October 2024

Haere mai, welcome to our newsletter for people from ages 13 to 24. Take a look at some fresh new books and check out what's on.

New and Coming Soon

I shall never fall in love by Hari Conner

A joyfully queer and stunningly romantic graphic novel.

We go to the park by Sara Stridsberg

The park beckons us to leave our daily routines behind and enter its zone of endless possibility. An unusual and beautiful book.

The Dagger and the flame by Catherine Doyle

Sera and Ransom are drawn together by something more than just magic and must face a deadly choice - forgiveness or vengeance? Kiss or kill? Dagger or Flame?

When Haru was here by Dustin Thao

A novel about loneliness, complicated friendships, and what it means to let go.

Halloween horrors

All these sunken souls: A Black Horror Anthology 

"Fans of Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country, and Horror Noire will get a little bit of everything they love and a lot of what they fear through a twisted blend of horror lenses, from the thoughtful to the terrifying."

So witches we became by Jill Baguchinsky

For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse.

New!!!

Take a look at the newest of new books and find your next great read.

Enter the Top of the Pods competition

GCSN, Christchurch City Council Libraries, LOOP (Papanui Youth Development Trust and Plains FM are excited to present Top of the Pods 2024, a podcasting competition where teams of ākonga from across greater Christchurch can create and submit their own podcast, learn new skills, and win awesome prizes!