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What’s On at the Library
From First Five Forever sessions to Maker Space and Adult Programs, explore our calendar of events to find out what’s on at your local library branch!
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Paper Seed Making Workshops Our libraries welcomed Spring with a Free Seed Paper workshop for adults at all of our branches. Participants crafted eco-friendly paper embedded with seeds for planting. This workshop not only promoted sustainability but also encouraged people to connect with nature and foster relationships within their local community.
Bowen Library Tour Bowen Childcare & Early Education Centre visited Bowen Library. They toured the library, learnt about the collection, and had fun using the media cleaner to remove scratches on the DVD’s. Some of the children came back to sign up as members.
Gumlu School Visit Members of our library team, Phoebe from Bowen, and Stacey from Proserpine recently visited Gumlu State School. Their time there was filled with engaging activities, including crafting Gruffalo masks, and creating parachute men to explore concepts of gravity and force. They thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the northernmost school in our district.
Did you know you can check books out yourself using our new library app? You can also use your smartphone as your library card, search the catalogue, access eResources and much much more!
Thursday Memory Mingle met for the first time at Proserpine Library on Thursday 7th March and enjoyed making card holders by recycling old CDs. We look forward to using these card holders in our future sessions. If you would like to meet new friends and carers, enjoy puzzles, games and craft in a quiet relaxing environment then this activity is for you. If you have any questions please contact Proserpine Library on 4945 0275.
Thank you to the Whitsunday Shire Family Daycare for donating copies of their new book, The Whitsundays, Our Home, Your Adventure. Written by Amanda Brett and Kylie Smith. Illustrated by the children of WSFD and students of Proserpine State High School. This book beautifully captures the diverse Whitsunday landscapes and the warmth of our community.
The 2023-2025 Social and Emotional Learning collection is now live on your Libby app.
This book bundle has been donated as part of OverDrive’s Everyone Reads program, which provides patrons with no-cost, always-available titles to boost community’s access to digital books.
The refreshed collection contains over 50 simultaneous-use ebooks and will be available until 30 June 2025.
Is your child creative? Do they like to build? Are they interested in robotics? Come along to Makerspace at Bowen, Cannonvale and Proserpine Libraries and join in with fun activities to develop these skills and more. Cannonvale Library also offers Mini Makers for children aged 5 and under to help little ones experience the world of making too.
Have you visited one of our PCYC Library Stations yet? These spaces are especially for families to connect and engage, with resources including books, toys and community information.