Gympie Regional Libraries June-July 2024
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.
First Five Forever Storytime - Queensland Day
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 3 June, 9.30am-10am
Join us for a lively session as we play games, read stories and sing some Aussie songs.
Play
Time!
- Sensory Play
Gympie Library: Thursday 6 June, 10.30am-11am
We are all about exploration this month. Sparking curiosity, problem-solving and creativity with some sensory activities to inspire and ignite your little learners. 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.
Play Time! - Music and Noise
Gympie Library: Thursday 6 June, 10.30am-11am
Music plays a crucial role in stimulating brain development, enhancing sensory coordination, and fostering an early appreciation for rhythm and melody. Join us for a morning of beats and fun as we make our own musical instruments. 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.
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.
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 organising a group of like-minded friends and forming your own book club. Contact your nearest library branch today.
Tin Can Bay Family History Group
Gympie Library: first Monday of every month, 1pm-4pm
Join other family historians to share hints and tips as well as work on your own projects.
Gympie Library Craft Group
Gympie Library: Mondays at 10am
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 Social Scrabble
Kilkivan Library: every Monday and Thursday at 10am
Stretch your vocabulary, enjoy a cuppa and make new friends in the welcoming space of the Kilkivan Library. New and experienced players are welcome!
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bags
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays at 1.30pm
Rainbow Beach Boomerang Bag Sewing Group meet MOST Mondays from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. 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 please phone Rainbow Beach Library.
Goomeri Mahjong Mornings
Goomeri Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Mahjong Mornings is a social get-together to chat over a coffee or tea with the opportunity to play a round or two. Phone 4168 4340 for more information.
Trivia Tuesdays at Gympie Library
Gympie Library: Tuesdays at 10am
Come along and make some friends, have fun, and test your knowledge with new and interesting trivia questions each week.
Tin Can Bay Art Group
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Calling all artists! Come and 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.
Tin Can Bay Mahjong
Tin Can Bay Library: every Tuesday, 1pm-4pm
Join us for a wonderful afternoon playing Mahjong. Mahjong is an ancient Chinese tile game of strategy, calculation, and skill with a measure of chance. This group is open to everyone, young and old, wanting to learn the game.
Cooloola Card Makers
Tin Can Bay Library: Wednesdays at 9.30am
We make all sorts of greeting cards, so come and join this friendly group. 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.
Rainbow Beach Art Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Friday 7 & 21 June and Friday 5 & 19 July
Join us for a fantastic morning of fun and creativity. Each session covers something different, to explore 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.
Sewing Machine Introduction
Gympie Library: first Friday of every month at 10am
Are you looking to get started with machine sewing? Join 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 that you get to keep. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Cricut Machine Introduction
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 6 June at 2pm
Gympie Library: third Friday of every month at 10am Cricut makes it easy to create something unique and remarkable in a flash. Label your pantry or bust out a last-minute birthday card, customise home decor, create personalised T-shirts, or surprise someone special with a perfectly themed event. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Textured Art
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 13 June, 9.30am-10.30am
Create textured art on a canvas using 3D art techniques with gesso. Bookings are essential.
Laser Engraver Introduction
Gympie Library: fourth Friday of every month at 10am
The Emblazer Laser machine engraves and cuts a range of materials including wood and metal. This training session will guide members through basic operating procedures, software, and safety precautions for the successful use of the machine. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Queensland’s Sugar King: The Zammit Legacy
Gympie Library: Friday 14 June, 10am-11am
In this extraordinary rags-to-riches story, an illiterate and impoverished Maltese immigrant rises from destitution to become Queensland’s ‘Sugar King’. Join author Catherine Smith as she shares a look into the journey of Paul and Pauline Zammit and how they helped to shape the history of the state. Catherine was born in Gympie in 1961 and is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane College of Advanced Education, James Cook University, Victorian University and Deakin University. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturdays – Homemade Cheese Making
Gympie Library: Saturday 15 June, 10am-12pm
Learn simple ways to make handmade, great-tasting cheese in your own home. Presented by Joanne Kennard from Country Feeling. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturdays – Sourdough Bread Making
Gympie Library: Saturday 15 June, 1pm-3pm
Learn the art of bread making and the secret to baking the perfect loaf. Presented by Joanne Kennard from Country Feeling. Bookings are essential.
Family History Research Night
G
ympie Library: Thursday 20 June, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Bring along a laptop or iPad/tablet and join us in a social evening of family history research. Help each other with research and discover handy hacks to gather family history information. A limited number of laptops are available for use if needed. Bookings are essential.
Page Turners – Leigh Anderson
Gympie Library: Saturday 29 June, 10am-11am
In a world where we are bombarded constantly with how to be more resilient, it can feel exhausting having to constantly ‘tough it out’. Leigh, a Queensland paramedic with 15 years of experience, has a different take. How to have poise. How to flourish under pressure. How to be calm when faced with stress. How to thrive in the face of adversity.
We can learn a lot from how paramedics – Australia’s most trusted profession – face some of the most confronting, high-stress environments with calm and confidence, and apply these lessons and practical tools to our own lives, personally and professionally. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Antalya, Turkey
Gympie Library: Thursday 27 June at 5pm
This Turkish city is located in a fertile coastal plain at the foot of the Taurus Mountains. It entices you with a mix of beautiful long beaches and traditional Turkish culture. The old town is especially worth a virtual sightseeing.
Admire the famous Hadrian’s Gate, which was built for Roman Emperor Hadrian’s visit and is still the only preserved city gate today. And do you know the landmark of Antalya? It is the 13th Century Yivli Minare Mosque with its minaret visible from afar. We also take a virtual trip to the Turkish Riviera. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club – DNA Basics
Gympie Library: Friday 28 June, 10am-11am
There is a lot of advertising for DNA testing, but did you know that it is useful for more than finding your ethnicity? By matching with others who share DNA with you, you can find more relatives who may be able to help with your family tree. Presented by Judy Lofthouse from the Queensland Genealogical Society. Bookings are essential.
Aussie Feud
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 11 July, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Team up with your friends and family and go headto-head in a fun feud. Which team will claim victory in answering some of the Australian public’s most popular questions? Bookings are essential.
Drawing Basics
Gympie Library: Friday 12 July, 10am-11.30am
Join us at Gympie Library as we brush up on our drawing skills. During this session, local artist Zoe Awen Martin will lead us through different drawing techniques that will form the foundation of our future masterpieces. Art supplies are provided. Bookings are essential.
Page Turners – Benjamin Stevenson
Gympie Library: Thursday 18 July at 5.30pm
Benjamin Stevenson is an award-winning stand-up comedian and author. His first novel, Greenlight, was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction, and his second novel, Either Side of Midnight, was shortlisted for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Original Paperback. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, his third novel, was a huge bestseller and has so far been sold in 27 territories around the world. It will soon be adapted into a major HBO TV series. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturdays – Indoor Plants for Houses and Apartments
Gympie Library: Saturday 20 July, 1pm-3pm
Explore the benefits of indoor plants and gardens, both aesthetically and for your environment. Find out more about current trends in the indoor plant world, and how you can best care for plants in your home and office.
Presented by horticulturist and 4BC gardening presenter, Paul Plant. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers – Florence, Tuscany
Gympie Library: Thursday 25 July at 5pm
The capital of the Tuscany region is world-famous for its history. In the late Middle Ages, it was one of the most prosperous cities in Europe. Thanks to the powerful Medici dynasty, it became a centre for fine arts, culture and science.
As the home of the Renaissance style, it also has a great architectural heritage. The historic centre, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the numerous palaces, monuments and churches will overwhelm you. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club – Mosaic Basics
Gympie Library: Friday 26 July, 10am-11am
Creating a mosaic art piece can be a fun and rewarding project, especially for beginners. Whether you’re looking to add a personal touch to your home decor or want to make a unique gift for a loved one, learning how to create mosaics can be a great skill to have under your belt.
Join us as we show you the basic steps to create a wonderful mosaic pencil holder. 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. Bookings are not required but space is limited.
Celebrating Queensland Day
Rainbow Beach Library: Wednesday 5 June, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Join us at Rainbow Beach Library as we celebrate Queensland Day with games, stories and fun activities. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Thursday Robotics
Gympie Library: Thursdays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Get hands-on in one of our fun, relaxed sessions. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. No bookings are 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 for free craft activities between Monday 24 June to Friday 5 July. Suitable for children aged 3-12 years and their carers.
Kids Learn to Sew – Beginner
Gympie Library: Fridays 7, 14, 21 and 28 June, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Join us for a four-week course as we teach you the basics of sewing. You 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. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.
Mad Science
Gympie Library: Saturday 22 June, 10am-11am
Watch the amazing chemical reactions in a fun science demonstration. Make your own slime for lots of ooeygooey sticky fun. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Create Your Own Robot
Gympie Library: Monday 24 June, 2pm-3pm
Join us for this hands-on session as we show you how you can create your own bionic creature with the use of circuits. Suitable for children aged 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Rainbow Fish
Kilkivan Library: Tuesday 25 June, 1pm-2pm
Imbil Library: Wednesday 26 June, 1pm-2pm
The Rainbow Fish is swimming his way through the library. Come along for this fun story and craft as we explore this wonderful tale by Marcus Pfister. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Dharma the Llama
Gympie Library: Wednesday 26 June, 10am-11am
Come and share our love of llamas in this session inspired by Dharma the Llama by Matt Cosgrove. Read stories and create your very own Yarn Llama. Suitable for children ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Design Your Own Coaster
Goomeri Library: Wednesday 26 June, 10am-11am
Get crafty and design your very own coaster. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Creative Hand Sewing
Rainbow Beach Library: Wednesday 26 June and Wednesday 3 July, 1pm-2pm
Learn and use different types of stitches to create cool patches to sew onto your favourite t-shirt or jeans. You will be able to create and complete a project each session. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Friendship Bracelet Making
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 27 June, 9.30am-10.30am
Bring your family and friends along to make friendship bracelets. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
NAIDOC Week Art
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 1 July, 1pm-2pm
Join local artist Elise Bailey to learn about different styles and techniques as you create a unique artwork to display in your home. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Sew Your Own Bunting
Gympie Library: Monday 1 July, 1pm-2pm
Sew your own custom banner to hang in your room. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Blast Off
Kilkivan Library: Tuesday 2 July, 1pm-2pm
Imbil Library: Wednesday 3 July, 1pm-2pm
Come and rocket through the solar system in this session with craft and activities inspired by Give Me
Some Space by Philip Bunting. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Make Your Own Wooden Bird
Gympie Library: Wednesday 3 July, 10am-11am
Create and decorate your own wooden flying birds. Suitable for ages 5-8 years. Bookings are essential.
Paint Your Own Window Cling
Goomeri Library: Wednesday 3 July, 10am-11am
Paint your own colourful window cling to decorate your bedroom. Suitable for ages 3-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Messy Play
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 4 July, 9.30am-10.30am
Make a mess at the library, playing with slime, paint and jelly. Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Family Trivia Night
Gympie Library: Thursday 4 July, 5pm-6pm
Gather your family and friends for an evening of Family Trivia. Will your team be the new Trivia Champions? Suitable for all ages. Bookings are essential.
Kids Learn to Sew – Intermediate
Gympie Library: Fridays, 5, 12, 19 and 26 July, 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. 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.
Teen Activities
Create Your Own Jewellery
Gympie Library: Friday 28 June, 2pm-3pm
Come for a creative afternoon as you use polymer clay to create your own jewellery to give to family and friends. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Make Your Own Lip Balm
Gympie Library: Friday 5 July, 2pm-3pm
Join us for this fun session making your own lip balm to give to family and friends, or to keep for yourself. 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 1pm-3pm
Imbil Library: Thursdays, 10.30am-12pm
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.
Be Connected 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.
Apple iPhones: Getting Started
Gympie Library: Thursday 6 June, 10am-12pm
New to the world of iPhones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device. Find out about your system and network settings and how you can adjust the device for your needs. Bookings are essential.
Apple iPhones: Doing More
Gympie Library: Thursday 13 June, 10am-12pm
Have fun and stay safe with your iPhone. We show you how to use the camera to take great photos, how to block nuisance messages and how to get some peace and quiet with the clever Do Not Disturb feature. We also look at how you can save and easily find files on your iPhone and how to listen to radio podcasts. Bookings are essential.
Android Phones: Getting Started
Gympie Library: Thursday 20 June, 10am-12pm
New to the world of smartphones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device. Find out about your system and network settings and how you can adjust the device for your needs. Bookings are essential.
Android Phones: Doing More
Gympie Library: Thursday 27 June, 10am-12pm
Have fun and stay safe with your smartphone. We show you how to use the camera to take great photos, how to block nuisance messages and how to get some peace and quiet with the clever Do Not Disturb feature. We also look at how you can save and easily find files on your phone and how to listen to radio podcasts. Bookings are essential.
Apple iPads: Getting Started
Gympie Library: Thursday 4 July, 10am-12pm
New to the world of iPads? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device. Find out about your system and network settings and how you can adjust the device for your needs. Bookings are essential.
Apple iPads: Doing More
Gympie Library: Thursday 11 July, 10am-12pm
Have fun and stay safe with your iPad. We show you how to use the camera to take great photos, how to block nuisance messages and how to get some peace and quiet with the clever Do Not Disturb feature. We also look at how you can save and easily find files on your iPad and how to listen to radio podcasts. Bookings are essential.
Android Tablets: Getting Started
Gympie Library: Thursday 18 July, 10am-12pm
New to the world of tablets? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device. Find out about your system and network settings and how you can adjust the device for your needs. Bookings are essential.
Android Tablets: Doing More
Gympie Library: Thursday 25 July, 10am-12pm
Have fun and stay safe with your tablet. We show you how to use the camera to take great photos, how to block nuisance messages and how to get some peace and quiet with the clever Do Not Disturb feature. We also look at how you can save and easily find files on your tablet and how to listen to radio podcasts. Bookings are essential.
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
Phone: 5486 4355
Monday, Wednesday: 9am–12.30pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday: 8.30am–11.30am
Kilkivan Library 31 Bligh Street, Kilkivan
Phone: 5484 1209
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9am–12pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 2pm–5pm
Imbil Library 123–125 Road, Imbil
Phone: 5484 5488
Tuesday, Thursday: 9.30am–12.30pm
Wednesday, Friday: 2pm–5pm
Rainbow Beach Library Rainbow Beach
Community Hall, Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach
Phone: 5486 3705
Monday, Thursday: 9.30am–12.30pm
Wednesday, Friday: 2pm–5pm
Saturday: 9am–12pm
