Events
New Year | New Wishes新年 新期望
Celebrating the Vibrant Spirit of Chinese Folk Arts in New Year TraditionsDiscover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art through the traditions of shadow puppetry, New Year Pictures and clay sculptures.…
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Be Creative and win a prize!
Collect a paper copy of our dragon colouring in sheet from Shirley Library.
Colour, and write your contact details on the sheet. Return your completed work to Shirley Library.
Colouring in sheets are…
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Picture Me Exhibition (18 December - 30 January )
Celebrating the power of children's books to shape identity and foster international connections, featuring work by International and New Zealand illustrators.
Picture Me Exhibition (9 January-30 January)
Celebrating the power of children's books to shape identity and foster international connections, featuring work by International and New Zealand illustrators.
We invite you to visit South Library and walk along our South timeline showing events from 2003 right up to today. There are photos, articles and information about South Library, community events, programmes, and familiar staff…
Sixty million years ago the North Canterbury's Waipara River looked very different. What is now land was submerged beneath calm, warm seas. These waters and the skies above them were home to some strange and wonderful creatures, including…
The Discovery Wall at Tūranga has a smaller, mobile 'sibling'. Local heritage comes to life with this unique interactive touchscreen technology that lets you explore the history of Christchurch. Try it out as it visits community…
Come hang in a hammock and borrow a book from our red-zone book nook.
Available throughout the last two weeks of January.
Summertime Reading Challenge
Get ready for a summer filled with stories, adventures, and endless imagination!
Join…
A Justice of the Peace will be available to members of the community, to witness signatures and documents, certify document copies, hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or affirmations as well as sign citizenship, sponsorship or rates…
Drop in and have a go with our creative technologies in the creative space at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Equipment available includes 3D printers, Direct to Garment Printer, Roland BN-20 Vinyl Printer, photo/slide…
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Join us at Riccarton House for Summertime Reading fun and a storywalk. Chill in our cozy roaming book nook, enjoy some stories, play some outdoor games and explore our beautiful city! Storywalk- Meet your guide at the library…
