Suitable for babies up to 24 months old and their parents.
Held at various library branches, under the First5Forever banner, this fun and interactive half-hour program is full of simple songs, action rhymes, and shared book reading.
Sessions are held during the school term.
Blackwater
First Monday of the month at 10.00 am
Capella
First Thursday of the month at 2.00 pm
Dingo
First Wednesday of the month at 11.30 am
Duaringa
Third Thursday of the month at 10.00 am
Emerald
Wednesdays at 10.30 am
Gemfields
First Tuesday of the month at 10.30 am
Rolleston
Second Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am
Springsure
Second Wednesday of the month at 9.30 am
Tieri
Second Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am
Suitable for toddlers and their parents.
Held under the First5Forever banner, this fun and interactive half-hour program aims to boost your toddler’s literacy development and have fun with action songs, fingerplays, dances, rhymes, stories, and sensory play.
Sessions are held during the school term.
Blackwater
Tuesdays at 10.00 am
Capella
First Tuesday of the month at 2.00 pm
Dingo
First Wednesday of the month at 9.30 am
Duaringa
Tuesdays at 10.00 am
Emerald
Mondays at 10.30 am
Gemfields
First Thursday of the month at 10.30 am
Rolleston
First Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am
Springsure
First Wednesday of the month at 9.30 am
Tieri
First Wednesday of the month at 10.30 am
Our Story Time sessions, under the First5Forever banner, are suitable for children up to 5 years of age with parental supervision. Activities range from reading, singing, dancing and simple crafts. Sessions are held during the school term.
Bookings are essential through EventBrite.
Blackwater
Wednesdays at 10.00am
Capella
Fridays at 9.30am
Dingo
Fridays at 9.30am
Duaringa
Mondays at 10.00am
Emerald
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.30am
Rolleston
Wednesdays at 10.00am
Springsure
Thursdays at 10.30am
Tieri
Tuesdays at 10.30am
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Tuesdays at 10.30am
Suitable for children aged 0-5 and their parents.
Held under the First5Forever banner, this fun and interactive program aims to boost your child’s coordination and social development and have fun with a mixture of sensory play.
Sessions are held during the school term.
Emerald
First Saturday of the month at 10.30 am
Blackwater
Tuesdays at 3.00 pm
Capella
Tuesdays at 3.00 pm
Dingo
Wednesdays and Fridays at 3.00 pm
Duaringa
Third Thursday of the month at 3.00 pm
Emerald
Fridays at 3.00 pm
Gemfields
Second Thursday of every month at 3.00 pm
Springsure
Mondays and Thursdays at 3.15 pm
Tieri
Wednesdays at 3.00 pm
Join the library staff for the educational fun of robotics. Programs and time slots are offered to all community members during each School Holiday break. Robotics are also accessible during the school term for people of all ages, just ask your nearest library branch.
Build, play and learn with free access to new technology. All library branches across the region have robotics kits for use of the public.
Schools and community groups are encouraged to contact their nearest library branch to arrange sessions.
Tech Savvy Seniors Queensland Training Guidelines have been developed, by the State Library of Queensland in partnership with Telstra, for public library staff to deliver the training program to seniors in their local community.
This free course covers the introduction to computers, tablets, smartphones, emailing, job search, basic cyber safety, and more useful information in a friendly environment.
We also offer tech support by request. Just ask your nearest library branch if they can help you with your query
Contact your local library for more information on upcoming dates and times. Bookings are essential through EventBrite.
Come and learn how to get started with your family history research. We will introduce you to the popular Ancestry database as well as provide you with hints and tips to help get you up and running with your research.
Blackwater
Family History group meets once a month, every second Monday of the month at 9:00am
Emerald
These three part workshops will be ran periodically throughout the year on Wednesdays from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Contact the Emerald Library staff for more details.
Vintage Sessions are an ongoing program for adults and seniors to relax, learn, connect and discover. Each session is different, enjoying activities such as craft, robotics, workshops, local history, and more. Bookings are essential through EventBrite.
Blackwater
Thursdays at 10.00 am
Capella
Fortnightly Thursdays at 3.00 pm
Dingo
Last Wednesday of the month at 2.00 pm
Duaringa
Third Thursday of the month at 10.00 am
Emerald
Last Wednesday of the month at 2.00 pm
Gemfields
Second Tuesday of the month at 12.00 pm
Rolleston
First Wednesday of the month at 1.30 pm
Springsure
First Tuesday of the month at 10.00 am
Tieri
Second Wednesday of the month at 10.00 am