Editions - March 2015
Families: Whanau March is our month to focus on family times. Browse events and resources that cater for young and old. Big Bargain Book Sale Our annual book bonanza will be held at the Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre in Spreydon. Mark the dates pronto! Friday 20 March 2015, 9:00am - 7:00pm Saturday 21 March 2015, 9:00am - 4:00pm Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival Every two years, Te Matatini organises the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where top kapa haka teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. From 4 to 8 March 2015, Te Matatini will be hosted by the Waitaha rohe at Hagley Park (North), Christchurch. Find out more about kapa haka. March events Streets Children’s Day Sunday 1 March Science Alive Under 5 fest Friday 6 to Thursday 12 March Culture Galore festival Saturday 7 March International Women’s Day Sunday 8 March Armageddon Pop Culture Expo Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March LYFE Linwood Youth Festival Experience Saturday 14 March Race Relations Day Saturday 21 March Stuff for all ages Babytimes and Storytimes at your local library are a great way to enjoy music, stories and rhymes with preschoolers. Getting ready for school? Learning parties and our Ready for reading packs help get you and the kids sorted for this big adventure. We also offer tailored services for older adults. New for kids Subscribe to our Picture Books and Kids newsletters to get an email about the latest books. You can also check out our monthly New Titles for CDs, DVDs, fiction and picture books. EResources for kids Kids' eResources include: OverDrive for kids Free downloadable eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children. Busythings Colourful, quirky, and fun games and activities designed to entertain and educate 3 to 7 year olds. Literacy Planet Lets you create characters, earn rewards, play games and compete with others while improving your reading and maths skills.	New For children For young adults Fiction Non-fiction CDs and DVDs Large Print Digital Just ordered From our website Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel Read around the world competition for kids Street art Blog posts Toku ara o te reo Māori / My te reo journey / Moja te reo pot Happy centenary, Canterbury WEA! Cool new stuff from the Selectors At your libraries Latest news Library events
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Editions - March 2015

Families: Whanau

March is our month to focus on family times. Browse events and resources that cater for young and old.

Big Bargain Book Sale

Our annual book bonanza will be held at the Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre in Spreydon. Mark the dates pronto!

Friday 20 March 2015, 9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 21 March 2015, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival

Every two years, Te Matatini organises the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where top kapa haka teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. From 4 to 8 March 2015, Te Matatini will be hosted by the Waitaha rohe at Hagley Park (North), Christchurch.

Find out more about kapa haka.

March events

Streets Children’s Day Sunday 1 March
Science Alive Under 5 fest Friday 6 to Thursday 12 March
Culture Galore festival Saturday 7 March
International Women’s Day Sunday 8 March
Armageddon Pop Culture Expo Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March
LYFE Linwood Youth Festival Experience Saturday 14 March
Race Relations Day Saturday 21 March

Stuff for all ages

Babytimes and Storytimes at your local library are a great way to enjoy music, stories and rhymes with preschoolers.

Getting ready for school? Learning parties and our Ready for reading packs help get you and the kids sorted for this big adventure.

We also offer tailored services for older adults.

New for kids

Subscribe to our Picture Books and Kids newsletters to get an email about the latest books. You can also check out our monthly New Titles for CDs, DVDs, fiction and picture books.

EResources for kids

Kids' eResources include:

OverDrive for kids
Free downloadable eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.

Busythings
Colourful, quirky, and fun games and activities designed to entertain and educate 3 to 7 year olds.

Literacy Planet
Lets you create characters, earn rewards, play games and compete with others while improving your reading and maths skills.

New

From our website

Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel
Read around the world competition for kids
Street art

Blog posts

At your libraries

Manage your newsletter subscriptions
Your library account | Search the library catalogue
Contact us | Talk to a librarian live online or call 03 941 7923
© Christchurch City Libraries, Christchurch, New Zealand.