Library programs

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. Bookings are essential through EventBrite.

Blackwater
Tuesdays at 10.00 am

Capella
First Saturday of the month at 9.30 am

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 2.00 pm

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

Gemfields

Saturdays at 10.30am

Rolleston

Wednesdays at 10.00am

Springsure
Thursdays at 10.30am

Tieri
Tuesdays at 10.30am

Live-Streaming – CHRC Libraries Facebook Page
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. Bookings are essential through EventBrite.

Emerald

First Saturday of the month at 10.30am

All sessions listed are aimed at children and teens after school. Adult supervision is required for children under the age of 12. Activities include, but are not limited to, crafts, games, robotics, movies, and homework assistance. Access is provided to the free Coffee Bar including tea and hot chocolate. Sessions alternate between self-led and staff-delivered and are held during the school term.

Blackwater

Wednesdays at 3.00pm

Capella

Tuesdays at 3.30pm

Dingo

Wednesdays and Fridays at 3.00pm

Duaringa

Mondays and Tuesdays at 3.00pm

Emerald

Fridays at 3.00pm

Gemfields

Third Thursday of every month at 3.00pm

Rolleston
Mondays and Tuesdays at 3.15 pm

Springsure

Mondays and Thursdays at 3.15 pm

Tieri

Fortnightly Wednesdays at 3.00pm

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
First and last Thursday of the month at 10.00am

Capella
Second Thursday of the month at 2.00pm

Dingo
Last Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm

Duaringa
Third Thursday of the month at 9.00am

Emerald
Last Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm

Gemfields
Second Tuesday of the month at 12.00pm

Rolleston
First Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm

Springsure
First Tuesday of the month at 10.00am

Tieri
Second Wednesday of the month at 10.00am