Local organisations, clubs and more
Games and gaming
Video games at your library
- xBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii are available at New Brighton Library
- PlayStation 2 and 3 available at South Christchurch Library (the PS2s will be replaced by Wii in March 2012)
- PlayStation 3 will be available at Parklands Library in March 2012
- PlayStation 3 and Wii is available at Upper Riccarton Library
- xBox is available at Lyttelton Library
Games combine fun and learning. The library has resources on games from computer games to cards, mah jong to crosswords. If you are interested in playing games with others, CINCH (Community Information Christchurch) lists indoor games clubs.
You can enjoy gaming at some of our libraries, and we also have games available in our children's CD-ROM collection. Some of our libraries also have jigsaws to borrow.
Computer and video games
Search our BiblioCommons catalogue for:
- Resources about computer games and video gamesin our catalogue
- Video games magazines available in our collection
- Computer games programming in our catalogue
See also:
- Computer games links in our internet gateway
- Explore our list of gaming websites on The Pulse, our site for teens
Board games
Search our BiblioCommons catalogue for:
Search our community information directory for Christchurch:
Card games
Interviews
Read our interviews with game makers:
Search our BiblioCommons catalogue for:
Search our community information directory for Christchurch:
Kites
- Explore our kites resource page
Word games, number games and puzzles
Search our BiblioCommons catalogue for:
See our crosswords guide
Role playing and imagination games
- Exploring online worlds, an introduction to virtual worlds and massively multiplayer online games
- Role playing, reenactment and war gaming
