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Christchurch's Somali women show their voice through art
1 Jul 2022Shocked, surreal and excited.
Tūranga tops half a million visitors in six months
17 Apr 2019Tūranga has had nearly 550,000 visitors in the six months since it opened its doors, and is fast becoming a favourite attraction in the central city.
Game on for League of Legends fans at Tūranga
13 Oct 2020Christchurch teenagers are bringing their A-games to Tūranga to battle for League of Legends supremacy at the biggest esports tournament hosted by a library in New Zealand.
Lights, camera, clay – put your film career in motion
23 Jun 2020Budding filmmakers – inspired by two prehistoric stop-motion stars – can get animated this KidsFest.
Roar into Christchurch’s Tūranga to celebrate magic of Mahy
23 Sep 2019Imaginative young minds can wander into a meadow to find a lion – via a very big book – during celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Mahy’s magical tale.
Canterbury Stories site plates up 1900s photo collection
16 Jun 2020Images of the early 1900s taken from a collection of fragile photographic glass plates are now in focus on the Christchurch City Libraries’ digital heritage site, Canterbury Stories.
Uncovering the secrets of Christchurch's Queen of Crime
29 Aug 2022Dame Ngaio Marsh’s life was almost as much of a mystery as her famous detective novels.
Delve into the life of one of New Zealand’s most prominent deer hunters
1 Dec 2023Uncover the history of a New Zealand hunting legend at an upcoming Tūranga book launch.
Library lending by the numbers – what are we reading?
21 Dec 2020Christchurch’s prolific book and audio borrowers are keeping city libraries busy, borrowing more than 4 million items in the last year.
Libraries offer bumper crop of homegrown fruit and veg tips
27 Jul 2020People can learn more about reaping the financial and health benefits of growing their own vegetables with a little help from South Library.