Rockhampton Regional Libraries Program Feb | Mar | Apr 2019

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February | March | April 2019

youth Library Lovers' Day Young adults are invited to draw a one page (A4) manga comic with the Library Lovers’ tagline ‘Library Love Stories’.

Create your own character and tell a wild and wonderful story using the theme. Great prizes to be won!

Entries will be laminated for display at both Library Lovers’ Day and CapriCon 2019.

Drop your entries into your library branch by Monday 11 February.

Deadly Stories: Reconciliation Week Extreme Videography Workshop Calling young indigenous teens from the Mount Morgan area! In preparation for Reconciliation Week activities in May, a bespoke videography workshop will be held at the Mount Morgan Library and Mount Morgan School of Arts to tell the story of reconciliation within the community from a young person’s perspective.

Using high-definition waterproof cameras, this action-packed free filmmaking workshop explores what is possible when attaching a camera to pretty much anything while engaging in high-energy activities. Participants then edit together their footage to create an exciting music video montage of the theme.

The world premiere of the short film will be showcased at the 2019 Golden Mount Festival as well as Reconciliation Week activities at the Southside Library in May. 28 MAR | 9.00am - 4.00pm Mount Morgan Library and Mount Morgan School of Arts Bookings essential - 4936 8043 2

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Lively STEM Club Learn and play with a variety of robotics and other STEM-based activities each month at the Lively STEM Club.

Aimed at upper primary and high school students, the club is held on the last Monday of the month at the Gracemere Library. Bookings are essential - 4936 8043.

25 FEB | 25 MAR | 29 APR | 27 MAY | 24 JUN | 29 JUL | 26 AUG | 28 OCT | 25 NOV 4.00pm - 5.00pm | Gracemere Library What is STEM? STEM is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key skills including: problem solving, creativity, critical analysis, teamwork, independent thinking, initiative, communication and digital literacy.

Anime/Manga Drawing Club Join the weekly Anime/Manga Club as they create anime artwork in the weeks leading up to CapriCon 2019. In February, artists will work on A3 illustration boards in developing their unique anime character over a number of sessions using pen and watercolours, textas, coloured pencils, charcoal or pastels in a stunning art-piece for display.

Every Monday | 3.30pm - 5.00pm Southside Library Special Opportunity... Have your artwork exhibited at CapriCon on Saturday 6 April 2019 as part of the Anime Art Exhibition.

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Lively Trivia Come along to a free trivia session at the Northside Library each month – test your knowledge and learn something new. Each month a new theme will be presented in fast and furious fashion with the Library Trivia Team over a morning cuppa. The sessions are open to all ages - join a table or bring your own team.

Library Trivia will be held on the following Fridays from 10.00am - 11.00am.

15 February

Love is in the air

19 July

Christmas in July

15 March

12 April Easter

Mysteries & Mayhem

16 August

13 September

25 October

St Patrick's Day

Golden Oldies

Black Friday

10 May

Halloween

21 June

Armchair Travel

22 November

Horrible History

Library Love Stories The theme for Library Lovers' Day 14 February 2019 is 'Library Love Stories'. This year ALIA and the Rockhampton Regional Council Library Service is running a 200 word flash fiction story competition, the story can be about anything it just has to involve love and libraries and starts with the story prompt 'there was love to be found in the library'. Drop your story into the Library Lovers’ Day box at each library branch by COB Monday 11 February.

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Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures.

In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognises the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

Check out some of these fascinating poetry collections on the library shelves: Off to the sweet shores of Africa and other talking drum rhymes by Uzoamaka Chinyelu Unobagha A vibrantly illustrated collection of poetry from Africa told with verve and loads of rhythm.

A quark for Mister Mark: 101 poems about science

by Jon Turney In a wonderfully eclectic and lively selection of poems, this anthology counters the notion that science and poetry are magnetically opposed.

Poems for funerals: readings [sound recording]

by Paul Kelly A beautiful collection of poems, sonnets, hymns and elegies to use for end of life celebrations.

Dad, you're not funny and other poems [sound recording] by Steve Turner The poet takes a quirky look at the pains and pleasures of growing up in this collection of witty and thought-provoking poems.

Canty and couthie : familiar and forgotten Scots poems

by Anne Forsyth This collection of traditional Scottish verse contains poems of childhood, poems of the countryside, poems of hardship and others that tell a wryly comical story.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

- A.P.J Abdul Kalam

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Fishing Culture and Stories From Around the World Harmony Day is a day to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, based on the successful integration of migrants into our community. Celebrate the fascinating stories behind fishing stories and traditions – as well as fish recipes and unique fishing lines, nets and knots associated with our rich cultural diversity.

Celebrated fishing journalist and all-time great of Australian fishing, John Hanke will provide an inside look into some great fishing yarns from the CQ area. Come and be inspired by the unique fishing practices of the Kiribati, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Brazilian communities – and find out about the captivating ecological history of the mighty Fitzroy River.

21 MAR | 10.00am - 11.30am | Southside Library - Fitzroy Room | Free

Library Lovers’ Day 14 February Come and write a postcard to the library about what you love about reading and go in the draw to win a prize!

Entries can be popped into the Library Lovers’ Day box at each library

by COB 14 February.

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International Women's Day 8 March 2019

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on 8 March and is a day to reflect on the advancements made towards gender equality and the progress still to be made. Join award winning writer, editor and literary guru Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright at the Southside Library as she shares an insight into the IWD 2019 theme #BalanceforBetter from a literary perspective. This is a great opportunity to have cake and a cuppa with your peers.

8 MAR | 10.00am - 11.00am | Southside Library | Bookings essential - 4936 8043 About Presenter Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright operates justified text writing and publishing consultancy services and publishes regularly on literature for young people, Australian fiction and publishing history. She was inaugural director of, and is a life member of the Queensland Writers Centre; was co-founder of Jam Roll Press; a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts (2001-3); and President of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (Qld Branch) (1991-3). She is currently President of IBBY Australia Inc and Deputy-Chair of the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. She has been awarded the prestigious CBCA (Qld) Dame Annabelle Rankin Award (2011), CBCA Nan Chauncy Award (2012) both for contributions to children’s literature, and the QWC Johnno Award (2014) for outstanding contribution to Queensland writers and writing.

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tech Tech Connect - Free Community Classes Thrive in our ever changing digital world with the new Tech Connect workshops. These free two-hour practical workshops are delivered through the Library Technology Centre and are designed to assist you in developing digital skills and confidence to use everyday technology.

Choosing the Right Data Plan If you’re feeling overwhelmed at the variety of mobile plans, this workshop will guide you through the process of picking the perfect mobile plan for you.

Saving Money by Buying Online This workshop will show you how to use the internet to compare prices, your rights when buying online and secure payment methods when shopping online.

There’s an App for That The word “app” is an abbreviation for “application.” It’s a piece of software that can run on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic devices, including smart TVs and smartwatches. Throughout this workshop learn about the enormous variety of helpful apps available and how to access, download and use them.

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Digital Streaming Workshop Learn about all the services on offer including Netflix, Stan, Spotify, Foxtel Now, Google Play and iTunes, the equipment you will need and how to set up streaming within your home.

Creating Fabulous Photo Gifts Why keep your best photos locked away on your phone, in the cloud, or on your hard drive? Put your precious memories on display with a beautiful Photo Book we will show you how.

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tech Session Topic

Date

Time

Saving Money by Buying Online

31 January

9am - 11am

There's an App for That

5 February

2pm - 4pm

Saving Money by Buying Online

7 February

9am - 11am

Creating Fabulous Photo Gifts

15 February

10am - 12pm

Digital Streaming

20 February

10am - 12pm

Choosing the Right Data Plan

22 February

11am - 1pm

Saving Money by Buying Online

26 February

1pm - 3pm

Creating Fabulous Photo Gifts

5 March

10am - 12pm

There's an App for That

6 March

1pm - 3pm

Saving Money by Buying Online

7 March

9am - 11am

Digital Streaming

12 March

10am - 12pm

Choosing the Right Data Plan

18 March

12pm - 2pm

Saving Money by Buying Online

25 March

9am - 11am

Creating Fabulous Photo Gifts

5 April

10am - 12pm

Choosing the Right Data Plan

12 April

11am - 1pm

Digital Streaming

15 April

10am - 12pm

There's an App for That

16 April

11am - 1pm

Bookings are required as space is limited. Register by calling 4936 8212 or emailing LTC@rrc.qld.gov.au

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Free Community Computer Classes at the LTC Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft PowerPoint

Email Made Easy

Mondays 9.00am – 11.00am

Mondays 11.00am – 1.00pm

Tuesdays 11.00am – 1.00pm

Students learn how to customise their Windows 10 computer to suit their needs and to efficiently store and locate files.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation application used to create data displays and slideshows.

Learn how to create a Gmail account, send and receive, manage spam, attach photos to an email, and add contacts.

How to Drive a Computer

Microsoft Word

Internet Made Easy

Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Wednesdays 11.00 am – 1.00pm

Thursdays 12.30pm – 2.30pm

Learn the foundations of computing including: knowing what to buy; peripheral devices; file sizes; cloud computing; and keyboard and mouse skills.

This course introduces Word Processing which is primarily used to create letters, flyers, invitations etc.

Learn how to navigate through the internet safely and experience all the opportunities that the net can provide.

Files and Folders

Personal and Computer Security

Lynda.com

Fridays 9.00am – 11.00am

Learn how to save your files effectively and how to back up your valuable information.

Fridays 11.00am – 1.00pm

This course shows you how to reduce the risk of identity theft and malicious damage to your computer.

Online Access

Engaging, top-quality video courses in software, business and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

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tech Tech Troubles Bring along your portable device to receive one-on-one assistance from our helpful volunteer trainers at the Library Technology Centre (LTC). Regular times have been scheduled throughout the week at different libraries for anyone who needs assistance with any computer, notebook or smartphone problem.

Library Technology Centre Every Monday 11am - 12 noon Wednesday nights by appointment only Every Friday 1.30pm - 3.30pm

North Rockhampton Library Every Tuesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Every Thursday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Practice Practice Practice Every Tuesday | 9.00am - 11.00am | Library Technology Centre Come along and practice the skills learnt at the Library Technology Centre or bring along your own individual computer projects. Our helpful trainers will provide one-on-one assistance.

Professional Development Courses at the LTC Increase your digital competencies for the New Year by taking a professional development course. Course costs $310 per day and includes a comprehensive manual, training exercises and all meals. All workshops commence at 9.15am and finish at 4.00pm. Contact the Library Technology Centre on LTC@rrc.qld.gov.au or phone 4936 8212 to book.

Microsoft Word 2016 – INTRODUCTORY 7 February, 2 May

Microsoft Excel – INTRODUCTORY 14 February, 9 May

Microsoft Word 2016 – INTERMEDIATE 21 February, 16 May

Microsoft Excel – INTERMEDIATE 28 February, 11 April, 23 May

Microsoft Word 2016 – ADVANCED 28 March

Microsoft Excel – ADVANCED Two day course 14 & 21 March 30 May & 6 June

Microsoft Powerpoint 2016 2 April

Introduction to Microsoft Office 7 March, 18 April

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Book Club Come and talk books with other keen booklovers at the Southside Library and be inspired to discover new genres and authors. The Wednesday Book Club does not have a set reading list but encourages discussion about works of fiction once a month.

13 FEB | 13 MAR | 10 APR | 8 MAY | 12 JUN 10 JUL | 14 AUG | 11 SEP | 9 OCT | 13 NOV 4.00pm - 5.00pm | Southside Library

LEGO® Club for grown-ups Are you a LEGO® fan and a big kid at heart? Northside Library has a meetup with your name on it! Enjoy the fun and creativity that comes from building with bricks! The LEGO® Mindstorm kits and other brick construction devices will be unboxed for adults to unleash their imagination once a month at the Northside Library.

The evening workshop from 5.30pm - 7.30pm at the library is free, but bookings are required.

11 FEB | 11 MAR | 3 JUN | 29 JUL | 26 AUG | 23 SEP 21 OCT | 18 NOV | 16 DEC Northside Library | 5.30pm - 7.30pm | Ages 18+ Bookings essential - 4936 8043

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Knitting & Crochet Clubs The knitting clubs continue to grow from strength to strength at each of the library branches with new members encouraged to drop in and join the lively action. Participants use donated yarn to create warm items for the homeless and various local charities. Enjoy a morning cuppa and the chance to chat, learn new skills and participate in an inclusive welcoming environment.

Gracemere Library Every Tuesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Southside Library Every Wednesday 10.00am - 11.30am

The Mah-jong group is seeking new members to learn about this ancient game of memory and calculation at the Mount Morgan Library.

Mount Morgan Library Every Thursday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Did you know? Mah-jong originated in the late 19th century in the provinces of Kiangsu, Anhwei and Chekiang (near Shanghai). After 1905, the game spread throughout China overtaking chess as the most popular game among Chinese citizens.

Mount Morgan Library Every Friday 10.00am - 11.30am

Lively Laughter Yoga Lively Chess Come and play games of chess with new opponents each week and increase skills and confidence with a qualified chess facilitator and coach. Adults, teens and children of all ages are welcome.

Southside Library Every Tuesday 4.30pm - 5.30pm.

Bring your friends or family to the Southside Library every Wednesday night to discover the health benefits of a 45 minute laughter yoga ‘workout.’ Qualified laughter yoga facilitators guide participants on a series of imaginative scenarios with laughter to increase a sense of improved wellbeing.

Sessions are free and are held in either the Fitzroy Room or the library veranda.

Everyday clothing is suitable; bring a bottle of water.

Southside Library Every Wednesday 6.15pm - 7.00pm

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Silver Wattle Book Club The Silver Wattle Book Club meets at the Mount Morgan Library from 2.00pm - 3.00pm on the following dates in 2019. The book club is an informal, friendly gathering of book-lovers who enjoy exploring new genres with other passionate readers.

Date

Title

Author

18 FEB

The secret code-breakers of Central Bureau

Davic Dufty

18 MAR

Storyland

Catherine McKinnon

15 APR

Heidi

Johanna Spyri

13 MAY

The Alice network

Kate Quinn

24 JUN

Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Egan

22 JUL

The tobacconist

Robert Seethaler

19 AUG

A poet's journey

Dorothea Mackellar

16 SEP

The lace weaver

Lauren Chater

14 OCT

The lonely hearts cinema club

David M Barnett

11 NOV

The first casualty

Peter Greste

9 DEC

The lightkeeper's daughters

Jean Pendziwol

Wuthering Bites Cake Club Cake-bakers, lovers of cake cookbooks and connoisseurs of cake creations are welcome to join the informal and friendly gathering where the motto is no judgement, only enjoyment.

The Wuthering Bites Cake Facilitator will bake three different cakes each month with a different theme or ingredient, with a discussion about ingredients, recipes and cooking stories – and most importantly, a taste of the cakes. Attendees are encouraged to bring a recipe as well as a ‘keep cup’ to enjoy an afternoon cuppa during an ‘hour of flour’. The role of the Cake Facilitator will rotate during the year.

21 FEB | 21 MAR | 18 APR | 16 MAY | 20 JUN 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Gracemere Library 14

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history Australian Heritage Month Connecting People, Places and the Past

The Australian Heritage month brings to life all chapters of Australian culture and history, telling the stories of diverse and distinctive experiences that make up our communities.

The Greater Rockhampton Municipality – the history behind the amalgamation of the two Rockhampton Council’s Exhibition Fri 26 April - Fri 17 May | Southside Library This exhibition takes visitors on a journey to Rockhampton over 100 years ago when the mighty Fitzroy River was the physical boundary between two distinct separate Rockhampton Council areas. Visitors will explore the formation of both North and South Rockhampton Council’s, the flooding of the Fitzroy River, and the events leading up to the 1919 election of the amalgamated Greater Rockhampton Municipal Council.

With content drawn from the collections of the Rockhampton History Centre, visitors will be captivated by manuscripts, maps, original minutes, photographs and newspaper articles detailing the history of North and South Rockhampton’s civic identity which still influences how modern Rockhampton sees itself today.

The exhibition is open during the library’s normal opening hours.

Image 1: Proposed new Council boundaries printed in The Morning Bulletin 21 January 1919.

Image 2: Alderman Robert Elliott Hartley who served in the North Rockhampton Council 1908-1911 (Mayor 1909 -1910, Deputy Mayor 1911) and in the Rockhampton Council 1919 – retired Jul 1921 (Mayor 1920 & 1921).

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kids Storytime in other languages Guest storytellers from the local community will share baby bounce rhymes, songs, stories and picture books in other languages throughout the year at both the Northside and Southside libraries. Come and meet parents in the community and discover new rhymes and stories to share with your child.

Spanish | 1 FEB | Northside Library | 10am - 11am Tagalog (Filipino) | 1 MAR | Southside Library | 10am - 10.30am followed by Read With Me Auslan | 12 APR | Northside Library | 10am - 11am Hindi | 3 MAY | Southside Library | 10am - 11am

International Children’s Book Day Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.

Do you remember a well-loved children’s book from your childhood? Chances are that we might be able to track this down to re-live a favourite book memory.

Inspire your own children by discovering a new author or an interesting book this International Children's Book Day.

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kids New Britannica Kids Learning Site for the Whole Family School kids and their families have a safe, reliable and comprehensive source of information and media for learning, research and discovery, with Britannica® Kids, a free database accessible via the Rockhampton Regional Library online catalogue.

The site, which is accessible 24/7 from all devices – PCs, laptops, tablets and smart phones – features more than 100,000 articles, 60,000 images and videos, an interactive world atlas, a Merriam-Webster dictionary and much more.

Britannica® Kids is not just for kids. It has resources at three different reading levels, from elementary to adult, so all members of the family have content at their level and geared to their needs.

Lively LEGO® Club Get creative and let your imagination run wild with LEGO® bricks at the libraries.

The all age activity encourages play, inquiry and communication in a relaxed setting.

Young children under five years will need to be accompanied by a parent or carer.

Mount Morgan Library Wednesdays 3.00pm - 4.00pm Gracemere Library Wednesdays 3.00pm - 4.30pm North Rockhampton Library Fridays 3.00pm - 4.30pm

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kids Story Fun for Young Children Take your pick of regular storytime sessions for young children at each of our library branches, as well as baby bounce sessions. The story sessions feature a range of stories, rhymes, songs, dances and creative play for our youngest library members – with the Lively Babies’ sessions designed as a lap-sit program full of rhymes, songs and literacy fun for new parents and their infant.

Lively Babies Gracemere

Northside

Southside

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

10.00am - 10.30am

10.00am - 10.30am

10.00am - 10.30am

FEB

5, 19

13, 27

14, 28

MAR

5, 19

13, 27

14, 28

APR

2, 16, 30

24

MAY

14, 28

8

9, 23

JUN

11, 25

5, 19

6, 20

Lively Stories Mount Morgan

Southside

Gracemere

Northside

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

Thursday

9.30am - 10.30am

10.00am - 11.00am 10.00am - 11.00am 10.00am - 11.00am

4, 18

12, 26

14, 28

7, 21

MAR 4, 18

12, 26

14, 28

7, 21

APR

23

11

4

MAY 13, 22*(Wed), 27

7, 22*(Wed)

9, 23

2, 16, 30

JUN

4, 18

6, 20

27

FEB

18

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kids Read With Me Southside Library

Gracemere Library

Northside Library

Friday

Friday

Thursday

10.00am - 11.00am

10.00am - 11.00am

10.00am - 11.00am

FEB

1

8

14

MAR

1

8

14

APR

 *

12

11

MAY

3

10

9

JUN

7

14

20

*No April session at RRL due to CapriCon programming

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kids First 5 Forever Programming Month FEB

F5F Key Messaging First 5 Forever supports parents and primary caregivers to understand their role and be confident as their child’s first and most important teacher before and during formal education.

Practical tips for parents Learn new bouncy rhymes at the library and practice each week Chat to the librarian and ask about great new books to try Create a habit of reading bedtime stories Talk about the pictures in a book with your child Encourage new grandparents to attend story programs with you

MAR

Parents and primary caregivers are their child’s first and most important teacher.

Make sure you have books to read to your baby each day Join up your baby with their first library card Start off with board books for little hands to explore

APR

Nurture your child’s love of language by reading together, sharing rhymes, singing songs, telling stories or playing with them. This interaction is critical and can happen every day and anytime.

Sing a silly song to the rhythm of your walking Sing a song while changing a nappy or having a bath Tell a story while you are waiting at the doctors Skip, hop and jump while using rhyme Let your child select books to borrow from the library Retell well-loved stories from your childhood

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kids Playtime Fun in the Library Play is critical to your child’s development – it is how they learn to process the world around them. The Baby Play sessions are especially for families with babies aged from birth to 12 months. Engaging baby’s senses through baby paced play, rhyme and shared stories, these sessions give parents and carers the tools to help their babies grow through play. The Sing and Play sessions are designed to provide children over 12 months of age and parents/caregivers opportunities for shared play, singing and reading, supporting the language and literacy development of children in the first five years of their life.

Baby Play (0-12mths) Gracemere Library

Northside Library

Southside Library

Thursday

Friday

Thursday

2019

10.00am - 10.30am

10.00am - 10.30am

10.00am - 10.30am

FEB

7

15

21

MAR

7

15

21

APR

4

26

18

MAY

2

17

16

JUN

12* Wednesday

21

27

Sing and Play (12mths+) Southside Library

Gracemere Library

Northside Library

Wednesday

Friday

Thursday

2019

10.00am - 10.45am

10.00am - 10.45am

10.00am - 10.45am

FEB

6

22

28

MAR

6

22

28

APR

3

17* Wednesday

10* Wednesday

MAY

1

31

23

JUN

5

28

26* Wednesday

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kids Dads Read Dads Read aims to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of fathers and families reading with their children, particularly in their early developmental years. Join in free, fun, Dads Read storytime events and activities to encourage dads to get reading with their children. Each month, a special ‘guest storyteller Dad’ from the worlds of sport, media, culture, business or education will drop into the library to share a story on a Saturday morning.

Dads Read Southside Library

Northside Library

Saturday

Saturday

2019

10.00am - 11.00am

10.00am - 11.00am

FEB

2

16

MAR

2

16

APR

13

27

MAY

11

25

JUN

8

22

Story Box Library We'd like you to think of Story Box Library as an online ‘reading room’. It’s a place where the wonderful world of Children’s Literature is on permanent exhibit and children can connect, engage and be inspired when they watch a range of celebrated stories read aloud by wonderfully engaging storytellers.

Story Box Library provides a vibrant, interactive experience via a diverse range of everyday storytellers - sportspeople, musicians, grandparents, teenagers, comedians, actors, with varying accents and from different cultures - each sharing past and present book titles. The result is meaningful, entertaining readings that focus on both teller and tale.

Find the Story Box link on our online library catalogue. Select the ‘Kids Cove’ link, the Story Box Library link – and finally enter your library card number to access some lovely family-friendly content.

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kids Lively Family Movies Enjoy a selection of free family-friendly movies at the Southside Library (Fitzroy Room) during the school holidays. RSVP by calling 4936 8043.

11 APR | 10am Paws (1997)

Teen neighbours help an intelligent dog thwart a villainess seeking his late master’s fortune.

18 APR | 10am Babe (1995)

Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.

1 JUL | 10am

Bran Nue Dae (2009)

Set in the idyllic late 1960s, a young man escapes from a harsh boarding school to return to his hometown of Broome to be with his family - and his girl.

8 JUL | 10am

Blue Fire Lady (1977)

An Australian teen saves a racehorse from a cruel trainer and falls in love with Australian pop star Mark Holden.

20 SEP | 10am

Even more animations for kids (2015)

Amusing and thought-provoking stories about animal friendships, elastic hairdressers, funny witches, athletic challenges and the importance of environmental protection. Features short animated films of the best and most beautiful entries from the international DOK Leipzig film festival, all of which are without dialogue.

16 DEC | 10am Funny things happen down under (1966)

A young Olivia Newton-John makes her film debut in this 1965 Australian musical comedy for the whole family.

23 DEC | 10am Mickey’s Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many more Christmas Carol favourite characters join the cast in this adaptation of (1983) the well-loved A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Sourced from the National Film and Sound Archive Australia.

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kids School Holidays at our libraries To kick start the school holidays at the end of Term 1, CapriCon 2019 at the Rockhampton Showgrounds on Saturday 6 April is definitely the place to be. Enjoy a range of school holiday activities with a ‘CapriCon’ infused theme at Rockhampton Regional Libraries during the holiday period from Saturday 6 April to Monday 22 April. Don’t forget to borrow lots of audio books, DVDs, books and graphic novels while you travel or relax!

Castles & Catapults

Make a Rube Goldberg Machine

Investigate simple physics by building battering rams and catapults to terrorise the ogres’ castle. A simple makerspace activity for children aged 7 years+.

What is a Rube Goldberg Machine? You may have already seen these fantastic machines on TV or YouTube – essentially they are complicated, deliberately overengineered contraptions that ultimately perform a very simple task. This fun workshop is for makers and builders aged 8-12 years who want the challenge of making wild inventions and intricate machines.

10 APR | 10.00am - 11.00am Gracemere Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

17 APR | 2.00pm - 4.00pm Southside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

Book Folding Craft In this relaxed, hands-on workshop discover how to make a beautiful sculptural form using upcycled books and a simple pattern. Individual pages are carefully folded to create a stunning centrepiece.

11 APR | 10.00am - 12 noon Northside Library | Ages 8 years + Bookings essential - 4936 8043

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kids Wii Gaming Tournament

Easter Craft Fun

Are you the best gamer in Rocky? Test your skills in a round robin tournament during the school holidays. Challenge other gamers in a series of play-offs to find our ultimate champion. Great prizes to be won!

Get ready for Easter by creating some wickedly simple crafts. Share jokes and riddles about bunnies, chocolate and chickens while you craft!

Register at the library by 1.30pm on the day of the tournament.

17 APR | 3.00pm - 4.00pm Gracemere Library

12 APR | 2.00pm - 4.00pm Northside Library

PaperCraft Makerspace Ozobot Action!

Learning how to program an Ozobot is not just simple and fun, it's fit to inspire - even for a young child. With over 25 unique code commands to control Ozobot's speed, decision-making and behaviour - the possibilities of having fun are just a marker away.

Numbers are limited for these special sessions targeting children aged 6 years +.

16 APR | Northside Library Morning session: 10.00am - 11.00am Afternoon session: 3.00pm - 4.00pm Bookings essential - 4936 8043

Enjoy working in the Mount Morgan Library on a project from the Papercraft Makerspace. There will be activities for all ages and will involve colouring in, cutting and joining paper to create something wonderful to take home. Children 10 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Workshops will take place 9.30am 10.30am from Tue 9 April - Fri 12 April.

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Make a Mandala Make a Charming Mini Cottage Craft an Animal from Paper for ages 7 years + Bookings essential - 4936 8043

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SPECUL8’S SPECULATIVE FICTION BOOTCAMP Speculative fiction covers a broad spectrum of genre fiction – from Science Fiction to Fantasy, from Horror to Alternate History.

Come and learn the fundamentals of both writing and getting published in these genres from Central Queensland’s very own independent publishing house, Specul8 Publishing, and some of its amazing authors. Learn how to craft a tale of terror, or a flight of fancy. Learn how to market your manuscripts to publishers or even strike out on your own as a self-published author.

Sat 2 Feb | 9.30am – 3.30pm Southside Library Bookings essential via the events link at www.facebook.com/Specul8 *Suitable for Adults and Youth (15 years +), lunch provided

Once you have completed the writing workshop come along to record your two minute ‘Word Bite’ in our Sound Studio with a sound engineer.

Sat 2 Feb | 3.45pm – 4.30pm Sound Studio, Southside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

HARRY POTTER TRIVIA

Muggles, witches, wizards, squibs - you’re all invited to enter the Great Hall for a magical night of trivia! Whether you can recite the entire back catalogue of Gilderoy Lockhart’s books by heart, or can’t tell one end of a wand from the other, we’ve got a great night of fun planned for you.

So find your best dress robes, get some friends together, and meet us at Platform 9 ¾ (aka the Southside Library, 230 Bolsover Street) to board the Hogwarts Express.

Hop on your broomstick to get a cuppa at the event.

Prizes for the Best Dressed, Lucky Door Prize and the Grand Champion Harry Potter Trivia Team! *Teams of 6 - or join a team on the night. **Please note this is a POPULAR event so bookings are essential. If you for some reason decide not to come please let us know so we can fill your table with other eager witches and wizards!

Wed 6 Feb | 6.00pm – 7.30pm Southside Library | Free entry Bookings essential - 4936 8043

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MARTIAL ARTS, MANGA AND MINDFULNESS Warming up before drawing is a critical skill in loosening up the hands and unleashing your creativity. In these innovative workshops, Stuart Leake, a Wing Chun Teacher will encourage young artists to try a series of movements designed to increase mindfulness and drawing energy.

Following on from the martial arts practice, artists will then move into an anime/ manga drawing workshop with award winning illustrator David Lovegrove - also a registered instructor of Wing Chun Kung Fu from the same lineage as Instructor Stuart.

Fri 1 Mar | Southside Library Young adults (13 – 25 years) Session 1: 9.30am - 11.30am Martial arts warm-up and Manga Workshop Session 2: 4.00pm - 5.30pm Martial arts warm-up and Manga Workshop

Sat 2 Mar | Southside Library Young adults Session 3 (13-15 years): 10.00am - 12noon Martial arts warm-up and Manga Workshop Session 4 (15-18 years) 1.30pm - 3.30pm Martial arts warm-up and Manga Workshop Bookings essential - 4936 8043

David Lovegrove is a writer/illustrator and one of Australia’s best known manga artists.

His latest manga art is part of the new 2018 edition of Obento Deluxe, the Australian market leading Japanese language series for high schools. His manga workshops for young people have been voted ‘Most popular workshop’ during Japan Week in Brisbane (for the Consulate General of Japan) and he has run hundreds of well attended workshops around Australia at literary festivals, schools and libraries.

Martial Art Teacher Stuart Leake has had an interest in Wing Chun from a very young age. From the first time he saw Bruce Lee, he knew Wing Chun (Bruce’s Base for Martial Arts) was the Martial Art he wanted to pursue. Stuart has been studying Wing Chun with Sunshine Coast Wing Chun since 2006, and studied Branko’s Wing Chun for 8 years previous to that. Stuart is a fully qualified Instructor registered with the QWCA and The Australian Wing Chun Federation.

The final part of the workshop series will be trying new-found skills at the Anime/Manga Club using Virtual Reality Google Tiltbrush on Monday 4 March from 3.00pm – 5.00pm at the Southside Library. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your paper, pencils, pens and portfolio.

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MAKING A MINIATURE WORKSHOP

WEARABLE TECH WORKSHOPS

If you love stories featuring tiny little people living in fantasy worlds, such as the Carpet People, Littles, Sixty-Eight Rooms, The Borrowers and The Indian in the Cupboard – you might be surprised to find that a very active local community group transforms everyday objects into intricate and beautiful Miniature Scenes.

Resin circuit board necklaces, circuit board jewellery, geek hats, cyberpunk pendants, steampunk pendants, wearable tech and recycled jewellery – what will you make at our free Wearable Tech Workshops to wear to CapriCon?

The Capricorn Dollhouse Miniature Enthusiasts will showcase just a few of their lovely works at the Southside Library in the lead up to CapriCon as well as guide participants through a free hands-on workshop. No bookings required.

Drop in to the Southside Library and talk to members and try your hand at making a miniature garden table in 1:12 scale which is yours to keep!

Sat 9 Mar | Southside Library 10.00am - 12 noon | Ages 7 years +

Rockhampton’s environmental artist Amber Countryman will be facilitating a number of workshops where participants will use recycled material and electronic circuitry in creating simple wearable tech in preparation for CapriCon. Bring part of your costume to the workshop to create stylish and unique embellishments. Learn some simple tips and techniques to take your costuming to the next level!

Fri 22 Mar | Southside Library 9.30am - 11.30am | Ages 16 years + 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Adult

Sat 23 Mar | Southside Library 9.30am - 11.30am | Ages 14 years + 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Adult *Participants will be using hot glue guns, Stanley knives, a small drill and other tools.

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PHONEY FILM WORKSHOPS ‘HOLLYWOOD TRICKS’

UPCYCLED WEARABLE STEAMPUNK WORKSHOPS

Ever wondered how they do it in Hollywood? Now you can find out!

Learn awesome visual effects using your smartphone or other devices which will have your audience super impressed! Fly, teleport and go invisible. Here you’ll learn how simple filmmaking tricks can make your movies shine. Create a short film-clip with the theme ‘CapriCon’ for our CapriCon 2019 Phoney Film Fest.

Discover how to make wearable steampunk ornaments and accruements using salvaged materials with an artist from Brisbane-based Reverse Garbage. Create your own artwork by experimenting with and exploring the recycled materials. All tools and materials will be supplied for the workshops. Please note that some sharp tools and implements as well as hot glue guns will be available for use.

Four free workshops will be delivered at the Southside Library in the lead up to CapriCon with Brisbane digital creators Activate. Participants must have a smartphone, an active library card and be prepared to learn lots and have fun!

Adult Workshop Fri 29 Mar | 10am - 12 noon Fri 29 Mar | 2pm - 4pm

Fri 29 Mar | 3.30pm - 5pm | Ages 14 - 16 years Sat 30 Mar | 10am - 11.30am | 12 - 15 years Sat 30 Mar | 2pm - 3.30pm | 15 - 20 years Southside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

Young Adult Workshop Sat 30 Mar | 9.30am - 11.30am Sat 30 Mar | 1.30pm - 3.30pm* Northside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043 * The Library closes at 1pm, but will remain open for workshop participants.

ANIME + PIZZA NIGHTS

MAKING HOLOGRAMS

Build your own hologram for CapriCon using simple materials and bring it to life with specially designed holographic videos.

Then use green screen and special effects to create a hologram of you! You’ll be amazed at how realistic they look!

Sit back and enjoy a selection of stunning anime movies in air conditioned comfort at the libraries. When arriving please be on time as the movie will start promptly at 6pm.

The girl who leapt through time (PG)

Fri 29 Mar | 10am -11.30am | Ages 16 years +

Wed 10 Apr | 6pm - 8pm | Southside Library

Southside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

Princess Mononoke (PG)

Mon 8 Apr | 6pm - 8pm | Northside Library Bookings essential - 4936 8043

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WORBLA'S® ART SERIES INTRODUCTION

HANDS-ON WORBLA'S ART SERIES WORKSHOP

With CapriCon just around the corner, come and learn the basics of Cast4Art's wonderful Worbla’s ® Art Series!

After attending the Introduction Workshop get hands-on with Cast4Art's wonderful Worbla’s ® Art Series! Participants will be making their very own wrist cuff!

Tada Costuming Supplies will be showing you how to use products such as Worbla’s® Finest Art, Worbla’s® Black Art and Worbla’s ®Transpa Art.

Sat 2 Mar | 10am - 12 noon | Northside Library Bookings not required

Sat 2 Mar | 12 noon - 1.00pm | Northside Library Sat 6 Apr at CapriCon | 11am - 12 noon Bookings essential - 4936 8043 *Participants will be using heat guns and other tools.

INTRODUCTION TO MAKE-UP EFFECTS Discover film, television and theatre makeup secrets with Tada Costuming Supplies!

Learn how to make bruises, black eyes, cuts and wounds to make your actors look like they’ve been in a fight or injured. This special effects make-up course will give great ideas for your CapriCon cosplay.

Kamui Cosplay

Sat 16 Mar | 10am - 11am | Northside Library Sat 6 Apr at CapriCon | 12 noon - 1pm Bookings essential - 4936 8043

More lasting than bronze Exhibition 8 - 28 FEB | Southside Library | during normal library opening hours Relive the memories of Rockhampton’s first state high school with this exhibition to launch the Centenary year for the Rockhampton State High School.

Drawing on the school’s archives and local newspaper reports the exhibition explores the rich history of the school over the past 100 years, from its beginnings in the Technical College building in Bolsover Street to its present site in Wandal. Find yourself or someone you know in the photographs and other memorabilia and prepare for the Centenary events to be held from 7 – 9 June 2019.

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Living Sustainably Workshops Living sustainably comes down to daily habits and choices you make, both big and small, that can have a huge environmental impact.

There is lots of information available that can assist you to understand your own environmental impact and the opportunities you have to make more sustainable choices to reduce these impacts in your household, at work and when you are out and about.

During the year, be inspired with hands-on workshops for adults at the Southside Library led by various Council units including Rockhampton Regional Waste and Recycling and Fitzroy River Water, with one workshop held at the Northside Library. Workshops are free, but bookings are essential. Phone 4936 8043.

Help support a sustainable future for the Rockhampton Region by learning about Sustainability in Action!

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16 FEB

12noon - 4.00pm

Up close with water bugs

Water has a flow on effect… from our homes to stormwater drains, stormwater drains to our creeks, our creeks to the Fitzroy River, the Fitzroy River to the ocean and onto the Reef.

Water bugs are an amazing indicator of waterway health.

Bring the kids to this free citizen science workshop, discover and record water bugs and learn about how you can help to protect our local waterways and the Reef. You’ll also take home useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

10.00am - 12 noon

Get energy savvy With a little bit of know-how, it’s surprising how much more control you can have over your household energy use. Come along to this free step by step, energy savvy workshop and find out how to reduce your energy use and save big on your bill! You’ll also take home some useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

27 APR

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

How to grow You don’t need a big yard to make a big difference. Reap the your own kitchen rewards of harvesting your own fruit and vegies in your very garden own kitchen garden! Roll up your sleeves and come along to this free, hands-on, family friendly workshop to learn how to grow your own fruit and vegies at home. You’ll also take home some useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

11 MAY

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

Southside Library

9 MAR Northside Library

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Join the compost Thinking of starting your own compost or worm farm? conga line!

Join the compost conga line and come along to this family friendly, hands on workshop. Learn easy ways to put your organics and clippings to better use in your garden by converting them to compost or mulch. Plus take home some useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

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15 JUN

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

6 JUL

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

10 AUG

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

14 SEP

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

12 OCT

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

9 NOV

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

7 DEC

10.00am - 12 noon

Southside Library

1.00pm - 4.00pm

Choose to refuse – Learn how to bring your own instead!

Choose to refuse single use plastic with easy, everyday choices. Come along to this free, family friendly workshop and start your plastic free household journey. You’ll create an art installation from marine debris and learn more about the impacts of single use plastics on our environment. Plus take home useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

Get crafty – nature style!

Nature provides all the supplies needed for this free, family friendly, celebration of nature. Come and get crafty with a local environmental artist and create leaf rubbing, stone painting, nature dioramas and table centre pieces for you to take home. You’ll also learn more about our local native plants and contribute to the giant commitment tree taking shape in the Library.

Upcycle it!

Breathe new life into the way you look at the ‘DIY’ world by upcycling, repairing or repurposing items. Upcycling saves the resources, time and labour required to replace items as well as valuable airspace at the landfill. When you put it like that, second hand certainly isn’t second rate. Come along to this free, family friendly DIY upcycling workshop and take home useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

Bring nature back to your backyard

Come along to this free, family friendly workshop and help ‘bring nature back’ into your backyard. Create, and take home, a budding butterfly sanctuary, bug hotel, frog haven, busy bee factory, bird choir or nesting place for wildlife in your backyard.

Get your Water – it’s amazing stuff! Reducing water consumption is household water one simple way to improve your household’s sustainability. savvy Come along with the whole family to this free practical workshop and get more water savvy inside and outside your home.

Sort it, clean it, crush it – Recycle right!

Every can, piece of paper, cardboard box, plastic container and glass bottle we put in our yellow lid wheelie bin makes a difference. Bring the whole family along to this interactive workshop. You’ll build a recycled city from recyclable items, take up the ‘sort it’ recycling bin challenge and become official Recycling Heroes!

DIY green festive The gift of giving and celebrating over the festive season decorations doesn’t have to cost you or the environment. Come along to this free, family friendly workshop and learn how to upcycle everyday items into beautiful gifts and reusable festive decorations. You’ll also take home some useful goodies and practical household tips to help you live more sustainably!

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Chinese New Year Check out the range of beautiful Chinese books from Rockhampton’s Friendship City and Sister City, Zhenjiang on display at Rockhampton Regional Libraries during the Chinese New Year. One hundred books from both Rockhampton and Zhenjiang municipalities have been exchanged as an act of friendship and showcase the culture, beauty and diversity of the two cities. The books will be on display from 14 January - 6 February and will then be available to borrow from the libraries’ Community Languages collection.

Explore China through books, movies and audio with our suggestions below.

A boy of China by Richard Losely (Book / BorrowBox ebook) The incredible story of the search for one of Mao's lost children, set against the extraordinary backdrop of modern China.

China dream by Jian Ma (Book) A poetic and unflinching fable about tyranny, guilt, and the erasure of history, by the banned Chinese writer hailed as 'China's Solzhenitsyn’.

China rich girlfriend by Kevin Kwan (Book /Audiobook/ BorrowBox ebook) A sequel to the popular novel and film set in Singapore, Crazy Rich Asians.

Mandarin by Andy Mansfield (Book) Learn 100 travel-relevant Mandarin words for children - from food and transport, to animals and weather.

Lonely Planet China (Book / BorrowBox ebook) Check out the huge range of Lonely Planet guides in ebooks, including this guide to China.

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Watch favourite streamed documentaries and indie features on Beamafilm. All you need is a library card to view great content!

Noodle (Beamafilm / 1 hour 30 minutes) A flight attendant’s existence is turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy.

Last train home (Beamafilm / 1 hour 28 minutes) Every year 130 million migrant workers return home for Chinese New Year.

Empire of silver (Beamafilm / 1 hour 50 minutes) A young man is heir to a banking empire and all the challenges it faces in 1899.

Ai Weiwei never sorry (Beamafilm / 1 hour 35 minutes) Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist – and its biggest critic.

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Tech Savvy Seniors Session: Research your family history with online resources Have you always wanted to research your family history, but don’t feel comfortable using technology? Come along to an engaging hands-on workshop designed to de-mystify using family history research tools such as Ancestry, Find My Past and Trove. This session, delivered by our very own Rockhampton History Centre staff, will showcase some of the great databases and other nifty search tools to start you on your family history journey.

Not only will you have a great morning learning new skills and trying your hand at emerging technology, we also allow time to chat and socialise over morning tea. Best of all, these sessions are absolutely free!

Be quick to book a seat as numbers are strictly limited. Don’t miss out – call 4936 8043.

14 FEB | 9.30am -11.30am | Southside Library - Rockhampton History Centre This event has been made possible with funding from the Tech Savvy Seniors initiative.

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When booking for an event or for more information please call 4936 8043 or email libraries@rrc.qld.gov.au Rockhampton Regional Library Location: 230 Bolsover Street, South Rockhampton Phone: 07 4936 8265 Opening Times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Wednesday 9am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 4.30pm Rockhampton History Centre Location: 230 Bolsover Street, South Rockhampton Phone: 07 4936 8040 Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm Gracemere Library Location: 1 Ranger Street, Gracemere Phone: 07 4931 5454 Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday 1pm to 4.30pm

Mount Morgan Library Location: 31 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan Phone: 07 4936 8169 Opening Times: Monday - Friday 9am to 12 noon and 1pm to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 11.30am North Rockhampton Library Location: 154 Berserker Street, North Rockhampton Phone: 07 4936 8373 Opening Times: Monday 1pm to 8pm, Tuesday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm Anytime Library Location: Rockhampton Airport Opening times: Daily from 5am to 9.30pm

Rockhampton Regional Council receives some financial assistance from the Queensland Government through the State Library of Queensland to assist with the purchase of library resources

At the time of print the details in this program were correct. Sessions may change due to unforseen circumstances. Visit www.rrc.qld.gov.au for the most up-to-date information.

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