First 5 Forever Rhymes, Rhythm 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 10 and 24 October & 7 and 21 November 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 Gympie Regional Libraries branches 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.
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, 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 9am-12noon, 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
Papercaft
Tin Can Bay Library: Wednesday 1 October, 10am - 3pm
Craft Attack - Paper Marbling
Gympie Library: Thursday 2 October, 5pm-6pm
Gold Mining and Processing
Gympie Library: Friday 3 October, 10am-11am
Bad Art Night – Watercolour Straw Blowing
Gympie Library: Thursday 9 October, 5pm-6pm
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 10 October, 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.
More Than Spaghetti: Italian Stories in the Gympie Region
Learn about the ins and outs of keeping backyard chooks with qualified horticulturist and chook expert Claire Bickle. Find out about council regulations, choice of chook housing options, feed, chicken breeds, predator protection and troubleshooting galore. Bookings are essential.
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 31 October, 9.30am-11.30am
Last Friday Social Club - How to Research
your Family History
Gympie Library: Friday 31 October, 10am-11am
Are you interested in researching your family's history, but you're not too sure how to get started? Join us for a talk presented by Gympie Family History Society, where you will learn useful tips and tools for researching your family history. Bookings are essential.
International Games Month
Rainbow Beach Library: Saturday 1 NovemberSaturday 15 November
Craft Attack - Paper Jewellery
Gympie Library: Thursday 6 November, 5pm-6pm
Fabric Bag Kits
Rainbow Beach Library: Monday 10 NovemberSaturday 15 November
Bad Art Night – Wool Butterfly
Gympie Library: Thursday 13 November, 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 creating a Wool Butterfly. Bookings are essential.
Friday Film Club
Gympie Library: Friday 14 November, 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.
Learn the art of bread making and the secret to baking the perfect Sourdough loaf. Presented by Joanne Kennard from Country Feeling. Bookings are essential.
Lainie Anderson is a writer whose 35-year career in journalism and public relations includes 17 years as a columnist with Adelaide's Sunday Mail, as well as stints at Melbourne's Herald Sun, London's The Times and the South Australian Tourism Commission.
After being awarded a Churchill Fellowship, Lainie published her debut novel Long Flight Home in 2019. In 2024, Lainie completed a PhD with the University of South Australia, researching the life of Kate Cocks, the inspiration behind The Death of Dora Black and Murder on North Terrace. Lainie sits on the executive committee of the History Council of South Australia and the selection committee of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, and is an ambassador with the Hutt Street Centrehelping people out of homelessness.
She is a History Guardian for the History Trust of South Australia and was announced as the 2023 Emerging Historian of the Year by the History Council of South Australia. She lives in the Adelaide Hills with her husband Max. Murder on North Terrace is the second novel in the Petticoat Police Mystery series, following The Death of Dora Black, which was longlisted in the 2025 Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction, as well as the 2025 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award.
Join us at Gympie Library at we delve into Liane’s new book Murder on North Terrace, inspired by the true story of Australia's pioneering policewoman, Kate Cocks. Bookings are essential.
Polymer Clay Christmas Earrings
Tin Can Bay Library: Friday 28 November and 5 December 9.30am - 11.30am
The famous Jalan Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta is the main thoroughfare of the city, bustling with pedestrians, busy storefronts, street vendors, becak pedicabs, and more! Join us on this interactive live virtual tour packed with local culture, amazing street food, and a variety of sites and traditions including a Chinese mosque, Hindu statues, and a traditional Christian Church - all harmoniously coexisting. Bookings are essential.
Last Friday Social Club - How to research your house history Gympie Library: Friday 28 November, 10am-11am
RETIREMENT PATHWAYS RETIREMENT PATHWAYS
Gympie Library
Gympie Library
Friday 21 November 1pm - 2pm
Friday 21 November 1pm - 2pm
Learn how to successfully plan for your retirement and working beyond Age
Pension Age, as well as how to make decisions about your retirement.
Learn how to successfully plan for your retirement and working beyond Age Pension Age, as well as how to make decisions about your retirement.
Presented by Services Australia - Financial Information Service.
Presented by Services Australia - Financial Information Service.
Gympie Library
Gympie Library
Friday 28 November 1pm - 2pm
Friday 28 November 1pm - 2pm
Learn how to better understand your superannuation, access to super for retirees, investment considerations and income and asset overviews. Presented by Services Australia - Financial Information Service.
Learn how to better understand your superannuation, access to super for retirees, investment considerations and income and asset overviews. Presented by Services Australia - Financial Information Service.
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.
Thursday Robotics
Gympie Library: Thursdays, 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.
Kids Learn to Sew – Beginner Gympie Library: Fridays 3, 10, 17 and 24 October, 3.30pm
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.
Kids Learn to Sew – Intermediate Gympie Library: Fridays 7, 14, 21 and 28 November 3.30pm
Finished the beginner course and looking for some new sewing projects? Join us over four weeks as we expand your knowledge of sewing. 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.
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.
Book a Librarian
Rainbow Beach Library: Mondays 10.30am-12noon
Tin Can Bay Library: Tuesdays and Fridays 2.30pm-4pm Gympie Library: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-12noon
Do you need a hand to get started online? Do you have a question about something that you have 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 for your future learning. Bookings are essential.
All about Android Tablets
Gympie Library: Thursday 2 October & 6 November 1pm
New to the world of tablets? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to manage your notifications. Bookings are essential.
All about iPads
Gympie Library: Thursday 9 October & 13 November 1pm
New to the world of iPads? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to manage your notifications. Bookings are essential.
All about Android Phones
Gympie Library: Thursday 16 October & 20 November 1pm
New to the world of smartphones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to block unwanted phone messages. Bookings are essential.
All about iPhones
Gympie Library: Thursday 23 October & 27 November 1pm
New to the world of iPhones? Learn how to adjust the security, privacy and accessibility of your device, how to use the camera to take great photos and how to block unwanted phone messages. Bookings are essential.
