Literature

This page is a guide to reading and literature resources at your library.

Books and reading resources for library members in the Source:: Books & Authors; Literature Resource Center; LitFinder; OverDrive; NoveList Plus; Short Story Index; Te Puna; TumbleBookCloud
Books, Literature and Reading: Web links from our Internet Gateway.

Get reading recommendations

Check out our recommended reading for each year.

Best reads of 2012: Read what customers and library staff had to say about the best books of 2012.

Recommended books and authors in different styles and genres: great for exploring the world of books.

Explore the award-winning books of the year - everything from history to poetry, science fiction to New Zealand literature.

Christchurch City Libraries’ blog: Keeping you in touch with our world, sharing views, opinions and ideas on reading, listening and watching.
Email newsletters: Sign up for the e-list from your library - new titles, tips and library news.
New titles: Get a list of the latest titles in our libraries each month either online or by email, or subscribe to our weekly RSS feeds.
Books reviewed in the Press’s Your Weekend: Browse the books in our collection that have been reviewed in the weekly Your Weekend supplement to The Press.
Search for the tag press book review to retrieve all titles tagged since July 2012, or enter a specific date, e.g. press book review 02/03/13 to retrieve only the titles reviewed in that edition of Your Weekend. Please note that these searches will retrieve only the titles that Christchurch City Libraries holds.
Read the book - then see the film: Do you want to read a book before you see the film rather than the other way around? If so, we’ve gathered together some of the movies coming up that are based on books so that you can get in first.
Books made into film and television: Our listing of books made into movies and spin-offs from TV shows.