d

Recognise this place??
www.canterburystories.nz/collections/...

David Aurt outside the Varsity bookshop. 27 September 1975. © Christchurch Star. CCL-Star-1975-2808-001-006N-01

Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 6d

Tomorrow Saturday 11 October 2025 is Aotearoa NZ Bookshop Day! Pop along to your local bookshop for events, prizes, and BOOKS.
Our page links to events in Ōtautahi Christchurch and historic bookshop pics.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/bookshops/
#pukapuka #booksky #bookshopdaynz ^DR

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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 6d

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025
Find books by László Krasznahorkai in our collection. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu...
Read more on the Nobel website: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/liter...