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What's on in your Library
                                           Issue #10
FREE                                    Summer 2018
Please take a copy          christchurchcitylibraries.com
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a million results.                                          What a year! Our biggest milestone for 2018 is
                                                            something we’ve had in the works for 6 years: the
                                                            grand opening of our new central library, Tūranga.

A librarian gives                                           If you haven’t been yet, you’re in for a treat.
                                                            In other news, here are some of the most interesting                 Contents
the right one.
                                                            ‘mosts’ of the year*:
                                                            • Most popular book: Past Tense by Lee Child                         After school clubs and programmes .......... 4–5
                                                            • Most popular eBook: The Handmaid’s Tale                            All about kids .............................................. 6–7
                                                              by Margaret Atwood
                                                                                                                                 Youth programmes ..................................... 8–9
                                                            • Most popular eMagazine: New Zealand Listener
                                                            • Most visited library: Fendalton Library                            Book clubs .................................................... 10
                                                              (368,064 visits)                                                   eResource tasters ......................................... 11
                                                            • Library with the most issues: South Library
                                                                                                                                 eKnow how....................................................12–14
                                                              (485,073 items borrowed)
                                                            • Most popular eResource: OverDrive Books                            Creative and connected .............................. 15–16
                                                              (202,359 downloads)                                                Be in to WIN this summer!
                                                            • Most popular event: Tūranga Opening Day                            Summertime Reading................................. 17–20
                                                              (2,939 attendees)                                                  Signature programmes............................... 21–22

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                                                                                                                                   places are limited.                     symbol. Conditions apply
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                                                                                                                                   In person: go to your local             for all bookable library
                                                            Christchurch City Council                                                                                      programmes - see our
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                                                                                                                                   By phone: 03 9417923                         Book now via
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                                                                                                                                   Email enquiries:
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Join now at christchurchcitylibraries.com                   christchurchcitylibraries.com      “Connecting People, Inspiring
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                                                            Contact: uncover@ccc.govt.nz       Discovery, Enriching                                                        library call centre – please
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All after school programmes start in week two of the school term

After school clubs and
programmes
Musical Instrument                  Robotics                            Tūranga                                      Tūranga                                                                        Reading to Emmerson
Jams                                    8–12yrs
                                                                        Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |             Taiwhanga Rorohiko /                                                           and Emma
                                                                        Creativity, Level 4                          Computer Lab, Auahatanga |
Have a go with our electronic           Bookings required                                                                                                                                           Come along and read to
                                                                        Thursdays, 3.30–5pm                          Creativity, Level 4
drums, digital piano, mixer,                                                                                                                                                                        Emmerson and Emma – our giant
                                    In this course, you will get to                                                  Tuesdays, 4–5pm
mics and headphones in this
                                    use a variety of robots and learn
                                                                        Girls Makerspace                                                                                                            soft toy friends! Enjoy a relaxed,
awesome maker space for                                                                                              New Brighton Library
                                    the basics of how robots work       Workshop Club                                Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm                                                        non-threatening atmosphere
budding musicians! Great for
                                    and how to programme one to             8–13yrs
                                                                                                                                                           Girls Minecraft Club                     which encourages children to
learners to get extra practice or                                                                                    South Library
                                    use sensors to complete a set of        Bookings required                                                                 8–13yrs                               practise their reading skills
book in if you just want to try                                                                                      Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm
them out.                           challenges.                             $20 per term                                                                      Bookings required                     and develop a love of reading.
                                                                                                                     Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
                                    Matuku Takotako: Sumner                                                                                                   $20 per term                          Sessions are 15 minutes long.
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre                                               South Library                                Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm
                                    Centre (6 week course)                                                                                                                                          Students from Upper Riccarton
Tuesdays and Thursdays,                                                 Mondays, 3.30–5pm                            Upper Riccarton Learning              South Library
                                    Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm                                                                                                Saturdays, 2.30–3.30pm                   High School and library staff will
3.30–7pm                                                                                                             Centre
                                    (beginning 15 February)                                                                                                                                         be present to assist and monitor
NB Under 12s will need an                                               Minecraft Club                               Fridays, 4–5pm
                                       $20                                                                                                                 Game Zone                                sessions.
adult with them at all times.                                               8–13yrs
                                    South Library (9 week course)                                                    Activity Zone                            8–13yrs                               Upper Riccarton Library
                                                                            Bookings required
                                    Fridays, 3.30–4.30pm
Bookbuddies                             $25                                 $20 per term                                 6–10yrs                           Come join us for an hour of fun          Tuesdays, 3.30-4.30pm
    8–12yrs                                                                                                                                                on a Thursday afternoon! Play
                                                                        Get creative, start crafting!                Have a blast at our Activity Zone!
                                                                                                                                                           your fave games like Minecraft,          Afterschool Studio Time
Avid reader? Looking for your       Makerspace Workshop                 Build imaginative worlds and                 Join us for art, craft, reading,
                                                                                                                                                           Charades, Connect Four,                       10–13yrs
next choice read? Join our          Club                                battle nocturnal creatures at our            writing, games and other fun
                                                                        Minecraft club. Novice or expert,                                                  Pictionary and more. Learn and                Bookings required
(super fun!) group for book chat,      8–13yrs                                                                       activities.
                                                                        join the club and play with your                                                   develop strategies in new games               $20 per term
amazing authors, incredible            Bookings required
                                                                        friends in our very own world.               Shirley Library                       such as Dutch Blitz, Heads Up,
illustrators and fun craft                                                                                                                                                                          Come and learn about the
                                       $20 per term                     A tutor will be on hand to                   Mondays 3.45–4.45pm                   Hand and Foot and other group
activities.
                                                                        supervise and assist if                                                            games. Bring your friends or             Tūranga Audio Video Studio.
                                    This dynamic and innovative                                                      Tūranga
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library                                           necessary.                                                                         meet some new ones.                      Learn about the DJ equipment
                                    workshop will explore a range of                                                 Creative Space, Hapori |
and Community Centre                                                                                                                                                                                and music recording, and try
                                    exciting technologies. There will                                                Community, Level 1                    Linwood Library
Tuesday 4 December and                                                                                                                                                                              your hand at video editing.
                                    be four terms:                                                                   Wednesdays, 4-5pm                     Thursdays, 3.30–4.30pm
Tuesday 12 February,                                                                                                                                                                                (Half of the term will focus on
                                    • 3D design
3.30-4.30pm                                                                                                                                                                                         audio/music production and the
                                    • Coding and robotics                                                            Makerspace
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre           • Photo editing and animation
                                                                                                                                                           The Monday Makers
                                                                                                                                                                                                    other half on film making/video
Saturdays, 10.30–11.30am            • eTextiles and papertronics
                                                                                                                     Join us each week in our library      Club
                                                                                                                     Makerspace, a place where                                                      production.)
                                                                                                                                                           Come along to a weekly after
                                    Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre                                                        everyone is welcome and can                                                    Tūranga
Rocket Club                                                                                                                                                school making sessions for kids.
                                    Mondays, 3.30–5pm                                                                create and share ideas. There                                                  Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/
                                                                                                                                                           We have a range of fun, themed
Rocket Club is a weekly after-      New Brighton Library                                                             will be a variety of activities and
                                                                                                                                                           activities with new ideas every          Video Studio, Auahatanga |
school programme. Students can      Tuesdays, 3.30–4.30pm                                                            heaps of fun for everyone!
                                                                                                                                                           week.                                    Creativity, Level 4
join the club and get involved
                                    South Library                                                                    Please check the library website                                               Tuesdays, 4-5pm
in different activities based                                                                                                                              New Brighton Library
                                    Tuesdays, 3.30–5pm                                                               calendar for further details on
on local and current events in                                                                                                                             Mondays 3.30–4.30pm
                                                                                                                     where and when. No bookings
a fun learning environment.
                                                                                                                     required.
Homework help is also available.
Aranui Library
Wednesdays, 3.30–4.30pm

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Ngā Pakiwaitara                                        Music trails through
                                                                                                                  Bilingual storytimes                                   the libraries
                                                                                                                  Bilingual story times for children (and parents)
                                                                                                                  with all levels of Te Reo Māori. Come along and
                                                                                                                  join in with this exciting new bilingual story times
                                                                                                                  with Whaea Rochelle. Stories are both in Māori and
                                                                                                                  English with fun filled activities designed to get
                                                                                                                  tamariki (children) up to kanikani/dance to some
                                                                                                                  cool Māori waiata/songs.
                                                                                                                  Piki mai, kake mai!
Programmes include stories, music, movement and rhymes. Kōrero pukapuka, pūoru, korikori.                         Tūranga
                                                                                                                  Wāhi Whānau / Family Place
Wā Pepi                                                            Wā Kōrero                                      Hapori | Community, Level 1                            Following the success of 2018, the Christchurch
                                                                                                                  Tuesdays, 11am
Babytimes                                                          Storytimes                                                                                            Symphony Orchestra - in partnership with us! - is
                                                                                                                                                                         delighted to bring back CSO Presents: Music Trails
        Recommended for under 2yrs                                     Recommended for over 2yrs                                                                         through the Library. Over the course of the year
                                                                                                                  Bedtime stories                                        from Feburary to October, various CSO ensembles
                                                                                                                      4–7yrs, but the whole family is welcome!           will visit libraries across Christchurch to bring live
Aranui Library                         Parklands Library           Aranui Library          Parklands Library                                                             music to young children and their caregivers. These
Tuesday, 11.15am                       Friday, 10.30am             Thursday, 10:30am       Thursday, 10.30am      Come along for themed stories, songs and simple        free 45-minute performances provide a fun and
                                                                                                                  crafts to entertain your young ones. Have extra fun    interactive way of introducing young people to live
Fendalton Library                      Shirley Library             Fendalton Library       Redwood Library
                                                                                                                  by dressing-up in your pyjamas!                        music. With elements of dance, song and stories,
Thursday, 10.30am                      Thursday, 10.30am           Tuesday, 10.30am        Monday, 10.30am
                                                                                                                  Fendalton Library                                      Music Trails through the Library are a gorgeous
Hornby Library                         South Library               Hornby Library          Shirley Library
                                                                                                                  First Friday of each month, 6.30–7.15pm                opportunity for your wee one to see the instruments
Friday, 10.15am                        Tuesday, 11am               Wednesday, 10.15am      Tuesday, 10.30am
                                                                                                                                                                         up close and join in with the musical fun.
                                                                                           (plus Super Saturday
Linwood Library                        Spreydon Library            Linwood Library
                                                                                           Storytimes at 11am)                                                           Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community
Friday, 11am and 2pm                   Wednesday, 10.30am          Thursday, 10am
                                                                                                                                                                         Centre
                                                                                           South Library
Lyttelton Library                      Te Hāpua:                   Lyttelton Library                                                                                     Saturday 9 February, 10.30–11.15am
                                                                                           Thursday, 11am
Friday, 10.30am                        Halswell Centre             Tuesday, 11am
                                       Tuesday and                                         Spreydon Library
Matuku Takotako:                                                   Matuku Takotako:
                                       Wednesday, 11am.                                    Friday, 10.30am
Sumner Centre                                                      Sumner Centre
Tuesday, 10.30am
                                       (Tuesday's session is
                                                                   Wednesday, 10.30am      Te Hāpua:                               Check out these lovely kids’ books just in!
                                       bilingual in English and
                                                                                           Halswell Centre
New Brighton Library                   Mandarin Chinese)           New Brighton Library
                                                                                           Thursday, 11am
Wednesday, 10.30am                                                 Tuesday, 10.30am
                                       Tūranga
                                                                                           Tūranga
Ōrauwhata:                             Monday and Sunday,          Ōrauwhata:
                                                                                           Wednesday, 10am and
Bishopdale Library                     10.30am                     Bishopdale Library
                                                                                           Friday, 2pm
and Community                                                      and Community
                                       Upper Riccarton
Centre                                                             Centre                  Upper Riccarton
                                       Library
Tuesday, 10.30am                                                   Wednesday, 10.30am      Library
                                       Tuesday, 10am and
                                                                                           Monday, 10am
Papanui Library                        Thursday, 2.30pm            Papanui Library
                                                                                           (plus Super Saturday
Wednesday, 11am                                                    Thursday, 11am
                                                                                           Storytimes at 11am)

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YA Studio Time                             Magic: The Gathering
                                                                                                                                                   13yrs+                                      8–18yrs
                                                                                                                                               The new library has a new audio            Bring your Magic: The Gathering
                                                                                                                                               and video studio! And every
                                                                                                                                                                                          decks to Shirley Library! Come
                                                                                                                                               Friday is open time for teens
                                                                                                                                                                                          along to play, swap cards or
                                                                                                                                               to come in and play around.
                                                                                                                                               No experience necessary,                   hang out, snacks provided!
                                                                                                                                               just enthusiasm. This is your              First Saturday of each month,
                                                                                                                                               opportunity to hang out in the             1pm–4pm
                                                                                                                                               studio, ask our specialist staff
                                                                                                               Youth                           questions and meet like-minded
                                                                                                                                               new friends.
                                                                                                                                                                                          PS4 Gaming
                                                                                                               Learner’s                       Tūranga                                         12yrs+

                                                                                                               License                         Audio Video Studio, Auahatanga
                                                                                                                                               | Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                                                                                          Come along to the Youth Space

                                                                                                               Workshop                        Fridays, 4-6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                          on a Sunday afternoon to test
                                                                                                                                                                                          your skills, play against others
                                                                                                                  16–18yrs                                                                and experience VR. This will
                                                                                                                  Book at
                                                                                                                                               Teen Book Club                             be a mix of organised PS4
                                                                                                               youthtownchristchurch.              13yrs+                                 tournaments and drop-in VR

Youth programmes                                                                                               asapconnected.com
                                                                                                               We're hosting Youthtown's
                                                                                                               six week after-school
                                                                                                                                               Stuck for what to read next?
                                                                                                                                               Looking for someone to share
                                                                                                                                               your favourites with?
                                                                                                                                                                                          sessions. A range of games will
                                                                                                                                                                                          be available, covering sports,
                                                                                                                                                                                          racing and action adventures.

                                                                                                               Learners Licence                Come along and chat about what             Tūranga
eSports – 2019 CCL Rocket League Tournament                               YA Creative time                     Workshops. The workshop         you've been reading, get ideas             Youth Space, Hapori |
    10yrs+                                                                    13yrs+                           for teens aged 16 to 18         for what to read next and get first        Community, Level 1
                                                                                                               involve four group theory       look at our newest books!                  Sundays, 2–4pm
Show off your high-flying rocket booster skills in our 2019 Rocket        Get creative with the awesome
League Tournament!                                                        new equipment on the fourth          sessions going through          Tūranga
                                                                          floor of the new library. Drop in    the road code and practice      Youth Space, Hapori |
This year, players can compete in a knockout/elimination style                                                 tests, with snacks provided.
                                                                          and use a variety of technologies                                    Community, Level 1
tournament held at participating libraries with the goal of competing                                          On session 5, your tutors
                                                                          for making your ideas a reality;                                     First Sunday of each month
in the finals held at Tūranga using the MEGA screen in the youth space!
                                                                          including sewing machines, 3D        will take you to book in
For ages 10+. Be in to WIN PB Tech vouchers!
                                                                          printers, craft and vinyl cutters,   your test, and on session 6     VR Gaming
Linwood Library                                                           design software, and electronics.    they will take you to sit the
                                                                                                                                                   13yrs+
Shirley Library                                                           No experience is necessary, just     test. The workshop also has
Matuku Takotako:                                                          enthusiasm, imagination, and a       a Facebook closed group         Experience Virtual Reality with
Sumner Centre                                                             desire to be creative. Specialist    you can join and be tested      the latest Sony PS4 VR games,
Tūranga                                                                   staff will be on hand if you need    daily on questions from the     including Gran Turismo, Battle
Hapori | Community, Level 1                                               help. This is your chance to hang    road code.                      Zone and Eagle Flight.
9 January, 16 January and 23 January, 2–3.30pm                            out with other creative youth,
                                                                          learn from and support each                                          Tūranga
FINALS                                                                    other, and make really cool stuff.                                   Youth Space, Hapori |
Tūranga                                                                                                                                        Community, Level 1
Hapori | Community, Level 1                                               Tūranga                                                              Thursdays, 4-6pm
Wednesday 30 January, 2-3pm                                               Creative Production Studio,
                                                                          Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
                                                                          Fridays, 4-6pm

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Book clubs
Book Clubs                         Korean Book Club                   He Kura Pounamu
Love sharing your favourite        The Korean Book Club meets at          12yrs+
reads? Come and join other book    Upper Riccarton Library on the         Bookings required
lovers in our friendly, relaxed    second Friday of the month at      Join us at Tūranga for our
library environment.               6pm. Come and share your ideas     monthly book group to discuss,
                                   with other Korean book lovers.     learn and discover the works of
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
                                   Upper Riccarton Library            Māori authors past and present.
and Community Centre
                                   에서 좋은 책과 그 책을                      With a new theme each month,
Held on the second Monday of
                                   좋아하는 사람들을 만나세요.                    we will explore and discuss
the month at 10am
                                   매달 둘째 금요일 오후 6                     different texts held in the Ngā
Held on the last Thursday of the                                      Pounamu Māori Collection.
                                   시에서 7시까지입니다.
month at 1pm                                                          Come along to discover new
Fendalton Library                  Chinese Book Club                  titles and authors, share your
Held on the first Friday of the                                       whakaaro, hear others and meet
                                   Chat about favourite reads,        people.
month at 11am
                                   discover new titles and authors,   Nau mai, tauti mai!
Linwood Library                    make friends and share your
Held on the last Monday of the                                        Tūranga
                                   life experiences with other

                                                                                                           eResource tasters
month at 10.45am                                                      Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
                                   enthusiastic readers.
                                                                      Māori, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Papanui Library                    欢迎参加中文读者交流会,与                      Last Thursday of every month,
Held on the third Tuesday of the   其他热心读者分享你喜欢的图                      4–5pm
month at 10am                      书,发现新书,新作者,交朋
Parklands Library                  友,畅谈生活阅历。                          ESOL Book Discussion
                                                                                                           The library subscribes to online resources so that    eAudioBooks
                                                                                                           you can access them for free. All you need is your
Held on the first Wednesday of
                                   Fendalton Library
                                                                      Group                                library card and password/PIN. Come along to an
                                                                                                                                                                 Use Libby, Borrowbox or uLibrary to access
the month at 11am                                                                                          introduction taster session where you could learn     thousands of MP3 downloadable eAudiobooks for
                                   Second Friday of the Month,           Bookings required
                                                                                                           about:                                                adults, young adults and children.
                                   6.30–7.30pm                           $15 /year or $1.50/book
                                   Upper Riccarton Library            Read a short book especially
                                                                                                           Mango Languages                                       Ancestry Library Edition
                                   Third Wednesday of the Month,      designed for ESOL learners.                                                                Access a wide variety of content to help trace
                                                                      Then come to the session and         An online language learning system that can help
                                   6.15–7:15pm                                                                                                                   your family history. Includes records from United
                                                                                                           you learn the most popular languages in the world.
                                                                      talk about it. The scheme helps                                                            States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New
                                                                                                           It also has instructions on how to learn English if
                                                                      participants who wish to improve                                                           Zealand.
                                                                                                           you are not a native speaker.
                                                                      their English language reading
                                                                      and vocabulary in a relaxed fun                                                            Lynda.com
                                                                      environment, meet new people
                                                                                                           eNewspapers / eMagazines
                                                                                                           PressReader and RBDigital Magazines give you          A video library of courses and tutorials on software,
                                                                      and get more confident with
                                                                                                           access to popular magazines and newspapers from       technology, creative and business skills designed
                                                                      their conversation skills.
                                                                                                           New Zealand and around the world. These are           and taught by recognised industry experts.
                                                                      Tūranga                              updated daily on your computer, phone or tablet       Check christchurchcitylibraries.com for times
                                                                      Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                                                                 and venues.
                                                                      Second Monday of the month,          eBooks                                                Tasters are free of charge, however, places are
                                                                      10.30–12noon                         Use Libby for Over Drive, or the Askews or Wheeler    limited.
                                                                      Upper Riccarton Library              apps to get eBooks on your phone or tablet. We’ve
                                                                      Second Thursday of the month,        got thousands of popular titles to choose from for
                                                                      10–11am                              all ages.

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eKnow how
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Introduction to Laser
Beginning Computer                                     Introduction to iPads               Technology for                      Virtual Reality                                                                and Vinyl Cutting
Skills                                                      Bookings required
                                                                                           Beginners                           Experience                                                                          Bookings required
         Bookings required                                  $15                            Do you want to become more              18yrs+                                                                          $25
         $15                                                                               familiar with your device? Need
                                                       Have you got an iPad but don’t                                          Would you like to explore a                                                    Come and learn about our craft,
Develop basic computer skills                                                              to set up a new email address,      whole new world in immersive                                                   vinyl and laser cutters. Get an
                                                       know where to start? This course
such as using a mouse and                                                                  learn how to do better Internet     3D? Come to Tῡranga and you                                                    introduction to Adobe Illustrator
                                                       will help you build confidence
keyboard, saving and retrieving                                                            searching or produce simple         can choose an experience on our                                                software and produce your own
                                                       and give you the skills to enjoy
documents, making folders and                                                              Word documents?                     HTC VIVE Virtual Reality device.                                               design. Competent computer
                                                       your device. For absolute
searching the internet.                                                                                                        Make the journey to another          Open Creative Time                        skills required.
                                                       beginners.                          These introductory sessions
                                                                                                                               reality one you won’t forget!
You’ll also set up an email                                                                will explore a range of different                                            20–120yrs
                                                       Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
account and learn how to send                                                              technologies varying from           Tūranga
                                                       Wednesdays, 11am–12.30pm                                                                                     An opportunity to use the
and receive emails.                                                                        Computer and iPad basics to         Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4     exciting range of equipment
                                                       13 February–20 March
                                                                                           Tablet and Smartphone Q&As          Mondays, 1–2.30pm                    available in the Creative
New Brighton Library                                   Shirley Library                     including your phone camera.        Tuesdays, 6–7.30pm                   Production Studio - 3D printers,
Thursdays, 10–11.30am                                  Wednesdays, 10–11.30am              Other topics will focus on Google   Fridays, 10.30am–12noon              vinyl and craft cutters, sewing
14 February–21 March                                   13 February–20 March                Earth, Skype and social media       Saturdays, 10am–12noon               machines and more. Staff will
                                                                                           such as Pinterest and Facebook.     Sundays, 2–4pm                       be on hand to support you
South Library                                          South Library                                                                                                                                          Tūranga
Thursdays, 11am–12.30pm                                                                    Pick and choose the ones                                                 with equipment. These are not             Taiwhanga Rorohiko / Computer
                                                       Tuesdays, 1–2.30pm                                                      Introduction to 3D
14 February–21 March                                                                       you like in a friendly, relaxed                                          structured sessions, but a chance         Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity,
                                                       12 February–19 March                                                    Design & Printing
                                                                                           environment! Call us or check the                                        for you to use the equipment              Level 4
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre                              Upper Riccarton Library             website for details.                                                     available and work on your
                                                                                                                                  Bookings required                                                           Wednesday 27 February 6–8pm
Mondays, 11am–12.30pm                                  Wednesdays, 1–2.30pm                                                                                         creative projects.
                                                                                           Tūranga                                $25
11 February–18 March                                   13 February–20 March
                                                                                           Taiwhanga Rorohiko /                                                     Bring your own materials or               Studio Starters: Music
Beyond Beginner                                                                            Computer Lab, Auahatanga |                                               purchase 3D filament and vinyl            Production
                                                       Beyond Beginners iPads                                                                                       from the library.
Computer Skills                                                                            Creativity, Level 4                                                                                                     Bookings required
                                                            Bookings required              Mondays (fortnightly),                                                   These sessions are geared                      $20
         Bookings required                                  $15                            10–11.30am                                                               towards interested adults ages
         $15                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interested in music production?
                                                       Build upon your iPad knowledge                                                                               20 to 120.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Join our 3-week course and learn
Build upon your computer skills                        with a different topic each week.                                                                            Tūranga                                   how to record, edit and create
and learn more about internet                          Explore music, books, movies                                                                                 Creative Production Studio,
                                                                                                                               Learn how to use free software                                                 sounds using MIDI. This course is
searching, email, using Microsoft                      and social networking.                                                                                       Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                               to design and 3D print, using                                                  design for people with little or no
Word as well as our own fantastic
                                                       South Library                                                           biodegradable PLA plastic.           Mondays 6–8pm (sewing and                 previous experience.
eResources.
                                                       Fridays, 9.30–11am                                                      Basic computer skills required.      embroidery machines)                      Tūranga
South Library                                          15 February–22 March                                                    Feel free to contact us to discuss   Wednesdays 6–8pm (vinyl                   Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/
Mondays, 10–11.30am                                                                                                                                                 and craft cutters) (apart from
                                                                                                                               your 3D printing needs.                                                        Video Studio, Auahatanga |
11 February–18 March                                                                                                                                                Wednesday 5 December and
                                                                                                                               Tūranga                                                                        Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday 27 February)                    Thursdays, 6–7.30pm
                                                                                                                               Taiwhanga Rorohiko /
                                                                                                                                                                    Thursdays 10am–12pm                       Beginning Thursday 14 February
                                                                                                                               Computer Lab, Auahatanga |
                                                                                                                                                                    (general interest)                        for three weeks.
                                                                                                                               Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                               Thursday 7 February, 6–8pm           Thursdays 6–8pm (3D printing)
                                                                                                                                                                    (apart from Thursday 7 February)

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Studio Starters: Video                               Hornby Library                       Using your Android
Editing                                              Tuesdays, 11am–12noon                Smart Phone
     Bookings required
     $20
                                                     Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
                                                     and Community Centre
                                                     Thursdays, 10–11am
                                                                                             Bookings required
                                                                                             $7
                                                                                                                             Creative and connected
Have you ever wondered how                                                                Learn more about your Android
films are put together? Well, this                   South Library                        smart phone, how to connect to
is your chance to become part                        Wednesdays, 11am–12noon              WiFi networks, download apps       Knit ‘n’ Yarn                                                                 Social Games Club
of the, pardon the pun, cutting
                                                     Spreydon Library (BYOD only)         and browse the internet.           Bring your knitting, crochet, or other craft and have fun with these          Try your hand at a game of
edge! This course is for those
                                                     Tuesdays, 10.30–11.30am                                                 friendly, social groups.                                                      Scrabble, Upwords, Chess or
with little or no previous editing                                                        Shirley Library
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Cards.
experience. Students will be                         Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre            Wednesday 23 January
                                                                                                                             Fendalton Library                     South Library
provided with footage to cut into                    Tuesdays, 2–3pm                      10am–1pm                                                                                                         South Library
                                                                                                                             Thursdays, 2–3.30pm                   Thursdays, 1.30–3.30pm
a short segment.                                                                                                                                                                                           Mondays, 2–4pm
                                                     Tūranga                              South Library                      Hornby Library                        Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Tūranga                                                                                   Wednesday 27 March                 Tuesdays, 10am–12noon                 Thursdays, 1–3pm                        Spreydon Library
                                                     Tūhuratanga | Discovery,
Taiwhanga Rorohiko / Computer                                                             10am–1pm                                                                 Saturdays, 1–3pm                        Saturdays, 10am–12noon
                                                     Level 3                                                                 Linwood Library
Lab, Auahatanga | Creativity,                        Tuesdays, 1–2pm                                                         Wednesdays, 10.30am–1pm               Tūranga
Level 4                                                                                   RoboFun for Adults –                                                                                             Scrabble Club
                                                     Upper Riccarton Library                                                 Lyttelton Library                     Tuesdays 10.30am-12noon
Tuesdays, 6–7.30pm                                                                        Drop-in Sessions                                                         Thursdays 6-7.45pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Have a way with words? Come
Beginning Tuesday 29                                 Thursdays, 11am–12noon                                                  Wednesdays, 10am–12noon                                                       along when you can and join our
                                                                                          An introduction to the                                                   Upper Riccarton Library
January for three weeks.                                                                                                     Matuku Takotako: Sumner                                                       friendly groups! Some boards
                                                     GenConnect                           amazing world of robotics.                                               Tuesdays, 1–3pm
                                                                                                                             Centre                                                                        provided, but feel free to bring
                                                                                          Explore robotics, electronics                                            Thursdays,
Open Studio                                          Questions about your iPad,                                              Fridays, 10.30am–12noon                                                       your own.
                                                                                          and programming in this fun                                              10.30–12.30pm
     Bookings required                                                                    introductory course! Look          Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library                                                 Linwood Library
                                                                                                                                                                   Thursdays, (fortnightly) 6–8pm
                                                                                          forward to using sensors,          and Community Centre                                                          Fridays, 10.30am–12noon
The new library has a new audio                                                                                              Tuesdays, 1–3pm
                                                                                          outputs and motors.                                                                                              Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
and video studio! This is your
                                                                                                                             Papanui Library                                                               and Community Centre
chance to discover more about                                                             South Library
                                                                                                                             Fridays, 10.30am–12noon                                                       Wednesdays, 1–3pm
audio and video production.                                                               Thursdays, 10–11.30am
No experience is necessary, just                                                                                             Parklands Library                                                             Parklands Library
enthusiasm.                                                                               Sustainable Living                   Mondays, 10.30–11.30am                                                      Tuesdays, 1.30–2.30pm

Tūranga                                              Smart Phone or Tablet? Want          Series                                   Redwood Library                                                         Redwood Library
                                                     to know how to use Skype,                                                       Wednesdays, 1-2.30pm                                                  Tuesdays, 10.30-12noon
Taupuni Oro/Ataata / Audio/                                                               A series of workshops and talks
Video Studio, Auahatanga |                           Facebook, or share your photos                                                                                                                        Shirley Library
                                                                                          providing practical information
Creativity, Level 4                                  with family or friends? Unsure                                                                                “These bears were lovingly created      Wednesdays, 1.30–3.30pm
                                                                                          and skills to enable you to live
Sundays, 10am–12noon                                 what an app is or what the best                                                                               by the wonderful knitting ladies
                                                                                          more sustainably and connect                                                                                     Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
                                                     ones to use are?                                                                                              that meet at Fendalton and Upper
Mondays, 6–8pm                                                                            with broader community                                                                                           Wednesdays, 1.30–3.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                   Riccarton Libraries. Finished
Fridays, 10am–12noon                                 Come along to a free                 sustainability initiatives.                                              bears are then gifted to children
                                                     GenConnect session, where
                                                                                          Check the libraries calendar for                                         at Christchurch Hospital. These         Mahjong Group
Technology Help Drop in                              friendly high school students will                                                                            women often create and donate           Interested in learning or playing
                                                                                          times and venues.
Sessions                                             be on hand to help with all of                                                                                blankets and clothing to charities      Mahjong? Join one of our free,
                                                     your technology questions!                                                                                       as well as their own families.       fun and social groups!
Get help with specific issues
                                                                                                                                                                         It’s a great example of the
such as using email, searching                                                                                                                                                                             Fendalton Library
                                                     Papanui Library                                                                                                         community meeting in
the internet, using the library                                                                                                                                                  our libraries and then    Fridays, 2–4pm
                                                     Tuesdays, 12.15–12.45pm
catalogue, using electronic                                                                                                                                                        passing on the love!”   Papanui Library
resources and any other general                      Upper Riccarton Library
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Mondays, 2–4pm
technology related queries.                          Thursdays, 1–2pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Upper Riccarton Library
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wednesdays, 1–3pm

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Drop in Chinese Art Club                             Come along, create some great         Have a Go Day
                                                     family memories, and get your
书画创作社团                                                                                     Come and enjoy a day of talks
                                                     weekend off to a fun start.
                                                                                           and demonstrations. Subjects
     年龄限制 10yrs+
                                                     Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre             range from bellydancing,
Bring your own brushes, ink,                         First Friday of each month            gardening, ukuleles and more!
paint, and paper. Join the club                      5.30–6.30pm                           New Brighton Library
and work on calligraphy and
                                                                                           Saturday 26 January
brush painting.                                      The Great Stash Swap                  10.30am–3.30pm
欢迎自备毛笔,墨水与纸或其
他工具,与其他同好一起交流                                                                              Family Maker Space
推广中华书画艺术创作                                                                                 Come along to the Hapori floor’s
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre                                                                  Creative Space to have fun,
时间 10.30am–12noon                                                                          create, craft and make cool stuff.
Every Sunday starting
17 February 2019
                                                                                           A different activitiy every week.
                                                                                           Tūranga
                                                                                                                                               Summertime
                                                                                                                                                  Reading
                                                                                           Creative Space, Hapori |
Friday Whānau Fun                                                                          Community, Level 1
Night                                                Bring along your unwanted             Saturdays 2-3.30pm
Bring your kids, grandparents,
aunties and uncles or the
whole whānau! Join us on the
                                                     fabric, haberdashery, buttons,
                                                     wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes,
                                                     zips, needles, card, stamps, in
                                                                                           Cards Club
                                                                                           Come along for a fun and friendly
                                                                                                                                                Challenge
first Friday of the month for a                      fact any old crafting supplies. You   game of cards!
                                                     then choose what you want to                                               Keep in touch this summer and share your favourite reads with
short storytime, followed by                                                               Shirley Library
some fun family activities. We’ll                    take away. No cash involved!                                               friends and family!
                                                                                           Fridays 1.30–3.30pm
    be building, making, and                         Upper Riccarton Library
       exploring right here in the                                                                                              Complete at least five of our summer challenges and you will be
                                                     Sunday 24 February, 11am–2pm          Pūtoi – Family Learning
          library at Te Hāpua:                                                                                                  in the draw to win some great prizes. Stamp, sticker or tick the
              Halswell Centre!                       Linwood Library                       Time
                                                     Sunday 3 March, 1–3pm                                                      challenges you complete and ‘post’ your entry in to any one of
                                                                                           E iti ana nā te aroha
                                                                                                                                our Christchurch City Libraries to be in to WIN!
                                                     Rummikub Club                         Gifts for Christmas
                                                     Come along to the library and         Gifts for Christmas based on         Competition is open to all ages. Pick up your postcard entry form
                                                     play Rummikub – an exciting,          traditional Māori Toi (art). Learn   today! See christchurchcitylibraries.com for conditions of entry
                                                     interactive strategy game. Some       more about Māori traditional
                                                     boards provided but feel free to      visual arts and performance art
                                                     bring your own.                       such as poi. Make Christmas
                                                     Fendalton Library                     gifts from natural materials while
                                                     Thursdays, 1–2pm                      learning ways of protecting our
                                                                                           environment.
                                                     Linwood Library
                                                     Thursdays, 10am–12noon                Tūranga
                                                                                           Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
                                                     Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library
                                                                                           Māori Collection, Tuakiri |
                                                     and Community Centre
                                                                                           Identity, Level 2
                                                     Mondays, 1–3pm
                                                                                           Sunday 16 December, 1–3pm

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Tick the challenges when you complete them!

                      Summer                                                                                          -13
                                                                                                                    0years

                       Reading
Up Lit is the latest book trend to hit the shelves! A trend all about uplifting books with
empathy, kindness and optimism. It is not sugar coated, or slushy and sentimental, but
rather about celebrating everyday heroism and human connection. Up Lit isn’t afraid
to tackle big issues like anxiety, loneliness and cruelty, expect awkward characters and
unlikely friendships.

Wanting something uplifting to read this summer? Try these titles available in your library today, or as an   
ebook at christchurchcitylibraries.com.

                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                  Event

                                                                                                                   Tick the challenges when you complete them!

                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                      13 +
                                                                                                                       ears
                                                                                                                       y

Judge a book by its cover!
Take part in our Summer Reading Challenge and read a book with an interesting cover.
Here are some to get you started!

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         Dear Librarian

         This summer I have completed these challenges!
                                                                            0years
                  Read a picture book in Te Reo Māori

                  Write a letter or postcard to someone

                  Watch a film inspired by a book

                  Listen to a story

                  Turn off all the lights and read a book        Christchurch City Libraries
                  using a torch
                  Read the oldest book in your house or
                                                                 P O Box 73045
                  your library that you can find                 Christchurch 8154
                  Read outside

                  Read to your pet or soft toy

         Here are my favourite summer reads:                   From:
                                                               Name

                                                               Age         Contact number

                                                               Library

                                                                                               Signature programme
                                                                                               A series of events specifically designed to explore and celebrate the diversity of spaces
                                                                                               and resources available in the newly opened Tūranga.
         Dear Librarian
                                                                              13 +s
         This summer I have completed these challenges!                        ear
                                                                               y               Our Painted Stories                    Exhibition Tours                          Canterbury Colours
                                                                                               Explore the presence and               Join one of our exhibitions team          Workshop
                 Write a letter or postcard to someone                                        importance of local Canterbury         for a guided tour of Our Painted               Bookings required
                                                                                               settings in children’s books and       Stories. Meet in the Southbase
                  Share a post of your favourite summer read                                                                                                                    Did you know that you can make
                                                                                               celebrate the power of visual          Gallery.
                                                                                               storytelling.                                                                    paint of rocks, clay and plant
           
                  Read the first in a series                                                                                          Wednesday 5 December,
                                                                                                                                                                              materials? Come and find out for
                                                                                               Created in partnership with the        1pm and 5.30pm
           
                     
                  Read a book with an interesting cover                                                                                                                         yourself in a workshop with artist
                                                                                               Painted Stories Trust.
                                                                                                                                      Wednesday 9 December,                     Celia Wilson.
                  Go to a library book group or event            Christchurch City Libraries   Until Thursday 17 January              1pm and 5.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                Sunday 13 January
          Event

                                                                                               Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase
                  Read a book that was made into a movie,        P O Box 73045                                                        Activity Sheets                           Children’s workshop:
                                                                                               Gallery, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
                  or vice versa                                  Christchurch 8154                                                                                              10am–12pm
                  Read a blog or a newspaper online                                                                                   Interact and have fun with the            Adult workshop 13+ years:
                                                                                                                                      Our Painted Stories exhibition.           12.30–4pm
                  Read outside                                                                                                        Activity sheets located in the
                                                                                                                                      Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase               Ngā Purapura / Activity Room,
         Here are my favourite summer reads:                   From:                                                                  Gallery.                                  Hapori | Community, Level 1

                                                               Name

                                                               Age         Contact number

                                                               Library
                                                                                                                                                                Christchurch City Libraries December 2018–February 2019   |   21
Sustainable Living                                                     the impact        The Christchurch
Series Launch                                                          of climate        Documentary Project:
Our Council has been a leader
                                                                       change on the     Inside the Four Avenues,
                                                                       coastlines of     2018
on climate change for many
                                                                        New Zealand
years and is now actively                                                                View the latest installment of
                                                                        and island
planning to reduce greenhouse                                           nations of the   the Christchurch Documentary

                                                                                                                                                            Kā Huru Manu
gas emissions and build the                                             South Pacific.   Project. For this exhibition,
resilience that Christchurch                                                             photographers Thomas Herman,
                                                                        Neville Peat
needs to climate adaptation.                                                             Elise Williams and Summer
                                                     has written extensively about                                                           We are delighted to host the Kā Huru Manu Exhibition at Tūranga in early 2019.
In support of this, a series of                                                          Robson captured life within our
                                                     New Zealand geography and
public talks and workshops have                                                          city's four avenues.
                                                     the natural environment and,
been created and you're invited                      in the 2018 New Year Honours,       21 November – 23 January              Compiled over ten years, Kā Huru Manu (The Ngāi
to the launch! This features a                       he was made a Member of the                                                                                                      Hau atu te karaka, te reo rāhiri ki a koutou
                                                                                         Hapori | Community, Level 1           Tahu Cultural Mapping Project) is dedicated to
panel discussion, displays and                       New Zealand Order of Merit for                                                                                                   kia piki mai, kia tauti mai!
                                                                                         (outside Tautoru / TSB Space)         recording and mapping the traditional Māori place
practical workshops. Please visit                    services to conservation.                                                 names and associated histories in the Ngāi Tahu        25 January – 28 April
christchurchcitylibraries.com for
                                                     Sunday 10 February, 11am            Place in Time:                        rohe (tribal area).
full details.                                                                                                                                                                         Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Gallery,
                                                     Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori         2000 – 2018                           Come and explore the exhibition and learn about
Panel discussion                                                                                                                                                                      Tuakiri | Identity,
                                                     | Community, Level 1                Place in Time collects                the places that we live in! For more info, visit
Sunday 10 February, 3pm                                                                                                                                                               Level 2
                                                                                         photographs that document the         kahurumanu.co.nz
Tautoru / TSB Space, Hapori |                        PB Tech in Tūranga                  city of Christchurch and the lives
Community, Level 1                                   Come along and enjoy PB Tech’s      of its residents. People are the
Please visit the website for                         interactive technology display,     real heart of our city, which this
full details of the events                           updated often, and as soon          exhibition beautifully brings to     Pūtoi – Family Learning Time                           Ka Haro te Kāhu
                                                     as exciting new technologies        life through a series of vibrant
                                                                                                                              Pūtoi is a new whānau (family) orientated learning     Selected places of local Māori significance in
Neville Peat: The                                    capture their attention! A PB       images.
                                                                                                                              programme developed for our Māori Collection           Christchurch.
Invading Sea:                                        Tech staff member will be           For more information, visit          Area in Tūranga. Offered on the last Sunday of every
                                                                                                                                                                                     Like the Kāhu soaring over Christchurch we will
Coastal hazards and                                  on hand to chat, explain and        placeintime.org                      month (with the exception of December 2018),
                                                                                                                                                                                     ‘virtually’ visit places of local Māori significance
climate change in                                    demonstrate parts of the exhibit.
                                                                                         1 February–31 March
                                                                                                                              Pūtoi provides a safe learning environment for all
                                                                                                                                                                                     using the online Ngāi Tahu cultural mapping
Aotearoa New Zealand                                 Learn, watch and interact,                                               the whānau (family members) to come together
                                                     there's something for everyone!                                          and learn.                                             resource – Kā Huru Manu.
                                                                                         Hapori | Community, Level 1
Join award-winning writer                                                                                                                                                            Sunday 27 January, 1–3pm
and photographer Neville Peat                        Weekdays 9am–5pm                                                         Ranging from local traditions, to using natural
                                                     Weekends 10am–5pm                   Every Picture Tells                  resources, these programmes have something for
(MNZM) as he introduces the                                                              a Story
  first New Zealand book for                         Innovation Zone, He Hononga
                                                                                                                              everyone and includes, stories, games and craft.       Ka Haro te Kāhu
                                                                                         Experience the wonderful             Open to the whole family from grandparents to
      a general audience that                        | Connection, Ground floor                                                                                                      Selected places of local Māori significance in Te
                                                                                         artworks created by illustrators     young children Pūtoi is designed to be a family
         discusses adapting to                                                                                                                                                       Waipounamu (South Island) .
                                                                                                                              learning opportunity.
                                                     CSM Christmas at                    of much-loved New Zealand
                                                                                         children’s books.                    Nau mai, piki mai ki Pūtoi!                            Follow the paths of old to learn more about the
                                                     Tūranga                                                                                                                         places of significance noted in the Ngāi Tahu waiata
                                                     Celebrate Christmas in Tūranga      A digital exhibition created in                                                             of the same name using the online Ngāi Tahu
                                                     as the students from the            partnership with the Painted                                                                cultural mapping resource – Kā Huru Manu.
                                                     Christchurch School of Music        Stories Trust.
                                                                                                                                                                                     Sunday 24 February, 1–3pm
                                                     activate spaces all over Tūranga!   Hapori | Community , Level 1
                                                     8 December 11am-3pm

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Holiday fun
Some of our holiday programmes are held at several libraries. For information on days, times and
locations, visit christchurchcitylibraries.com

A Christmas Story                                     Minecraft Game Zone                 My First Book                        Christmas in the                                           BeeBots             3D Tinker Workshop
Come and enjoy an interactive                              8–13yrs                           5–7yrs                            Library                                                 Help your                   10yrs+
Christmas storytime at South                               Bookings required                 Bookings required                 A Christmas celebration for                          Beebots find their             Bookings required
Library. Wear your pyjamas,                                $7                                $7                                all newcomers to the Shirley                     way around using                   $30
dress in your favourite costume,                                                                                               area! Everyone welcome. Please                entry level coding. An
                                                                                          Creating books is exciting, fun                                                                                     Calling all Tinkerers! Come along
or just come on down and enjoy                                                                                                 bring a plate to share and come           informal drop-in session to
                                                                                          and a great way to develop a         along for some Christmas cheer.                                                to our 3D Maker workshop and
some Christmas fun with the                                                               lifelong love of reading! This is                                         have a look at how Beebots work.          use 3D design software to create
family. BYO rug and picnic – fun                                                                                               Shirley Library
                                                                                          a programme for the beginning                                                                                       your very own masterpiece.
for all ages!                                                                                                                  Thursday 20 December, 2pm            mBots
                                                                                          writer, where children will create                                                                                  Tūranga
South Library, outside (weather                                                           their own story in a simple, fun
                                                                                                                               Sound Treks                          Do you like solving puzzles?              Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
permitting)                                                                               way using “Creatales” app on the                                          Then come along and have                  Creativity, Level 4
Tuesday 18 December, 5–5.45pm                         Minecraft Game Zone is a 3D         iPad. This will all be bound into       9–12yrs
                                                                                                                                                                    fun with our friendly little              Wednesday 16 January,
                                                      gaming experience that involves                                             Bookings required
                                                                                          their own personal storybook to                                           mBots and have a go at                    9.30am–3pm
Operation Santa Paws                                  creating your own virtual world
                                                                                          take home.                              $7
                                                      and interacting with others                                                                                   some of the challenges.                   Wednesday 23 January,
Create and wrap up a special gift                                                         New Brighton Learning Centre         Do you love music and like the
                                                      online. To really enjoy this                                                                                                                            9.30am–3pm
for your cat or dog to put under                                                                                               idea of making your own, using
your Christmas tree this year!
                                                      programme, you’ll need to           Monday 14 January,
                                                                                                                               an iPad? Pitched at a beginner
                                                                                                                                                                    Stop Motion Animation
                                                      have a basic understanding of       10am–12noon
                                                                                                                               level and using Garageband, you         8–12yrs
                                                      Minecraft. Book in for a two hour   Tūranga                                                                                                             Kite Making Workshop
Books & Robots                                        session and play to your heart's
                                                                                                                               can make your own adventurous           Bookings required
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   8–12yrs
                                                                                          Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |                                             $20
                                                                                                                               soundtracks to match our
     5–7yrs                                           content.                            Creativity, Level 4                                                                                                      Bookings required
                                                                                                                               awesome themed video clips of        Get creative and discover the
     Bookings required                                New Brighton Learning Centre        Tuesday 22 January,                                                                                                 Let’s go fly a kite! Come along to
                                                                                                                               space, nature and cats.              process of producing animated
     $7                                               Tuesday 22 January,                 10am–12noon                                                                                                         this workshop, and learn how to
                                                                                                                               Te Hāpua Learning Centre             movies. Plan a story themed on
What is a robot? Come and find                        10am–12noon                         Upper Riccarton Learning                                                                                            make your own kite. All materials
                                                                                                                               Tuesday 15 January,                  being kind to our world, create
out for yourself. During this time,                   South Learning Centre                                                                                                                                   provided, recommended for
                                                                                          Centre                                                                    a set and craft your own movie
                                                                                                                               9.30am–12.30pm                                                                 ages 8 to 12 years. Just in time
hear some great stories about                         Monday 21 January,                  Tuesday 15 January,                                                       using stop motion photography!            to celebrate Kite Day at New
what robots get up to. You will                       10am–12noon                         10am–12noon                          Tūranga
                                                                                                                                                                    New Brighton Learning Centre              Brighton Beach later in the week!
even have a chance to play with                       Upper Riccarton Learning                                                 Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday 16 January,                     New Brighton Library
a robot and do some other fun                         Centre                                                                   Creativity, Level 4
                                                                                                                                                                    9.30am–3.30pm                             Friday 18 January,
activities too.                                       Thursday 17 January,                                                     Friday 25 January,
                                                                                                                                                                    South Learning Centre                     10.30–11.30am
Te Hāpua Learning Centre                              10am–12noon                                                              9.30am–12.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                    Monday 14 January,                        Aranui Library
Wednesday 23 January,                                                                                                                                                                                         Thursday 24 January,
10am–12noon                                           Christmas Cards and                                                      3D Printing Demo                     9.30am–3.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2.30–3.30pm
                                                      Craft                                                                    Come and see what summer             Tūranga
Upper Riccarton Learning
                                                      Have fun creating Christmas                                              surprises get 3D printed at your     Facilitation Space, Auahatanga |
Centre
                                                      cards and crafts for your                                                library! This is an informal drop-   Creativity, Level 4
Monday 21 January,
                                                      loved ones this festive                                                  in look at how 3D printing works.    Friday 18 January,
10am–12noon
                                                      season.                                                                                                       9.30am–3.30pm

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Playstation 4                                                                                                              Te Kerēme, a Ngāi Tahu
Tournament
     7–12yrs                                                                                                               perspective
                                                                                                                           A Waitangi presentation
Come and test your gaming skills
these holidays. Highest score on
the day will win a mystery prize!
New Brighton Library
Tuesday 22 January,
12noon–4pm                                                                                                                 Waitangi Day is the commemoration of the               Ratonga Māori (Māori Library Services) are
                                                                                                                           birth of our nation, and an important day in our       providing an opportunity for our community to
Stories in the Sun!                                                                                                        collective history. However, much of this history is   come and learn more about local history relating
Join us for summer stories                                                                                                 unknown. Did you know that unlike many northern        to the signing of the Treaty / te Tiriti, what lead up
in the sun, then make a                                                                                                    Iwi (tribes), Ngāi Tahu did not sign the Treaty of     to the signing and the impact that followed. Come
paper fan to take home.                                                                                                    Waitangi / te Tiriti o Waitangi on the 6th February    along, listen and discover some of the beautiful
                                                                                                                           at Waitangi? It was signed at three locations here     resources held in our library collections.
Summer Paper Crafts                                                                                                        in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) in June 1840.
                                                                                                                                                                                  Tūranga
                                                                                                                           Ruapuke, Ōtakou and our very own Ōnuku, here
Get creative with paper, and                                                                                                                                                      Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Māori, Tuakiri |
                                                                                                                           on Te Pātaka a Rakaihautū (Banks Pennisula), just
make some simple and fun                                                                                                                                                          Identity, Level 2
                                                                                                                           south-east of Akaroa.
summer crafts. Materials                                                                                                                                                          Friday 1 February, 6pm
provided and instruction
sheets will be available,
so drop in and have a go!

Family Quiz Night                                      Te Waka Huruhurumanu – the magical mōkihi
     Bookings required                                 (reed boat)
Fancy a family night out?                                    7–12yrs          Bookings required
Want to wow your neighbours/                           Come journey with us on our magical mōkihi (reed boat) visiting
parents/kids with your awesome                         some cool places around Te Waipounamu (the South Island).
knowledge of trivia and random                         Learn about these places through story, games and craft – there’s
facts? Get the family together                         something for everyone!
and enter a team in our quiz
night at Matuku Takotako:                              Tūranga                            Tūranga
Sumner Library. Prizes for                             Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu           Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu
winners and remember No                                Māori Collection, Tuakiri |        Māori Collection, Tuakiri |
Devices!! Refreshments will                            Identity, Level 2                  Identity, Level 2
be served but feel free to bring                       Tuesday 22 January                 Wednesday 30 January
snacks for your table.
                                                       10am–12noon or 1–3pm               10am–12noon or 1–3pm
Matuku Takotako:
                                                       South Library                      Shirley Library
Sumner Centre
Thursday 6 December, 6.30–8pm                          Wednesday 23 January               Thursday 31 January
                                                       10am–12noon or 1–3pm               10am–12noon or 1–3pm

                                                                                                                           Photo courtesy of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

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Heritage programmes                                                                                                                                              Discovery Wall
Introduction to Family                               Introduction to Local                                                   Capture Your Story                  The Discovery Wall is an interactive exhibition that showcases some
History                                              History                                                                    Bookings required
                                                                                                                                                                 of our digitised collection. Composed into a digital mindmap of
                                                                                                                                                                 Christchurch, this unique experience is on a massive touch screen
     Bookings required                                    Bookings required                                                     $15
                                                                                                                                                                 wall located on He Hononga | Connection the ground floor of Tūranga.
     $15                                                  $15                                                                Join this six-week programme        Multiple users can explore the past and present of our city on this
Start your New Zealand family                        Are you interested in learning                                          and create a short movie of an      digital interface and can comment on and share images with others. It
history research with this six                       more about Ōtautahi                                                     aspect of your family history!      is created from over 1000 cut-out ‘Hero’ images of buildings, streets,
week course that introduces                          Christchurch’s colourful history?                                       Bring your own iPad, or use one     landscapes, events and people to generate a collage that users can
you to key resources. Key life                                                                                               of ours, to learn how to record     explore at the touch of a finger. Several thousand more images are
                                                     Discover what daily life was like   We will cover topics such as our
events such as births, marriages                                                                                             your story using iMovie. Include    available to explore through the Heroes and search functionality.
                                                     for the people of Christchurch      Māori heritage, immigration and
and deaths will be researched,                                                                                               photographs, recorded audio
                                                     past; who were the characters       settlement, how to research                                             The Discovery Wall is accompanied by a website at discoverywall.nz
along with sources covering                                                                                                  and visual content and even
                                                     and what sort of shenanigans        the history of your house and                                           where the images can be explored and searched, commented on and
migration, military and electoral                                                                                            music to create a multi-media
                                                     did they get up to? What events     neighbourhood, events that                                              shared. This is where you can also contribute your own images and
information. Bring along as much                                                                                             montage that can be preserved
                                                     shaped Christchurch into the city   would have impacted the lives                                           stories to the collection.
as you already know of your                                                                                                  and shared.
                                                     we know today?                      of locals (from snow days to
forebears – names, dates, places,                                                                                                                                In addition to the Discovery Wall in Tūranga and to the website, we've
                                                                                         influenza to war), and so much
etc., and we will help you to fill in                This six-week course, run by our                                                                            got a mobile version that will tour our libraries, programmes and
                                                                                         more.
some gaps. We will look at online                    Local History Librarians, will                                                                              events. The Mobile Discovery Wall will be based at Shirley Library in
and paper-based resources.                           show you the wealth of resources    Tūranga                                                                 December 2018, New Brighton Library in January 2019 and Matuku
Basic computer knowledge is                          that we've got to offer, such as    Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching                                                Takotako: Sumner Centre February 2019.
needed.                                              digitised diaries, images and       Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
                                                     maps, newspaper archives and        Wednesdays 10am-12noon
Tūranga
                                                     directories.                        Beginning Wednesday 13
Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching                                                                                                     Tūranga
                                                                                         February for six weeks
Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2                                                                                            Wāhi Whakaako / Teaching
Thursdays, 2-4pm                                                                                                             Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2
Beginning Thursday 14 February                                                                                               Mondays, 10am-12noon
for six weeks                                                                                                                Beginning Monday 11 February
                                                                                                                             for six weeks

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Check out these publications!
Lunar                                                                                                                       If English is not your first choice for news and reading, you might like PressReader. PressReader has over
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New Year
                                                                                                                            Check out these Chinese language titles:

2019                                                 Chinese Traditional
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Bilingual Storytimes                                 Don’t miss this rare opportunity
Celebrate the Lunar New Year                         to experience Chinese traditional
with our special bilingual                           games, calligraphy, paper cutting
Storytimes and Chinese                               and plate painting. Experience
traditional arts - colouring in                      writing your name in Chinese
pictures and pig stamps. Join us                     alphabet and have fun with
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Shirley Library
Tuesday 19 February,                                 Linwood Library                                                        and travel.
10.30–11am                                           Tuesday 26 February,
Tūranga                                              3.30–4.30pm
                                                                                         A Celebration of Culture
Family Place, Hapori |                               Papanui Library
                                                                                         A spectacular display of
Community, Level 1                                   Monday 18 February,
                                                                                         colours, costumes, music and
Wednesday 20 February,                               3.30–4.30pm
                                                                                         performances to welcome the
10–10.30am                                           New Brighton Library                Year of the Pig. You are welcome
South Library                                        Friday 22 February,                 to come in your traditional
Thursday 21 February,                                3.30–4.30pm                         clothing.
10–11am                                              Spreydon Library
                                                                                         Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre                            Monday 25 February,
                                                                                         Saturday 9 February, 1.30pm
Thursday 14 February,                                3.30–4.30pm
11–11.30am                                           Upper Riccarton Library             Bedtime Stories
                                                                                                                            If you would prefer to read an eBook we have a selection of eBooks in OverDrive in Chinese,
Hornby Library                                       (cross-cultural storytimes)         To finish off the Lunar New Year
                                                                                                                            Korean and Japanese.
Wednesday 13 February,                               Wednesday 13 February,              celebration season, come along
10.15–10.45am                                        3.30–4.30pm                         to our special bedtime stories
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library                                                            on Lunar New Year’s Day! Enjoy
Wednesday 27 February,                               Lunar New Year Family               Chinese traditional performing
10.30–11.00am                                        Day                                 arts – shadow puppet and
                                                     Come and enjoy a variety of         themed activities.
Upper Riccarton Library
Monday 11 February,                                  Chinese traditional games, crafts   Fendalton Library
10–11am                                              and themed activities.              Friday 15 February, 6.30–7.45pm
                                                     Upper Riccarton Library
                                                     Saturday 16 February,
                                                     11am–2pm

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Mark’s pick:                           Melinda’s pick:                             Dan’s pick:
                                                                                                                          Alt-America: The Rise of               The Third Hotel by Laura                    Flames by Robbie Arnott
                                                                                                                          the Radical Right in the               van den Berg.                               "This is an astonishingly good
                                                                                                                          Age of Trump by David                                                              book. It’s
                                                                                                                          Neiwert                                “Secrets, marriage and the                  elemental,
                                                                                                                                                                 madness of grief are explored               blurs the lines
                                                                                                                          “A must read for political-            in this surreal and beautifully
                                                                                                                          trainspotters trying to                                                            between
                                                                                                                                                                 written novel as Clare pursues              reality and
                                                                                                                          understand the seemingly               her recently deceased husband
                                                                                                                          indecipherable emergence of                                                        mythology,
                                                                                                                                                                 through the streets of Havana.”             sweeps
                                                                                                                          not only Trump, but the re-
                                                                                                                          emergence of the radical right in                                                  you up in
                                                                                                                          the American political scene that      Simon’s pick:                               atmosphere
                                                                                                                          is well written, well researched,                                                  and
                                                                                                                                                                 American Utopia by                          the sense of place, and the
                                                                                                                          and at times                           David Byrne [music]
                                                                                                                          harrowing.                                                                         use of language is sublime."
                                                                                                                          Laugh at the                           “David Byrne’s latest is both
                                                                                                                          absurdity -                            ambitious and accessible mixing
                                                                                                                                                                 politics with a determined                  Karen’s pick:
                                                                                                                          or despair
                                                                                                                          at the                                 optimism that is a pure delight.”           Wind River (movie)
                                                                                                                          malice - of

Best of 2018
                                                                                                                          Alt-
                                                                                                                          America.”

Librarians pick their 2018 favourites. Go to my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/books-and-reading/
for more top books, movies, and music – and tell us about YOUR 2018 faves!
                                                                                                                                                                                                             “Inspired by true events - a very
Jane’s pick :                                        Jo’s pick:                       Alina’s pick:                         Guest pick: Rachael King,                                                        strong, emotive, quality mystery
                                                                                                                            programme director of WORD                                                       murder set amidst the desolation
Silence of the Girls by                              The Spotted Dog by               Spinning Silver by                                                                                                     of the Wind River Indian
Pat Barker                                           Kerry Greenwood                  Naomi Novik                           Christchurch
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Reservation where only the
“A new take on Achilles and the                      “I love Kerry                    “Fairytale echoes abound in           The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy                                               strong survive in this stark and
sacking of Troy – focusing on the                    Greenwood’s                      these intertwining narratives         “The Cost of Living was the perfect book to be reading as I came                 brutal wilderness. Compelling
women who have largely been                          Corinna                          set in a cold winter in the north     off the intensity of the festival and started thinking about my                  drama with powerfully
ignored. A rollicking story that                     Chapman                          where all debts must be repaid.”                             own creative and writing life. It’s a slim,               restrained performances from
you will want to finish quickly                      series of                                                                                     intensely distilled, thoughtful and deeply                Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth
and then regret that you did!”                       mysteries…                                                                                    feminist memoir-in-essays about writing,                  Olsen and Graham Greene.”
                                                     Definitely the                   Fee’s pick:
                                                                                                                                                   motherhood, and how your world shifts and
                 Ray’s pick:
                                                     enjoyable                        Sleeping Beauties by                                         settles around you after a marriage ends. It’s            Alina’s pick:
                                                     light read                       Stephen and Owen King                                         really hard to pinpoint why it affected me so
                  Exit West by                       I needed                                                                                       deeply, but I have heard similar responses               Normal People by Sally
                                                                                      “A tough choice!
                  Mohsin Hamid                       in a stressful
                                                                                      I pick this book
                                                                                                                                                    from other women my age who are writers                  Rooney
                                                     year. If you liked the Phryne                                                                   and I have recommended it to anyone who                 “Long listed for the Man Booker
                  “A timely, important                                                because it ticks all
                                                     Fisher mysteries, I thoroughly                                                                  will listen. It’s the second in a proposed              Prize, a story about a turbulent
                  and beautiful novel                                                 the boxes - great
                                                     recommend giving the Corinna                                                                    trilogy - needless to say I went straight out           relationship set over several
                  about refugees and                                                  story concept; will
                                                     Chapman series a go.”                                                                           and bought the first volume, Things I Don’t             years. As the relationship is far
                   magical doors.”                                                    women choose
                                                                                                                                                     Want to Know, which I’m saving for the                  from normal, are Marianne and
                                                                                      to live in a world
                                                                                                                                                      holidays.”                                             Connell normal people?”
                                                                                      without men?”

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