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Christchurch City Libraries has updated this Matariki learning resource pack for teachers of pupils in Years 1 to 8. Full of practical examples and ideas, this resource can be used to incorporate Matariki into subjects such as art, dance, English, science, social science and social studies.
The Canadian Library Association presents 3 awards annually: the Book of the Year Award for Children, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration and the Young Adult Canadian Book Award. We have updated our lists to include the 2012 winners.
Talofa. Christchurch City Libraries is celebrating Samoan Language Week for the first time. This year's theme is "O le Vafealoa'i Strong and Respectful Relationships".
During Matariki we celebrate our unique place in the world. We give respect to the whenua on which we live, and admiration to our mother earth, Papatuanuku. Throughout Matariki we learn about those who came before us: our land, our history, our family.
This folk/country group has only been in existence for a few years (from approximately 2006) but they have already made a big impact, particularly in Christchurch.
The Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered to be the most prestigious award in international children's literature, is given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) to a living author and illustrator whose complete works are judged to have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
Hay's Ltd was known as "The Friendly Store where everything is different" and was well known in Christchurch for fifty years. This page is a history of the store.
Temporary vehicles will be in operation until 23 May. The Mobile Library bus is off the road for repairs. Service will be delivered from temporary vehicles at all stops. We will continue to provide a selection of stock, access to holds and a drop-off point for returns. You can find us by looking for the blue library flag.
The 2012 Winter Festival of Lights is from 7 to 10 June. There will be four days of events and activities in Lyttelton including a street party, mask parade and fireworks on Friday 8 June. Find out more about Lyttelton.
Our newly arrived titles across six genres: fiction, non-fiction, audio and video, children's, large print and young adults. These items arrived in April 2012.
Check out our events celebrating this Festival: a bilingual story time, pyjama party, graphic novel workshop and a ride on the Caterpillar at the Botanic Gardens!
The PEN/Faulkner Foundation each year recognizes the best published works of fiction by contemporary American writers. Named for William Faulkner, who used his Nobel Prize funds to create an award for young writers, and affiliated with PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists), the international writers' organization, the PEN/Faulkner Award was founded by writers in 1980 to honour their peers, and is now the largest juried award for fiction in the United States.
The National Book Awards were established in 1950 by the National Book Foundation in the United States. They aim to enhance the public’s awareness of exceptional books written by Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general. We list prize winners since 1990.
The Guardian First Book Award is awarded to first books selected from both fiction and non-fiction, and across all genres. We list all winning titles and shortlists since the Award's inception in 1999.
The list of Notable Books recognises the wide-ranging achievements of New Zealand children's and young adult authors and illustrators. We have updated our page with the titles selected for 2012.
The Pulitzer Prizes are annual awards for achievements in American journalism, letters, drama and music. We list winners in biography, drama, fiction, history, non-fiction and poetry. We link each title to our catalogue search but may not hold all titles listed.
Christchurch City Council will today (Tuesday 17 April) close buildings at 180 Smith Street associated with the Linwood Service Centre until further notice. However, the Linwood Mini Library at the site will remain open as it is in a different building which has also been assessed and found to have an acceptable seismic capacity.
The Costa Book Awards recognise the best of British writing and have five categories: Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book. We list winners and shortlists since the Awards' inception in 2006.
We bring you some new NZ fiction, and some international newbies set in Cape Cod, New York communies, and hospitals. We also look at some African novels.
The Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery consists of two buildings - the first designed by Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort in 1890. The second, erected next to the first, was designed by Richard Dacre Harman and completed in 1894.
Throughout April we're running a Library Explorers Challenge on the Christchurch Kids Blog. You can answer a series of questions and go in the draw for some great prizes. We have Paper Plus vouchers and movie passes to give away.
The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award highlights books that provide "the most compelling and enjoyable insights into modern business issues". We list winners and shortlists since the Award's inception in 2005.
The Hugo Awards were established in 1953 as Science Fiction Achievement Awards for the best science fiction writing in several categories. We list nominees and winners for Graphic Story, Novel, Novella, Novelette, Short Story & Related works & Non-Fiction.
We can support your visits to your local library where there is a lot to discover and enjoy in the company of others. We offer increasingly accessible library buildings spread across the city and Banks Peninsula. If it is not possible for you to visit the library, there are other ways that the library can be part of your life.
This exhibition of over 50 international posters documenting radical moments in history will run from Monday 16 April until Monday 14 May at Upper Riccarton Library.
We've updated our page on Easter. It links to information about the origins, traditions and dates of Easter, as well as events, activities and library resources.
This year our libraries will be closed on the statutory holidays of Good Friday and Easter Monday but will be open normal hours on Saturday and Easter Sunday, except for Central South City Library which will be closed on Easter Sunday and open from 10am to 5pm on Easter Monday.
We have updated our kids' page on ANZAC Day and Gallipoli. It explains why we celebrate ANZAC Day and links to websites and library resources, including digital scans of original World War One photos, letters and books.
We are exploring options to establish another larger temporary library, along the lines of Central Library Peterborough, but as yet we cannot confirm location or timeframe. We hope to have something positive to share with the public before too long.
We have updated our lists of winners and finalists in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults to include the finalists for 2012.
Coral Cummins was a jazz vocalist who was born in Christchurch in 1924 and began her career here in the 1940s. She sang with bands in Christchurch and Auckland, including The Martin Winiata Band, Bob Bradford Quartet, Doug Caldwell Quartet and Doug Kelly's Big Band.
The theme for Race Relations Day 2012 is Aotearoa, A Fair Go for All. Find out more about race relations and resouces for migrants in our page on Race Relations Day.
OverDrive is a free digital media platform which allows library customers to download audiobooks to their personal digital audio device - such as MP3 players like iPods.
The ProQuest Historical Newspapers collection provides complete digital reproductions of every page from every available issue. This means you have access to articles, classified ads, births, deaths and marriage announcements, comic strips, advertising, editorials, photographs, and more!
Our large and popular collection of motor manuals covers cars, motorcycles, and many other petrol and diesel engines such as outboards, lawnmowers and two-strokes.
In 1917 and early 1918, the H1N1 strain of influenza swept the world, reaching New Zealand in early summer. Healthy adults proved particularly vulnerable while the young and old, with weaker systems, seemed to have a better chance of survival.
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March. This global day connects women around the world and aims to inspire them to achieve their full potential. The day celebrates the collective power of women past, present and future. This page explores library resources looking at women's issues - now and then.
Photos of the white chairs display, flowers in road cones, and other tributes in honour of those who died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch City Council has given approval for earthquake strengthening and repairs to resume at Fendalton Library and Service Centre. Following Council approval, it is hoped repairs will begin at the library and service centre next week and that it can re-open by June.
Book-lovers have the perfect chance to stock up their library with the Christchurch City Libraries book sale which starts at 9am on Friday 17 February.
Netball has been popular in Christchurch since the first recorded match on 30 May 1912. This page lists netball resources at your library and links you to local clubs, and organisations.
We are happy to bring you news of a fantastic resource. The first 50 years of The Press newspaper are now available online on Papers Past. Material previously only available to at our Central Library on microfilm will now be online and accessible to everyone.