Resources and Services for Primary School Teachers

Services

Library Programmes

Class visits to the library - what you need to know before you visit us
Do the 'three step' with your library - our outreach programme
Homework Zone

Membership

Two forms of ID are required: name ID e.g. a passport, and address ID
Children under 16 years must have a parent’s or legal guardian's signature
Library enrolment form (pdf)

If you intend to bring a group of students in for enrolment, it is a good idea to ring the library beforehand to arrange a time - see our Contact Us page for contact details.

Resources

Teachers' resources

Christchurch City Libraries has created a 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.

Download the Matariki learning resource pack (146Kb PDF).

Online guides

Children’s collections
Good reads for kids - interactive reading guides
Kids fact sheets - Early Christchurch, Famous New Zealanders, New Zealand Disasters and more
New Zealand Children's Authors - interviews with over 90 authors plus original stories from many of them

In Learning

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