Our library branches are community spaces that help connect you to information, culture and each other. We are committed to lifelong learning through a collection of physical and digital items, providing an array of programs and events, and a team of passionate library staff who are dedicated to excellent customer service.
For sessions with bookings:
All participants must have a booking to attend session. The session starts promptly at the advertised time. Due to the popularity of the program, if you have not checked in by this time, your registration may be given away. To book please contact you local library or visit our website.
First 5 Forever Storytime (3-5 years)
Gympie Library: Mondays 9.30am-10am
First 5 Forever Toddler Time (1-3 years)
Gympie Library: Tuesdays 9.30am-10am and 11am-11.30am
First 5 Forever Baby Rhyme Time (0-1 years)
Gympie Library: Wednesdays 9.30am-10am and 10.30-11am
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
Community Groups
Book Clubs
Gympie Library Craft Group
Gympie Library: Mondays at 10am
Boomerang Bag Sewing Group
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 1.30pm-4.00pm
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
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 June & Friday 3, 17 and 31 July at 10am
Come and join in our self-directed group for fun and creativity. Each session is different and evolves as we discuss and decide together on our next technique.
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.
Gympie Regional Libraries Seed Library is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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.
Click and Collect
Our click and collect offers bulk loans in a range of genres, but unfortunately due to the demand for certain titles, we cannot guarantee the inclusion of specific titles. If you would like to place reserves on specific titles, please visit our online catalogue.
To place a Click and Collect order visit our website and fill in the Click and Collect form. Once the form has been filled out and submitted, our library staff will process your order and contact you when it is ready to be collected. From the date you are contacted, you will have five days to collect your order
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.
Equipment:
Sewing Machines
Overlocker
Embrodry Machine
3D Printers
Cricut
Heat Press
Media Conversion Equipment
Talks & Workshops
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. Suitable for ages 12 and over. Bookings are essential.
3D Printer Introduction
Gympie Library: Second Friday of the Month at 10am
A native based craft using “Y” shaped branches as a loom and colourful fibres to create a rustic free form art piece. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Craft Attack - Paper Making
Gympie Library: Thursday 4 June, 5pm-6pm
Secret life of the Platypus
Gympie Library: Friday 5 June, 10am-11.30am
Bad Art Night – Pictionary
Gympie Library: Thursday 11 June, 5pm-6.30pm
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 12 June, 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. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
History of the Gympie Butter Factory
Gympie Library: Friday 19 June, 1pm-2pm
Did you know that Gympie was once home to the largest butter factory in the southern hemisphere? Come along to this fascinating talk to learn about how this smalltown butter factory became a supplier of butter worldwide and hear about some of the early cream carriers in the area who made it possible. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturday: Growing Orchids
Gympie Library: Saturday 20 June, 10am-11.30am
Phalaenopsis orchids are among the most popular indoor plants in the world and with the right care will provide many years of enjoyment. David Furness will discuss the origin and background of the phalaenopsis orchid and share top tips for how to help these stunning plants to thrive, drawing on his extensive knowledge working in the commercial phalaenopsis industry. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers: The Cotswolds Gympie Library: Thursday 25 June, 5pm-6pm
The Cotswolds covers a huge area – almost 800 square miles – and runs through five counties (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire). One of the delights of visiting the Cotswolds is exploring the different areas, each with its own identity, yet all with those defining Cotswold features: golden stone and rolling hills, the ‘wolds’. Join us at Gympie Library as we livestream a fasinating talk and walk through this wonderful region. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Decorate A Door Mat
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 26 June, 9.30am-11.30am
Last Friday Social Club: My Health Record Gympie Library: Friday 26 June, 10am-11am
Craft Attack: Paper Marbling
Gympie Library: Thursday 2 July, 5pm-6pm
Clay Kittens
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 6 and 13 July, 10.30am12.30pm
Firstly, enjoy moulding these cute kittens. The following week, use paint, bells and bows if you desire, to give them personality. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Bad Art Night: Felt Flowers
Gympie Library: Thursday 9 July, 5pm-6.30pm
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 make something truly terrible. In this session we will be using felt to create a fabulous flower bouquet. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 10 July, 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. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
History of Gympie Churches
Gympie Library: Friday 17 July, 1pm-2pm
Gympie is home to some beautiful historic churches that date back to the late 1800s. Come along to this informative talk to learn about this history of these churches, including the history of well-known churches such as the Saint Patrick's Church and the Surface Hill Church. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturday: Your Seasonal Organic Veggie Garden
Gympie Library: Saturday 18 July, 10am-11.30am
Are you starting out with an organic garden? You'll find this class invaluable as Linda shows you how to create a wildly successful organic vegie garden from scratch. We cover topics such as improving your soil, choosing potting mixes for potted vegies, starting raised beds versus in ground, and what to grow now so you can feast from your garden. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Sustainable Saturday: Pest and Disease Control For a Toxic Free Garden
Gympie Library: Saturday 18 July, 1pm-2.30pm
Are you starting out with an organic garden? You'll find this class invaluable as Linda shows you how to create a wildly successful organic vegie garden from scratch. We cover topics such as improving your soil, choosing potting mixes for potted vegies, starting raised beds versus in ground, and what to grow now so you can feast from your garden. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Armchair Travellers: Bodleian Library
Gympie Library: Thursday 30 July, 5pm-6pm
The Bodleian Library boasts a rich and continuous history dating back to 1602, when it was officially re-founded by Sir Thomas Bodley after a period of neglect. However, the library’s roots are much older, with its origins tracing back to the medieval period. The Bodleian Library is one of Oxford’s most famous landmarks. Among the oldest in Europe, it’s easy to visit and incredible to see so join us at Gympie Library as we participate in a livestream tour of this amazing library. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club: Introduction to Creative Writing
Gympie Library: Friday 31 July, 10.30am-12noon
Collage-Making
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 31 July, 9.30am-11.30am
Kids Activities
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.
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.
Chess Club
Imbil Library: Fridays, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Calling all thinkers, strategists, and curious minds! Come along to our Chess Club a friendly, hands on space where you learn the timeless game of chess. Bring your own board or use one of ours. No bookings required but space is limited. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.
Market Day Make and Create
Rainbow Beach Library: Second Saturday of the Month
Stop by the children’s area at your local library for a free craft activity while enjoying the local markets. Suitable for children aged 3 to 12 years and their carers.
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.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Gympie Library: Monday 29 June, 2pm-3pm
Get ready to rev your engines and soar into a fun-filled holiday activity! Join us for a lively session of stories, games and craft all about planes, trains, and automobiles. After storytime, children can get creative with a hands-on transport-themed craft to take home. Suitable for children aged 5 to 8 years.
Clay Critters
Imbil Library: Tuesday 30 June, 1pm-2pm
Join us at Imbil Library for some messy fun as we create our own clay critters and learn about all the different creepy crawls living in our backyard. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years. Bookings are essential.
Little Bits
Gympie Library: Wednesday 1 July, 2pm-3pm
LittleBits are simple electronic circuits that snap together to create prototypes. In this session kids will get to learn about designing and exploring basic circuits, motors and motion. Suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years.
Rock Painting
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 2 July, 10.30am-11.30am
Put your creative design on a rock, and leave it in a bushwalk to add sunshine to someone’s day or display in your own garden. Suitable for ages 5 – 12 years. Bookings are essential.
Decorate a Hanging Pot Plant Holder
Rainbow Library: Thursday 2 July, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Create and decorate your very own hanging pot plant holder using a variety of materials. Suitable for ages 5 –12 years. Bookings are essential.
Intelino Trains
Gympie Library: Monday 6 July, 2pm-3pm
All aboard Intelino, the innovative smart train! Come along and enjoy this interactive event where you can program an Intelino Train to navigate fun coding challenges. No prior programming experience needed. Suitable for ages 5 – 8 years. Bookings are essential.
Yarn Turtles
Imbil Library: Tuesday 7 July, 1pm-2pm
Come along to this fun session as we learn how to create our own turtles from yarn. Suitable for ages 5 -12 years.Bookings are essential.
Creative Writing Workshop
Gympie Library: Wednesday 8 July, 2pm-3.30pm
Cody Hargreaves is a Brisbane-based author of Young Adult and Middle Grade fantasy and sci-fi novels. His creative mission is to create more fiction for young people by young people. Join us for a fun and engaging session as Cody shows us how we can start our creative writing journey. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Dream Catchers
Tin Can Bay Library: Thursday 9 July, 10.30am-11.30am
Join us for a calm and creative kids’ activity where little makers can create their own dreamcatcher-inspired craft. Using colourful materials, children will enjoy decorating and weaving as they make a beautiful piece to take home. Suitable for ages 5 – 12 years. Bookings are essential.
Learn about the power of the sun and how we can harness it to create renewable energy in this fun STEM based session. During the session you will be able to use circuits to create your own solar powered car. Suitable for children aged 8-12 years. Bookings are essential.
Teen Activities
The Late Shift Gympie Library: Fridays from 5pm-7pm
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 and snacks, Board Games, Craft, Full access to computers & WiFi and a chill zone to relax, snack, and vibe with friends. Bring your crew or come solo. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential for catering.
DIY Bucket hat
Gympie Library: Thursday 2 July, 2pm-3.30pm
Use the cricut to design a unique decal, applying iron-on vinyl to create your own bucket hat. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Rainbow Bag Tag
Gympie Library: Friday 3 July, 2pm-3.30pm
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to craft a vibrant rainbow bag tag using colourful thread. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
DIY Tote Bag
Gympie Library: Thursday 9 July, 2pm-3.30pm
Use the cricut to design a unique decal, applying iron-on vinyl to create your own tote bag. Suitable for ages 1217 years. Bookings are essential.
Monogram Mugs
Gympie Library: Friday 10 July, 2pm-3pm
Get ready to design a mug that’s totally you! In this hands-on workshop, you will use vibrant paint pens to decorate and personalise your very own mug. Choose your colours and create a one-of-a-kind design you’ll love to sip from or gift to someone special. Suitable for ages 12-17 years. Bookings are essential.
Technology Help
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
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 - All about myGov Gympie Library: Tuesday 9 June, 1pm-2pm
myGov is a website that lets you access lots of important government services from the one place. Instead of visiting multiple websites and remembering multiple login details, you can manage most of the government services you use from the myGov website, using a single, secure login. This session will introduce you to myGov and show you how to use it safely for important things like Medicare, My Aged Care, My Health Record and more. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Teach me Tech - What is a Passkey? Gympie Library: Tuesday 14 July, 1pm-2pm
This session explains what passkeys are and how you can use them to securely sign into your online accounts. passwords can be frustrating. You need lots of unique passwords to access and manage your online accounts. But passwords can be long and complicated, which makes them hard to remember and type. And sometimes they can end up in the wrong hands. A Passkey is an easier and faster way to log in to many websites and apps. It's safer too. Suitable for ages 16 and over. Bookings are essential.
Read with Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide!
Download Libby today!
1 Download and open Libby on your device from your app store.
2.Find your library and sign in with your library card.
3.Browse or search to discover your next favourite book or audiobook.
