October 2024

Haere mai, welcome to Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi – Christchurch City Libraries
Explore what's happening this month, and find out what's new in our collections.

Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2024

The annual Christchurch Photo Hunt is on until 31 October. Share your photos old and new - and win Riverside Market vouchers!

Events

Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale…

Oct 15th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Photo Hunt 2024: Share your photos at Tūranga

Oct 16th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tūranga

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Enter the Photo Hunt

Labour Day and Show Day hours

Two public holidays are coming up. On Monday 28 October Labour Day, all libraries will be closed. On Friday 15 November Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day), Tūranga is open 10am to 5pm, and all other libraries will be closed.

Our digital library is always available for accessing eBooks, comics and magazines, audiobooks, streaming video, newspapers, and more.

Holiday hours

New For You - October

New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our boooook buyers!

More New For You

New Aotearoa books

"Lisa Carrington Chases A Champion" by Carrington, Lisa, 1989-

On order

"Under the Sea" by Muncaster, Harriet, 1988-

Just arrived / On order titles

Join us for school holiday fun and learning

It's the last week of the school holidays. Join in our bookable programmes and free activities.

See what's on in the holidays

Video

Ngā Kōrero Auaha Creative Stories: The Paniora Whānau

The Paniora whānau talk about how much the reo Māori resources at the library mean to them in raising their boys as Māori speakers.

Watch the video

Creativebug

Get making with Creativebug. Access thousands of online art and craft video classes for free.

Browse free eResources

Events

Days of Ice: 8 to 13 October 2024

Come celebrate Ōtautahi Christchurch's connection to Antarctica with activities, speakers, films, and more!

Christchurch Heritage Festival: 12 to 28 October 2024

Explore the interesting and fun local history events, exhibitions, and activities on at the Christchurch Heritage Festival.

Te Ao Māori events

Event

Ngā Pakiwaitara - Bilingual Storytimes: Tūranga

Series

Oct 15th | 10:30am - 11:00am

Tūranga

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E te tī, e te tā, kua tae mai nei te wā. Kuhu mai ki roto i te whare o Tūranga mō te kaupapa ko Ngā Pakiwaitara. Te reo Māori & English.

Event

Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Awa - Tūranga

Oct 15th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tūranga

Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be Ngāti Awa.

More Events

Bula Vinaka! Fakalofa Atu! Mālo ni!

Celebrate our beautiful Pasifika Language Weeks. Coming up this month:

Visit our Pasifika page

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