New Titles
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New this week
The following titles have arrived in libraries this week, or have just been ordered:
New For You
New For You is a monthly selection of new books, topical titles, and hidden gems - chosen especially for you by our book buyers!
Non-Fiction
Explore the latest non-fiction (arrived in the last 30 days).
Latest biography, history, New Zealand and gardening titles
Food, health, music, science, and travel titles
Best of 2023
Best of 2023
What reads, watches & listens have you enjoyed this year? Find out what staff and customers loved in 2023 - have your say!
Most Popular 2023
Find out what was popular this year - fiction, non-fiction, books for tamariki and rangatahi, and more!
Best of 2023 for Kids and Teens
Our selectors choose the best new titles for tamariki and rangatahi for 2023. Find books that excite, enthuse, enthral and inform.
Rangatahi - Teens
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New for Rangatahi
eBooks and eMagazines
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New eBooks and eMagazines
Movies and TV
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Movies and TV
Staff picks
Poetry topics on specific subjects like dinosaurs & feelings
Poems about all your favourite topics from feelings to dinosaurs to atoms to jellyfish, and everything in between.
Great poetry, just in a picture book!
Some great children's poetry is now published as picture books. Here are some of our favourites - great rhyming, rhythm and fun.
Classic children's poetry
Classic children's poetry as chosen by the buyers of children's books at Christchurch City Libraries.
What you waiting for? April 2024
Books that have recently piqued Donna's curiosity. Barbie outfits. Audrey in Paris times 2. Two books by WORD Christchurch guests of yore.
World Languages Collection
Including Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Rarotongan and more...
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