Official account of Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.https://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzjvuzsiqk27The biggest book won the prize! The Rouse by China Miéville is the winner of The Goldsmiths Prize 2026. Check our page for links to the winner, the shortlist, and previous winners https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/goldsmiths-prize/ (h/t to @steelydass.bsky.social for sharing). ^DR [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2026 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjvuzsiqk27https://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzjrwpyt3c2iMoving to a new city and getting your library card sorted is top tier behaviour. End of story. ^MT [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjrwpyt3c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzjfzj2x322pToday marks the 145th anniversary of the invasion of Parihaka. Learn more about what happened and the Christchurch connection to leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/parihaka/ ^MT https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/parihaka/04 Nov 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjfzj2x322phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzjftsf6mk2pCongrats to Edmund Richardson on the win! There's a relatively short holds list on this title so far. Get in before it grows! https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1834022 ^MT [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjftsf6mk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzjck3vjoc2pNew books day! Feast your eyes and top up your holds lists! 👀New fiction 👀New non-fiction 👀Just ordered https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#New04 Nov 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjck3vjoc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzhbwdhl5s2pDo you know any young storytellers who might be into a 2 hour weekend workshop? Kim Te Pairi Garrett (Tuhoe) and Lizzie Tollemache (Scottish and Swiss heritage) will be doing a rangatahi-focused session at Upper Riccarton on Sunday 15 November. https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a9f71002dac6e003724b6ba ^MT04 Nov 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhbwdhl5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzhan7uee22pThe winning entries in our Tuhia mai tō whare colouoring competition are pretty great. Love that category for adults too! ^MT https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/tuhia-mai-to-whare-winners-2026/04 Nov 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhan7uee22phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzepufqcq22qYou can vote at Tūranga, and some other libraries in Ōtautahi Christchurch, as well as loads of other places! https://www.thepress.co.nz/politics/361109840/almost-million-kiwis-have-voted-already-far-more-last-election 📙Our page on voting: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-general-election/ 📙Full list of voting places: https://vote.nz/2026-general-election/voting-in-the-election/find-a-voting-place ^DR03 Nov 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzepufqcq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzebgvawvk2pLOVE Toby's people watching portraits. Currently on order if you want to place a hold: https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1840683 ^MT [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzebgvawvk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mze476qie22gThis post has some great stuff about the benefits of reading and how libraries can help readers. Food for though! ^MT https://blog.bibliocommons.com/blog/elevating-reading-in-america-10-takeaways-from-the-2026-library-journal-directors-summit02 Nov 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze476qie22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzdyv6cxjs2rWonderful news overnight! Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing! https://carnegies.co.uk/writing-nominated-titles-2027/ The nominated book is Song of the Saltings, published by Guppy Books. @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2027 #ChildrensBooks #BookAwards ^DR02 Nov 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdyv6cxjs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzcd3pjoic2mFind out what's new and good in the library collection this month! From the latest cookbooks to romance, mystery, and New Zealand titles, our selectors point you in the right reading direction with our monthly themed lists. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-for-you/ ^MT02 Nov 2026 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzcd3pjoic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzccbmzlac2mIn libraries from... soon? ^MT https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1843097 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzccbmzlac2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzc46v5b222iWORD Christchurch and Hachette NZ brought Alice Oseman to Ōtautahi Christchurch as part of her book tour, and fans of all ages came together in the Christ's College auditorium to celebrate Heartstopper - a story that has meant so much to so many. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/alice-oseman/02 Nov 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzc46v5b222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mzblefabec2iDid you know that 120 years ago this month Hagley Park was transformed into a cross between an industries fair, A&P show, tourism expo, and amusement park? The 1906 International Exhibition ran from 1 Nov 1906 to 5 April 1907. ^MT01 Nov 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzblefabec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mz2pbs7kyc2fAroha mai. The library at Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre is closing early at 1pm tomorrow Saturday 31 October. Keep up-to-date on changes in library hours or services: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/library-closures-or-change-in-hours/30 Oct 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2pbs7kyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mz2e5noafc26The next chapter for South Library and Customer Service Hub, Te Kete Wānanga o wai Mōkihi starts in December! We can't wait to welcome you to Ōmōkihi when doors officially open from 3pm on Tuesday 1 December. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/news/omokihis-next-chapter-starts-1-december/29 Oct 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2e5noafc26https://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mz2432wkfs2gNEW VACANCY: Librarian Community | Fingertip Library (Fendalton, Linwood): Permanent, Full-time, applications close 11.55pm Thursday 12 November. More detail including job description: https://www.cccjobs.co.nz/jobdetails?ajid=kxgra ^MT29 Oct 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2432wkfs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3mz22a42jbk2gVery sorry to hear of the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Good journeying sir. ^MT https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patrick-stewart-dead-star-trek-x-men-1236742932/29 Oct 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz22a42jbk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myy7xe6o5s2jCan I get a round of applause for the fantastically punny title of this new kids' book about media literacy... FAKE GNUS. (straight to the pool room) https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1841194 ^MT29 Oct 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myy7xe6o5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myxveyfitk2jSome great spooky reads recommended in this. I had never heard of "The woman in the dunes" but we have it in hard copy and eAudiobook: https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1838817 ^MT [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Oct 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxveyfitk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myxtlxp3oc2jNeed some horror movie suggestions for Halloween movie night at your house? I've made a list of the best scary films in the library collection that I've watched in the last year. https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/84672185/3135583957 ^MT28 Oct 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxtlxp3oc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myxrdoo4pc2jGot a few spooky titles hitting the shelves just in time for Halloween. See more: 🦇New fiction 👻New non-fiction 😱Just ordered https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-titles/#New ^MT28 Oct 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxrdoo4pc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myxplbkj5s2kIf you missed the Community Energy talk at Tūranga, you can watch a video of the event now. Members of the Canterbury Energy Wellbeing Collective share their experiences from four different South Island Community Energy projects. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/community-energy-local-examples-speaker-series-turanga/ ^DR28 Oct 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxplbkj5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myvsyib2zk2lWe've got the audiobook of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas available now! https://libbyapp.com/library/awa/campaign-warning-may-cause-late-nights/page-1/6381535 Some ACOTAR fans were at Tūranga yesterday for release night, with Scorpio Books and Haven Tattoo on deck. ^DR28 Oct 2026 03:34 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvsyib2zk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myvscq7vss2lLooks like it might be pleasant weather this weekend in Ōtautahi Christchurch, just the ticket for a Mid City Meander on Sunday 1 November 10.30am to 11.30am. It's free, and starts & finishes at Tūranga. https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a95e3b32dac6e0037230900 ^DR28 Oct 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvscq7vss2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christchurchlib.bsky.social/post/3myvj3x5xpk2jHappy 300th birthday to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, published on this day 1726! https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C1269289 ^MT28 Oct 2026 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:6o7xa34mkd7beer6qjanxean/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvj3x5xpk2j