First 5 Forever Rhymes, Rhythms and Tales (3-5 years)
Gympie Library: Thursdays 10.30am - 11am
First 5 Forever Storytime (0-5 years)
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 9.30am-10am
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursdays 9.30am-10am
Imbil Library: Thursdays 10am-10.30am
Kilkivan Library: Mondays 9.30am-10am
Goomeri Library: Fridays 9.30am-10am
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Community Groups
Book Clubs
Gympie Library Craft Group
Gympie Library: Mondays at 10am
Boomerang Bag Sewing Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 1.00pm-3.00pm
Tin Can Bay Family History Group
Tin Can Bay Library: First Monday of the Month at 12.30pm
Goomeri Mahjong Mornings
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays at 9am
Trivia Tuesdays
Gympie Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Tin Can Bay Art Group
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Tin Can Bay Mahjong
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays at 1pm
Cards with Friends
Goomeri Library: Wednesdays and Fridays at 9am
Tin Can Bay Papercraft
Tin Can Bay Library: Wednesdays at 9.30am
Just Craftin’ Around
Gympie Library: Wednesdays at 10am
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 every Thursday from 1pm.
Writing Fridays
Gympie Library: Third Friday of the Month at 10am
Whether your interest is in writing novels, short stories, non-fiction or poetry, or perhaps gaining better marks for your assignments, Writing Fridays will provide an opportunity to write, learn and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
Rainbow Beach Art Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 5 and 19 December at 10am
Join us at Rainbow Beach Library 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.
Sustainability
Seed Library
The Gympie Regional Libraries Seed Library aims to grow community interest in gardening as well as empower our members with the knowledge on how to grow their own food and create their own sustainable gardens.
The Seed Library is free and open to anyone with a library membership. Similar to your usual library borrowing experience, a seed library allows our community to “borrow” seeds from the library to grow and enjoy at home.
Seed packets can be found at all branches of Gympie Regional Libraries during opening hours. Take your new seeds home to grow by following the information on each packet. Gympie Regional Libraries also has a variety of gardening books and magazines available to assist you in creating your very own sustainable garden!
As part of our sustainability program, Gympie Regional Libraries host a series of educational workshops and talks to inspire, educate and grow social connections among those interested in gardening, food, and learning more about how to be sustainable in our day to day lives. Find out more on the Talks and Workshops page.
Home Energy and Water Efficiency Kit
Gympie Regional Libraries are supporting Gympie Region residents to collectively reduce their energy use, tackle climate change, and build a cleaner renewable energy future.
A kit is now available to residents to help reduce utility bills and cut household greenhouse gas emissions. The kit will identify where you can improve the efficiency of your home, helping you save money, make your home more comfortable and reduce your carbon emissions.
For more information please contact Gympie Library on 54810859 or visit www. library.gympie.qld.gov.au for more information.
Makerspace
Our Makerspace at Gympie Library is a place where people can come together to learn and use different materials and machines to develop creative projects. It fosters hands-on play, exploration, and collaborative learning, to share skills and knowledge that encourage a culture of creation.
The Makerspace is open to all residents on:
Tuesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Thursday 9am-12noon
School Holiday Hours:
Monday 9am-12noon
Tuesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm
Thursday 9am-12noon
Makerspace Sessions
Sewing Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: First Friday of the Month at 10am
Are you looking to get started with machine sewing? Join in the fun with this interactive workshop to learn more about, and practise the basic techniques you need to operate our sewing machines and overlockers. No previous experience required. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
3D Printer Introduction
Gympie Library: Second Friday of the Month at 10am
Laser Engraver Introduction
Gympie Library: Fourth Friday of the Month at 10am
Talks & Workshops
Craft Attack - Christmas Cards
Gympie Library: Thursday 4 December, 5pm-6pm
Bad Art Night – Christmas Decorations
Gympie Library: Thursday 11 December, 5pm-6pm
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 12 December, 10am-11.30am
Are you a film lover? Come along to our free monthly film club screenings. Film Club runs on the second Friday of each month. Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film is playing each month. Bookings are essential.
Having endured countless fires and floods, some of our local hotels are the true picture of resilience. Come along to this fascinating talk to learn about the history of well known Gympie hotels, such as the Mount Pleasant Hotel, Freemasons Hotel and Northumberland Hotel. Bookings are essential.
Join us for a fun session as we look at how be a little bit more sustainable by making some Bath bombs to give as gifts this festive season. Bookings are essential. Sustainable Saturday - Bath bombs
Bad Art Night – Pass the Parcel Collage
Gympie Library: Thursday 8 January, 5pm-6pm
Let off some steam with Bad Art Night. Allow your creativity to flow without the pressure to make something good. Learn new skills and have some fun. Come along and have a go at this group craft project. Bookings are essential.
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 9 January, 10am-11.30am
Are you a film lover? Come along to our free monthly film club screenings. Film Club runs on the second Friday of each month. Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film is playing each month. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturday - Grow a garden for every season
Gympie Library: Saturday 17 January, 1pm-3pm
Grow a garden for every season. This topic presented by horticulturist Paul Plant will cover gardening with natives and non-natives, how to include edibles and ornamentals in your space as well as how to create a garden that can be enjoyed by us and the wildlife. Bookings are essential.
How to scan your photos and negatives
Gympie Library: Friday 23 January, 10am-11am
Do you have some old photo negatives sitting in a drawer at home and you're not sure what to do with them? Come along to this workshop in which you will learn how to make digital copies of your photo negatives and learn how to crop and edit your negatives for a range of purposes. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Shanghai, China
Gympie Library: Thursday 29 January, 5pm-6pm
Shanghai's location at the mouth of the Yangtze River, where it meets the Pacific, has shaped its destiny. Its role as China's window to the world has always made it a city of intersections: east and west, old and new, tradition and innovation. Bookings are essential.
Scam Safety
Gympie Library: Wednesday 28 January, 1pm-2pm
Introduction to Kinusaiga
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 30 January, 9.30am - 11.30am
Introducing Kinusaiga, a Japanese textile art form using foam and fabric. Create a beautiful landscape or ocean scene to frame and hang. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club - Digital Legacy Plan Gympie Library: Friday 30 January, 10am-11am
Summe Summe
Fun for Kids
The school holiday programs are proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For information on how you can support the Friends of the Library please visit our website.
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: Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Imbil Library: Wednesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
All activities are based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths). No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Afterschool Board Games
Kilkivan Library: Tuesdays, 3.15pm-4.30pm
Come down and join in the fun playing your favourite board games with friends. No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Tuesday Robotics
Gympie Library: Tuesdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Come down and get hands-on in one of our fun, relaxed robotics sessions. No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Make and Create
Gympie Library: Monday – Friday 2–3pm
Kilkivan Library: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am
Imbil Library: Tuesdays 10-11am
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am
Rainbow Beach Library – During opening hours
Tin Can Bay Library: Monday - Friday 11am–12noon
Stop by the children’s area at your local library branch for some free craft activities these school holidays. Suitable for children aged 3-12 years and their carers.
Christmas Trees
Tin Can Bay Library: Saturday 13 December, 10am-11am
Kilkivan Library: Monday 15 December, 1pm-2pm
Gympie Library: Wednesday 17 December, 2pm-3pm
Make a festive Christmas tree for your room. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Make Christmas-themed decorations to hang on your tree for the holidays. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings essential.
Christmas Snow Globes
Gympie Library: Tuesday 16 December, 2pm-3pm
Goomeri Library: Tuesday 16 December, 10-11am
Kilkivan Library: Wednesday 17 December, 1pm-2pm
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 18 December, 10am-11am
Make Christmas-themed snow globe for the holidays. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings essential.
Christmas Movie Night
Gympie Library: Thursday 18 December, 4.30pm-6pm
Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film will be playing. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Decorate your very own Santa Hat ready for you to wear these holidays or give as a gift. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Christmas Gingerbread Houses
Gympie Library: Thursday 18 December, 2pm-3pm
Make a festive pretend Gingerbread house and showcase your decorating skills. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Imbil Library: Tuesday 23 December, 1pm - 2pm
Make a festive Christmas stocking to hang up for the holidays. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential. Christmas Stockings
Sphero
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 2 January - Monday 12 January
Try out Sphero, one of our favourite robots these school holidays. Robotics can assist in improving different skills, including critical thinking, logic, reasoning, maths, physics and programming. Suitable for children aged 5-12 years.
Make your own desk lamp
Gympie Library: Monday 5 January, 2pm-3pm
Join us as we learn the science behind circuits and lumination by making our own mini desk lamps. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
BeeBots
Imbil Library: Tuesday 6 January, 1pm-2pm
Rainbow Beach Library: Wednesday 14 January - Saturday 24 January
Learn the basics of coding with Beebot. Build mazes and have a go at navigating Beebot through them. For children 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Busy Little Creatures
Gympie Library: Wednesday 7 January, 2pm-3pm
Imbil Library: Tuesday 20 January, 1pm-2pm
Join us for a fun and exciting storytime and craft activity as we explore the many different creepy crawly creatures found in the bottom of our gardens. For children 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 8 January, 10am-11am
Plan your next year with a journal of your own creation. For children 5-15 years. Bookings are essential. Decorate a Journal
Join us for a four-week course as we teach you the basics of sewing. Participants will have the opportunity to complete a new project each week. These sessions will inspire creativity and build life-long basic skills, while having fun at the same time. Spaces are limited so booking is essential. Suitable for ages 8 – 12 years.
Gympie Library: Monday 12 January, 2pm-3pm
Join us for a marvellous craft activity as we get creative making our own masks. For children 5-8 years. Bookings are essential. Marvellous Masks
My, oh my - A butterfly!
Imbil Library: Tuesday 13 January, 1pm-2pm
Come along to Imbil Library as we celebrate butterflies with craft, activities and stories. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Horrible Histories Groovy Greeks
Gympie Library: Wednesday 14 January, 2pm-3pm
Join us for an amazing afternoon as we take a look at the Groovy Greeks. Learn some cool facts about life in Ancient Greece, compete for the crown in the Trivia Tournament and create your own water wheel. Suitable for children aged 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Family Movie Night
Gympie Library: Thursday 15 and 22 January, 4.30pm-6pm
Bring along snacks and a cosy cushion or blanket, settle in and enjoy! Check in with our friendly team at Gympie Library to discover which film will be playing. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Create Your Own Dinosaur Cartoon
Gympie Library: Monday 19 January, 2pm-3.30pm
This workshop presented by Phil Judd, gives the children the opportunity to learn to create their very own dinosaur! Every child will create their own Dinosaur cartoon character. The ideas shown can be used to create all sort of characters beside those shown. Phil Judd is a member of the Australian Cartoonists Association. For children 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Botzees
Gympie Library: Wednesday 21 January, 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 through an intuitive and visual programming language. For children 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 22 January, 10am-11am
Weave a beautiful woollen heart or square on a cardboard loom. For children 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Teen Activities
The school holiday programs are proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For information on how you can support the Friends of the Library please visit our website.
Add character to your space with a DIY hanging bookshelf sign! Display your favourite reads in style. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Join us and learn how to create your own basic skirt. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential. Sew your own Skirt Gympie Library: Friday 9 January 1pm-2.30pm
Make your own Candle Gympie Library: Friday 16 January, 1pm-2.30pm
Come along to this fun session as you learn how to make your own soy and beeswax candles. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Polymer Clay Keyrings
Gympie Library: Friday 23 January 10-11.30am
Join us as we make our own polymer clay keyrings. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
LATE
Calling all teens! The Gympie Library is yours for the night — no adults, no little kids, just your space to chill and create. Come hang out after hours and enjoy: A movie screening Pizza and popcorn
Warhammer Zines
Full access to computers & WiFi
A chill zone to relax, snack, and vibe with friends
Bring your crew or come solo.
Gympie LibraryFriday 9, 16, 23 and 30 January 5pm -7pm For ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential for catering.
Technology Help
Bookings are essential for some of the following events. To reserve your place, visit the website or phone the library on 5481 0859.
Drop in Tech Help
Do you have a quick question about technology? Drop in to any Gympie Regional Libraries branch during opening hours for some quick one on one help.
Device Advice
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 10.30am-12noon
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays and Fridays 2.30pm-4pm Gympie Library: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-12noon
Have a quick question that needs answering? Book in for a one-on-one, half an hour session to ask your questions and resolve your concerns about your smart phone or tablet. From resetting a password, connecting to Wi-Fi, making a call or downloading a library app, our staff will do their best to assist. Bookings are essential.
Teach me Tech - Identity theft Gympie Library: Tuesday 9 December 1pm-2pm
Your personal information is valuable. Think of it like a puzzle: each piece alone may seem small, but when you join the pieces together it's enough for a criminal to steal your identity. In this session we explore the steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft and what to do if you find yourself in a situation where your personal information has been misused or stolen.
Teach me Tech - How to spot a scam Gympie Library: Tuesday 13 January 1pm-2pm
Scammers use all types of sneaky tactics to trick you into parting with your money, but knowing what to look out for can help you to spot the signs. In this guide we’ll look at the more common scams targeting older Australians such as tech support scams and romance (but not as you know it) scams. In this session we will look at how you can identify these scams and where to go to get help.
