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CouchResources and services for secondary school teachers

This page lists services for secondary school teachers as well as resources for teachers and students for homework, research and study.

Services

Tours and tutorials

Tours and tutorials help you and your students familiarise yourselves with our libraries and resources

  • Tours may be general or may focus on a specific topic (e.g. travel and tourism), part of the library (e.g. Aotearoa New Zealand Centre), or resources (e.g. our catalogue, databases, or Internet)
  • Tours and tutorials must be booked well in advance — see our Contact Us page for contact details

Homework help

Research and study

Please encourage your students to ask for assistance if they are having trouble finding resources. They may also ring us, submit a question online, or use our LiveOnline service.

  • Librarians are trained to assist with research, however if asked to do in-depth research some charges may apply.
  • If the required resources are not available in our libraries we may be able to source them through our interloan service.

Membership

It is free to join the library.

  • Two forms of ID are required: name ID e.g. a passport, and address ID
  • Children under 16 years must have a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature
  • Library enrolment form

If you intend to bring a group of students in for enrolment, it is a good idea to ring the library beforehand to arrange a time — see our Contact Us page for contact details.

Resources

Teachers' resources

Christchurch City Libraries has created a Matariki learning resource pack for teachers of pupils in Years 1 to 8. Full of practical examples and ideas, this resource can be used to incorporate Matariki into subjects such as art, dance, English, science, social science and social studies.
Download the Matariki learning resource pack [146Kb .PDF].

the Source

Our comprehensive selection of encyclopedias, online magazines and other online resources for library members.

Internet Gateway

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Online guides