Local organisations, clubs and more
Entertainment & the Performance Arts
Entertainment is a huge topic but we have loads of books, CDs, DVDs and more at the library.
Library Resources
Search our catalogue for items
Internet gateway links
the Source
Listen, watch online
Download and listen to thousands of classical, jazz and world music tracks online with Naxos Music Library or Music Online.
Naxos Video Library brings you streaming video of over 300 classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts and documentaries.
News
EbscoHost has fulltext of thousands of magazines and PressDisplay has an entertainment section where you can read today’s newspapers online.
Reference
Oxford Reference Online has many references books about Performing Arts.
Oxford Music Online gateway into music research.
Awards & Prizes
Events
Reports and news from entertainment events such as Classical Sparks, New Zealand Music Month & the World Buskers Festival.
Film
Our guide to movies, books, web sites, magazines and more, on the subject of film.
Games
If you’re into games and gaming we've got heaps at the library from card games to computer games.
Music
Music is HUGE at Christchurch City Libraries. This section has profiles of local performers, music recommendations, resources for learning music and a little local music history.
People
Interviews and brief biographies.
Places
World famous beyond New Zealand? Popular culture
New Zealand has shared and continues to share some of our finest creative talent with the rest of the world.
