Library services
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Local services
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Join the library
Membership is free for all in the community. Photo identification must be sighted before joining. Adult and Junior memberships are available.
Conditions of Membership
As a member of CHRC Libraries, I agree to:
- Notify library of change of address
- Be responsible for all items borrowed on this card
- Pay for the cost of any lost or damaged items as well as any associated account fees.
Adult Membership
- Full digital access (e.g. apps and online catalogue)
- 20 physical items borrowed at any given time
- All branches in the region
Junior Membership
- Full digital access (e.g. apps and online catalogue)
- 10 physical items borrowed at any given time
- All branches in the region
All branches offer a free temporary membership for travellers. Photo identification must be sighted, and a form completed to join as a temporary member.
Temporary Members are entitled to:
- Full digital access (e.g. apps and online catalogue)
- 2 physical items borrowed at any given time
- All branches across the region
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Free Wifi
Free Wi-Fi (wireless internet) is available at the branches below:
- Blackwater
- Capella
- Dingo
- Duaringa
- Emerald
- Rolleston
- Springsure
- Tieri
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Loan parameters
Physical Collection
All members of the CHRC Library Service can borrow 20 physical items at one time; 10 of which can be AV items (audio books, DVDs). Loans are for a period of 4 weeks and able to be renewed if not reserved by another member.
BorrowBox App Collection
Users of the BorrowBox app can borrow 12 eBooks and 12 eAudio Books at one time for a period of 14 days. Audiobooks and Ebooks can be borrowed for 21 days. Electronic resources can be renewed and are able to be returned at any time. If not manually returned, the items will automatically return upon the due date.
EPress (Magazines)
Now available for loan and monthly subscriptions straight to your device – 10 a month.
Hoopla
Audiobooks and Ebooks, magazines, music & movies. 15 borrows a month, no reserves or holds, instant reading, listening and watching can be borrowed for 21 days.
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Queensland Museum’s Regional Loans Depot
QM Loans is the Queensland Museum’s community-access lending library. Borrowers have access to museum objects in kits that link to Queensland museum collections and support early years learning, school curriculum, or community engagement.
The Queensland Museum delivers a subscription-based Metropolitan Loans service in Brisbane, and partners with regional libraries and museums to act as a Regional Loans depot and provide free access to kits for their local borrowers. Our CHRC Libraries is now a Regional Loans Depot ensuring access to the kits across the Central Highlands.
Current Kits
- Science Toys
- World war 2
- Cultural celebrations: Seasons
- Farm technology
- Fossil timeline
- Gold
- Observable features
- Marine turtles
For more information or to enquire about a kit, please contact the Emerald Library branch.
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UpSkill collection
The CHRC Library Service has created a new collection of resources available to loan called ‘UpSkill Collection’. these are resources in all different formats to aid your personal, team, or bushiness professional development journey.
Ask you nearest library about this collection or search ‘UpSkill’ in the online catalogue Montage.
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Reader kits
Anyone can borrow our Reader Kits from all of our CHRC Library branches.
Divided into colour coded levels, these are great for children and adults developing basic literacy skills.
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Learning kits
The CHRC Library Service has created a new collection of resources available to loan called ‘Learning Kits’.
These are resources for literacy, numeracy, sign language, braille, yoga, and more. Ask your nearest library about this collection or search ‘learning’ in the online catalogue Montage.
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Book club sets
If you are part of, or starting, a Book Club, your nearest CHRC Library branch has resources for your group. Digital collections and Book Club Sets (including conversation prompts and 9 copies of the book) are all available to be borrowed our to your club.
We swap and purchase new sets all the time.
Book Club Sets are available at all of our libraries.
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Exam supervision
Terms and Conditions
- A minimum of 14 days is required to ensure sufficient time to receive examination papers and coordinate supervision;
- The maximum duration for each exam is no longer than 3 hours;
- It is the responsibility of the student to confirm examination documentation have been received 3 days prior to examination date;
- It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution of supervisors’ eligibility prior to proceeding with enquiry.
To organise an exam, please contact your nearest library branch
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Home library services
Staff can select library items and resources from the collection and deliver them to you fortnightly. Items that are not available locally may be available from other libraries in the region. With a combination of books, DVDs, magazines and audio books we have a little something for everyone. We also have a wide range of large print books for those with vision difficulties.
To sign up, please contact:
- Emerald on 4986 8444
- Springsure on 4984 1265
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Computers, printing with Princh and Wi-Fi
Free PACs (Public Access Computers) are available at all CHRC Library branches, with no need to book a PAC.
Princh is our printing solution enabled on all PACs and via the Princh website.
It is now available via both the app and a QR code. Printing is aligned with council fees and charges and can be paid with the below options:
- Cash/coin at the library
- PayPal
- Online banking
Princh ID codes for each branch are below:
- Blackwater – 102163
- Capella – 102165
- Dingo – 102167
- Duaringa – 102168
- Emerald – 102160
- Gemfields – 102170
- Rolleston – 102169
- Springsure – 102164
- Tieri – 103780
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First5Forever
Visit our programs page here or contact your nearest library branch to find out about our free Storytime, Baby Rhyme Time and Wriggle & Rhyme sessions.
Online services
- Online Catalogue
- AMES Australia
- Ancestry.com
- AustLit
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BlackWords
BlackWords provides access to a vast record of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and their publications.
- CloudLibrary Language Collection
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Gale Interactive: Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
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LinkedIn Learning
Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts.
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LOTE4Kids
This eResource allows kids choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 65+ languages, together with English translations.
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Story Box Library
Over 450 diverse stories, with new stories added regularly. Story Box offers quick and easy search filters and playlist functions.