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Hornby Library closing Thursday 28 March & Matatiki: Hornby Centre opening Friday 19 April

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Hornby Library closes Thursday 28 March. The new Matatiki Hornby Centre opens 3pm Friday 19 April.

Long Term Plan

Te Mahere Rautaki Kaurera | Our Draft Long Term Plan 2024-34

Have your say on Te Mahere Rautaki Kaurera | Our Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034 from Monday 18 March to Sunday 21 April 2024.

Tamariki - Kids

Join us for school holiday fun and learning

We have bookable programmes & free activities on in libraries in the April school holidays. Bookings open now!

Te Ao Māori

Pou Kohikohinga in Residence at Linwood Library

Apr 4th | 9:00am - 5:00pm
Have questions about the Māori collection or want help with kaupapa Māori research? Our Māori Collection specialists are onsite to help.

Rangatahi - Teens

Christchurch Pride: 15 to 31 March 2024

Christchurch Pride events for rangatahi - teens include book clubs, and making zines and badges.

Local history

Drawing connections: Exploring Cecil Wood's architecture, part of a series

An exhibition using the architectural drawings of Cecil Wood to explore the cultural and historical context of Ōtautahi's built environment.

For Readers

New Titles

New Titles

Explore the latest eAudiobooks, eBooks, fiction, large print, non-fiction, & stuff for kids and teens.

Reading recommendations - Fiction

LGBTQIA+ reading guide

Read the rainbow with fiction, biographies, and graphic novels.

Reading recommendations - Non-fiction

Popular science reading guide

Popular science takes science and makes it engaging and interesting to read. We recommend some great popular science titles and authors.

Join the library. It's free!

Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.

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