Reference

Whatever your subject we have resources both online and in our libraries that can help you find the information that you need.

Boy and dogNew non-fiction

New non-fiction this month includes little girls at war, books for animal lovers, building and home renovation, making art on your iPhone, New Zealand's Seamen's union and geomorphology titles and plenty more.

Jazz LibraryJazz Music Library

May is New Zealand Music Month and a good time to celebrate all things musical. This is one of the largest collections of streaming jazz online. Use at a library or enter your library card number & PIN

The PressThe Press 1861 - 1915

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. This covers 1861 to 1915. Material previously only available to at our Central Library on microfilm will now be online and accessible to everyone.

ReadingEarthquake recovery information

We’ve gathered lots of information into a single page of useful links for you to find out more about agencies and organisations helping with earthquake recovery in Christchurch and Canterbury.