What's On at Gympie Regional Libraries August-September
First Five Forever Storytime (3-5 years)
Gympie Library: Mondays, 9.30am-10am
An enjoyable session of stories and craft with an emphasis on fun! This is an interactive program for preschoolers and is suitable for ages 3-5 years.
First Five Forever Rhyme Time (1-3 years)
Gympie Library: Tuesdays, 9.30am-10am
An interactive and joyful session full of songs, rhymes and dancing. Suitable for toddlers aged 1-3 years.
First Five Forever Baby Bounce (0-1 years)
Gympie Library: Wednesdays, 9.30am-10am
An interactive session aimed at babies from 0-1 years and their caregivers. Meet other parents and babies for a fun session of nursery rhymes, fingerplays and songs.
First Five Forever Storytime (0-5 years)
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays, 9.30am-10am
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursdays, 9.30am-10am
Imbil Library: Thursdays, 9.30am-10am
Goomeri Library: Fridays, 9.30am-10am
Kilkivan Library: Fridays, 9.30am-10am
Fun session of stories, rhymes and songs. This is a program designed for 0-5-year-olds and their families and carers.
Science Storytime
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 12 August at 9.30am
Bring your child along for some Science Week fun.
Visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/first5forever for more information.
First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.
Book Week Storytime
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 19 August at 9.30am
Come along for Book Week and dress your child up as their favourite book character.
Play
Time! - Toy Checkup
Gympie Library: Thursday 29 August, 10am-11am
It’s a very busy day at the Gympie Library Toy Hospital. Help us give check-ups to all our favourite teddies. Your child can bring along a teddy for a check-up too. Play is a great way to help your child learn and support the development of their early literacy skills. Suitable for ages 3-5 years. Spots are limited, bookings are essential.
Roald Dahl Day Storytime
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 9 September at 9.30am
Enjoy listening to us read your child’s favourite Roald Dahl Books.
Pirate Storytime
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 16 September at 9.30am
Dress your child as a pirate and join us for a pirate story and activity on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Community Groups
Book Clubs
Book clubs flourish throughout the Gympie region, with more than 25 active reading groups currently accessing the multiple book-set collections from Gympie Regional Libraries.
If you’re an avid reader and would like to discuss the work of great authors with other book lovers, consider joining a book club or organising a group of likeminded friends and forming your own book club.
Contact your nearest library branch today.
Gympie Library Craft Group
Gympie Library: Mondays at 10am
Share your current project with our Gympie Library Craft Group. Bring along a piece you’re working on - be it knitting, sewing, crocheting or cross-stitching - and share ideas and learn with other craft-minded people. There’s no leader and no pressure; you can work, watch or simply enjoy a friendly chat.
Kilkivan Nibbles and Giggles
Kilkivan Library: Every Monday at 9.30am
This social get-together to chat over a coffee or tea allows you to meet people in your local community and borrow a book or DVD from the library.
Coffee, tea and biscuits will be supplied.
Tin Can Bay Family History Group
Tin Can Bay Library: First Monday of every month, 1pm-4pm
Join other family historians to share hints and tips as well as work on your family history projects.
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bags
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bag Sewing Group meet MOST Mondays. This small group sews their hearts out to help reduce the use of plastic bags, by providing reusable cloth bags made from recycled, donated fabric. For more information phone Rainbow Beach Library on 5486 3705.
Goomeri Mahjong Mornings
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays at 10am
This is a social get-together to chat over a coffee or tea and play a round or two of Mahjong. Mahjong is an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation, and skill with a measure of chance. Phone 4168 4340 for more information.
Tin Can Bay Art Group
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Calling all artists! Join us at Tin Can Bay Library to share work and new ideas, and connect with artists in our community. Bring your work-in-progress, join in a friendly chat and exchange ideas. All artists, levels and mediums are welcome. Phone 5486 4355 for more information.
Trivia Tuesdays at Gympie Library
Gympie Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Come along and make friends, have fun, and test your knowledge with new and interesting trivia questions each week.
Tin Can Bay Mahjong
Tin Can Bay Library: Every Tuesday, 1pm-4pm
Mahjong is an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation, and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone.
Cooloola Card Makers
Tin Can Bay Library: Wednesdays at 9.30am
Join us for a fun morning creating greeting cards. Make and take your card creations. Beginners and experienced card makers welcome.
Goomeri Scrabble Thursdays
Goomeri Library: Thursdays at 1pm
Come down to the Goomeri Library to test your word knowledge and enjoy a friendly game of Scrabble.
Gympie Family Research Group
Gympie Library: Third Thursday of every month at 10am
Are you interested in learning about your family or house history, but you’re not sure where to get started? Join other like-minded local history lovers to share hints and tips on researching your family or house history.
Rainbow Beach Art Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 9 & 23 August and 13 September
Drop in for a fantastic morning of fun and creativity. Each session covers something different, with the aim of exploring different styles of art. Enjoy a morning getting in touch with your inner artist. Tea and coffee will be provided. Phone 5486 3705 for more information.
Writing Friday
Gympie Library: Third Friday of every month at 10am
Here’s your chance to join other writers in practicing and honing your literary skills.
Whether your interest is in writing novels, short stories, non-fiction or poetry, or perhaps gaining better marks for your assignments, Writing Friday will provide a regular opportunity to write, learn and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
Talks and Workshops
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Makerspace Up Late
Gympie Library: Thursday 1 & 15 August and 5 & 19 September at 5pm
Would you like some extra support as you get started with the Makerspace equipment? During these sessions, a Makerspace staff member will be on hand to assist you with your project and answer your equipment questions. You can also print 3D models that take longer than 3 hours, provided you bring in your own filament and design.
Please bring your own materials. Spaces are limited and will operate on a first come first served basis.
Bad Art Night – Watercolours
Gympie Library: Thursday 8 August, 5pm-6pm
Let off some steam with Bad Art Night. Let your creativity flow without the pressure to make something good. Learn new skills, have some fun, and make something truly terrible. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Sewing Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: First Friday of every month at 10am
Do you want to get started with machine sewing?
Join in the fun with this interactive workshop to learn more about and practice the basic techniques you need to operate our sewing machines and overlockers.
No previous experience is required but spaces are limited so booking is essential.
3D Printer Introduction
Gympie Library: Second Friday of every month at 10am
Want to try 3D printing but thought it looked too hard? Then come to one of our free learn-to-print sessions.
We will teach you how to design your own 3D model and then turn it into a real-life object you can keep. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Bring along your favourite book and afternoon tea and share it with the group.
Page Turners – Peta Miller
Gympie Library: Thursday 15 August at 5.30pm
A diehard bibliophile, Peta loves all things to do with books and the written word! A passionate reader since an early age, stories showed her glimpses into worlds that excited, challenged and captivated. They also let her dream that one day she could do the same.
Join Peta Miller as she discusses her new book The Ships Midwife, a poignant story of love and loss and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity that will tug at your heart and have you reaching for the tissues. An eye-opening, heart-breaking, soul-warming story of survival, love and grit for readers of Darry Fraser, Alison Stuart and Tea Cooper. Bookings are essential.
Cricut Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: Third Friday of every month at 10am Cricut makes it easy to make something unique and remarkable in just a moment’s notice. Join us to learn how to use the Cricut design space software to get started on your own special project. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Sustainable Saturdays – Identification and Treatment of Weeds
Gympie Library: Saturday 17 August, 10am-11am Council’s biosecurity unit will be providing information management advice on the weeds that are ‘bad news’ in the Gympie region, as well as the feral animals that you are likely to encounter in the local landscape. Bookings are essential.
Bushrangers
Gympie Library: Thursday 22 August, 10am-11am
Are you interested in learning about Gympie’s very own bushrangers? Hear about the iconic coach robberies and the bushrangers who made history in our region and other parts of Queensland - including the notorious William Bond. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Krakow Old Town, Poland
Gympie Library: Thursday 29 August, 5pm
Join us on this live virtual walking tour of Krakow’s stunning Old Town to explore the city’s fascinating history and beautiful architecture. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Poland’s National Historic Monuments, the Old Town is a must-see destination.
As the former capital of the Polish Kingdom, Krakow boasts the stunning royal Wawel Castle and beautiful examples of Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic architecture.
On this livestream tour through Krakow’s old quarters, we’ll explore the city’s main attractions and go beyond the facades of the historic landmarks to experience the rich history and beauty of the local sites and enduring culture. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club – Ancestry.com
Gympie Library: Friday 30 August, 10am-11am
Are you interested in researching your family’s history, but you’re not too sure how to get started? Join us for an interactive presentation in which you will learn how to use Ancestry Library to start researching your family history. Bookings are essential.
Laser Engraver Introduction
Gympie Library: Fourth Friday of every month at 10am The Emblazer Laser machine is used for high-quality engraving and cutting of wood and other materials. This training session will guide members through basic operating procedures, software, and safety precautions for successful use of the machine. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Make a Market Tote bag
Gympie Library: Wednesday 4 September at 9am
Join us as we learn how to create a wonderful tote bag. Bookings are essential.
Join a small group and learn how to create a basic plant hanger or wall hanging using macrame with Carol Lehmann. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Bad Art Night – Drawing
Gympie Library: Thursday 12 September, 5pm-6pm
Let off some steam with Bad Art Night. Let your creativity flow without the pressure to make something good. Learn new skills, have some fun, and make something truly terrible. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Page Turners – Scott Ryder
Gympie Library: Thursday 19 September at 5.30pm
Scott Ryder served for 22 years with the Australian Army, including 16 years as an operator with the 2nd Commando Regiment. He served in East Timor and multiple tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. He holds numerous commendations and a Master of Business, and he works in veteran charities to improve the life of veterans and their families.
Join us as Scott talks about his new book Forged in Fire, which takes us inside the secretive world of the commandos. Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturdays – Bath Bombs
Gympie Library: Saturday 21 September, 10am-11am
Make your own fizzy bath bombs. This is a great fun activity and is the perfect gift for the bath and body enthusiast in your life! Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Milan
Gympie Library: Thursday 26 September at 5pm
The perfect tour to have a first glimpse of Milan or to deepen your understanding of its culture and life. We will start at Piazza Scala, with a particular focus on Scala Opera House, the real temple of music. Walking through the first shopping mall in the world you will reach the real symbol of the city; the Duomo Cathedral. This church has been the heart of Milan since 1386. We will focus on its history and the most interesting details, such as the fascinating architecture made of shiny marble and thousands of statues. There will be a lot of fun facts, curiosities and stories. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club – Creating a KoalaAware Community
Gympie Library: Friday 27 September at 10am
Koalas are part of the wonderful biodiversity of the Gympie region, which makes us custodians of Australia’s most loved and iconic wildlife species. The koala is an important part of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage and is Queensland’s fauna emblem.
This vulnerable species is in decline in Queensland as is facing multiple threats to its survival.
Join us for this wonderful talk as Koala Action Gympie Region shows us some tips on how to make our home Koala friendly. Bookings are essential.
Fun for Kids
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Tinker Table
Gympie Library: Mondays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Kilkivan Library: Tuesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
All activities are based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths). Suitable for ages 5-12 years.
No bookings required but space is limited.
Make and Create
Kilkivan Library: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am-11am
Tin Can Bay Library: Monday – Friday, 11am-12pm
Gympie Library: Monday – Friday, 2pm-3pm
Imbil Library: Tuesdays, 10am-11am
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am-11am
Rainbow Beach Library: During opening hours
Stop by the children’s area at your local library branch for some free craft activities between Monday 16 September and Friday 27 September.
Suitable for children aged 3-12 years and their carers.
Thursday Robotics
Gympie Library: Thursdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Get hands-on in one of our fun, relaxed robotic sessions. Suitable for ages 5-12 years.
No bookings required but space is limited.
Kids Learn to Sew – Beginner
Gympie Library: Friday 9, 16, 23 and 30 August, 3.30pm-4.30pm
This is a four-week course where we teach you the basics of sewing. You will complete a new project each week. These sessions will inspire creativity and build life-long basic skills, while having fun at the same time. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Join us for a fun and exciting experiment with an explosive outcome. Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Cool Chemistry Concoctions
Tin Can Bay Library: Saturday 17 August, 9am-10am
Check out some fun science experiments, exploring density, molecule properties and more. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Kids Learn to Sew – Intermediate
Gympie Library: Friday 6, 13, 20 and 27 September, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Finished the beginner course and looking for some new sewing projects? Join us over four weeks as we expand your knowledge of sewing, where you will complete a new project each week. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Dash and Dot
Rainbow Beach Library: Saturday 14 September to Saturday 28 September during opening hours
Learn programming concepts and how to send simple commands to control a robot as it works through different challenges and mazes. Suitable for ages 5-12 years.
Hunt for the Golden Ticket
Gympie Library: Saturday 14 September, 10am-11am
Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with trivia and the hunt of a lifetime, as we follow the clues and search for the golden ticket Willy Wonka has hidden in the library. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Going on a Bear Hunt
Gympie Library: Monday 16 September, 2pm-3pm
We’re not scared! Join us as we go over, under, around and through the library to find the library bear and then create a special item as we celebrate this amazing book by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Suitable for children aged 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
QR Code Scavenger Hunt
Gympie Library: Monday 16 September to Friday 27 September
Explore the shelves and solve literary clues to unlock hidden treasures and go into the draw to win a prize. Suitable for all ages.
Must have access to a phone or tablet. Start your journey at the information desk.
Make Your Own Pirate Ship
Kilkivan Library: Tuesday 17 September, 1pm-2pm
Imbil Library: Wednesday 18 September, 1pm-2pm
Ahoy me hearties! Join us as we take to the high seas in this very special Storytime and craft session. We will make our very own pirate ship, tell some pirate themed jokes and listen to some pirate stories.
Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Make some colourful butterfly friends. Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Gympie Library: Thursday 19 September, 10am-11am
Oh no, there’s a pirate in the library! Join us as we try to find where the treasure is hidden. Could it be in a tree or is it under a bench? Come along and find out. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Decorate a Treasure Chest
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 19 September, 10am-11am
Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by making a treasure chest for all your gold. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Canvas Painting
Goomeri Library: Friday 20 September, 10am-11am
Explore your artistic skills and paint your very own masterpiece. Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Botzees
Gympie Library: Monday 23 September, 2pm-3pm
Learn how to build and program your own robot with Botzees. Botzees are fun interactive robots that help to inspire early learners to explore coding concepts like sequencing, looping and conditional coding through an intuitive and visual programming language. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Busy Little Creatures
Kilkivan Library: Tuesday 24 September, 1pm-2pm
Imbil Library: Wednesday 25 September, 1pm-2pm
Come and explore the many different creepy crawly creatures found in the book, Busy Little Creatures by Raising Literacy Australia. For children 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Build a Mini Desk Fan
Gympie Library: Wednesday 25 September, 10am-11am
Join us for a fun morning as we look at circuits and energy in this STEM based activity.
Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Paint a Figurine
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 26 September, 10am-11am
Paint your own mini 3D printed figurine. Choose from a dinosaur, polar bear or turtle. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Sun Printing
Goomeri Library: Thursday 26 September, 2pm-3pm
Create your very own sun prints using the power of the sun.
Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Draw Your Own Comic Book Character
Gympie Library: Saturday 28 September, 10am-11am
If you love comic book characters, this is for you. Come along to our session about creating and drawing a comic book character.
Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Teen Activities
Design Your Own T-shirt
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 1 August, 3pm-4.30pm
Use the Cricut machine to help design a T-shirt. Bring along a plain cotton T-shirt in your choice of colour to transfer your design onto. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Create Your Own Macrame Wall Hanging
Gympie Library: Friday 20 September, 2pm-3.30pm
Come along for an afternoon of creativity as you construct your very own macrame wall hangings. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Beaded Bracelets
Gympie Library: Friday 27 September, 2pm-3.30pm
Join in this fun session as we show you how you can make your own beaded bracelets. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Connect with Technology
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Book a Librarian
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays, 10.30am-12pm
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays & Fridays, 2.30pm-4pm
Gympie Library: Wednesdays, 9am-12pm and Thursdays 9am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Do you need a hand to get started online? Do you have a question about something that you have recently learned? Book in for a one-on-one half-hour session where our library staff will help answer your questions and provide tips and strategies to point you in the right direction. Bookings are essential.
Drop-in Help
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday & Thursday from 9.30am-12.30pm, Wednesday & Friday from 2pm-5pm and Saturday from 9am-12pm Kilkivan Library: Monday, Thursday & Friday from 9am-12pm and Tuesday & Wednesday from 2pm-5pm
Goomeri Library: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 9am-12pm and Thursday 1pm-4pm
Do you need a hand to get started online? Do you have a question about something that you have recently learned? Drop into your local library branch during opening hours for some free one-on-one help. No bookings are required.
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Library Locations
Gympie Library 8–14 Mellor Street, Gympie
Phone: 5481 0859
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am–5pm
Thursday: 9am–7pm
Saturday: 9am–12pm
Goomeri Library 5 Moore Street, Goomeri
Phone: 4168 4340
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am-12pm
Thursday: 1pm-4pm
Tin Can Bay Library 47 Tin Can Bay Road, Tin Can Bay
