Western Downs Libraries - Summer Brochure

WESTERN DOWNS LIBRARIES SUMMER 21/22

WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMER LEGO, KOKEDAMA AND MORE!

MEET THE TEAM

CAROLYN SHOWS US AROUND MEANDARRA LIBRARY

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER SUMMER READS

VIRTUAL REALITY AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

Welcome FROM THE LIBRARIAN It's hard to believe it's summer already — and we have a ton of fun coming to our libraries this season.

You'll never hear 'I'm bored!' these school holidays, with plenty of things to see and do for kids and teens. Create charming Christmas crafts, try out our daring mini golf course, or face your fears with Virtual Reality – are you game enough to walk the plank?

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For avid young readers, be sure to check out the annual Summer Reading Club Challenge from the State Library. Log in and create a profile to participate and earn fun rewards, share book reviews and artwork, and interact with other Club members across the state.

branches, bringing library-favourite author Rachael Johns to six locations across the region. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.wordsoutwest.com/info or chat to your local librarian.

It's safe to say we'll be very busy this season, and we look forward to sharing it with you!

And for the adults, try yoga and meditation, creative cake decorating, or even our Dalby Writers Club for up-andcoming writers.

From our library family to yours, we wish you a safe and merry Christmas and a happy 2022. See you all in the new year.

Our award-winning writers festival, Words Out West also returns in March 2022, with a stellar line-up of word-ing personalities — including Love Your Sister's Samuel Johnson, The Book Thief's Markus Zusak, ABC News Breakfast's Lisa Millar, and former Bronco and funny-man Sam Thaiday. For the first time, we'll also be touring Words Out West to our smaller 1

CHRIS BERMINGHAM LIBRARY SERVICES COORDINATOR

WHAT'S INSIDE THE SUMMER ISSUE

WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMER - FOR KIDS

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SUMMER FUN

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ADULT WORKSHOPS

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY

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GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

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WORDS OUT WEST

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FIRST 5 FOREVER

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THE TECH DEN

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OUR BRANCHES

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STAY CONNECTED Asking a question, keen on a recommendation, or just letting us know of your ideas?

CONTACT US Email: library@wdrc.qld.gov.au Phone: 1300 COUNCIL (1300 268 624) Visit our website at westerndownslibraries.com Find us on socials at @westerndownslibraries All information in this booklet is correct at time of printing.

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S! N E E T & S D WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMER FOR KI We have plenty of things to see and do to keep the kids busy throughout the school holidays!

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DECEMBER Virtual Reality

Chinchilla

11 December

9.30–4.30pm

Christmas Tree Craft

Wandoann

13–17 December

All Day

Christmas Craft Table

Meandarra

13–17 December

10am–4pm

Clay Christmas Craft

Tara

14 December

2pm

Christmas for Under 5's

Dalby

14 December

10.30–11.30am

Christmas Craft Activities

Jandowae

15 December

9.30–11am

Christmas Stockings

Dalby

15 December

9.30–11am

Christmas Storytime

Chinchilla

17 December

9.30–10am

Christmas Craft

Miles

21 December

10–11am

Make a Christmas Decoration

Chinchilla

23 December

10–11am

HEAD TO PAGE 8 FOR OUR ADULT ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER!

JANUARY Lego Mania

Wandoan

4 January

All Day

Mystery Bag

Miles

6 January

10–11am

Volcano Paint & Bubble Art

Miles

11 January

10–11am

I Spy - Uncover & Discover

Chinchilla

11 & 18 January

2.30–3.30pm

Get Back to Nature

Tara

11 January

10am

Mini Golf Masters

Dalby

12 & 13 January

10–11am

Travel Bingo

Miles

13 January

10–11am

Spy Tech

Chinchilla

13 & 20 January

10–11am

Lego Table

Tara

17–21 January

All Day

GameGo Coding

Bell

19 January

2pm

Back to School Bonanza

Dalby

19 & 20 January

10–12pm

FOR TEENS 3D Printing - Create Your Own Design

Chinchilla

16 December

10am–12pm

Try Macrame

Dalby

11 January

10am–12pm

Polymer Clay Earrings

Jandowae

14 January

10am–12pm

VR Face Your Fears

Tara

18 January

2pm

FEATURE EVENTS MEDITATION WORKSHOP Incorporate meditation and mindfulness into your life with this beginner workshop for teens and adults.

Come as you are, release stress, anxiety, and mental clutter to live a calmer life.

February 5 – 26 Chinchilla Miles Dalby Moonie Jandowae Tara Meandarra Wandoan

BACK TO SCHOOL BONANZA Get ready for back to school by personalising all of your gear with our brand new Cricut machine!

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*Visit our website for more information

We will supply library bags for you to decorate and label, and you can bring along your drink bottle, lunch box or any other school items you would like to label.

Dalby January 19 & 20 10am–12pm

BUTTONS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITING! Create a bespoke button masterpiece to proudly display at home.

For Adults Only Chinchilla 18 February 5.30–7.30pm 5

CREATIVE CAKE DECORATING Enjoy a demonstration of the art of professional cake decorating with award winning Jandowae local, Valerie Murray.

Bring along 4 of your own cupcakes to practice your newly learned decorating skills.

Jandowae 10 February 10am–12pm

TRAVEL BINGO Keep the kids entertained during your summer holiday road trips! In this workshop children can create their own Bingo game to play during car trips.

GAME GO Design your own video game in this coding workshop for kids. Create your game, play it, share it with your friends!

This is an 8+ event and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Miles 13 January 10am–11am

BACK TO NATURE WORKSHOP Primary aged children are invited to come along and learn about the importance of bees to our environment and make a fantastic Bee Hotel for them to nest in. Create a bird feeder and a lizard habitat from recycled products.

Tara HEAD TO PAGE 3 FOR KIDS AND PAGE 8 FOR ADULT ACTIVITIES

11 January

Bell

10am

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19 January

2pm

SUMMER FUN QUESTACON – SCIENCE ON THE MOVE Questacon is heading to the Western Downs for summer! Explore, investigate and discover with hands on exhibitions.

Visit our website for locations and more information.

Uncover tales of mystery, intrigue and discovery

Explore the Summer Reading Club online and at your local library

1 Dec 2021 — 31 Jan 2022

SUMMER READING CLUB Join the club, join the challenge! The Summer Reading Club is all about discovering new and exciting ways to keep reading all summer long.

All ages can complete the challenges, unlock badges and earn fun rewards.

summerreadingclub.slq.qld.gov.au

JOIN NOW FOR FREE

Encourage a love of reading for children and young people during the summers holidays.

JOIN IN ON THE FUN! VISIT WESTERNDOWNSLIBRARIES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION

Learn something new with some help from Western Downs Libraries!

ADULT WORKSHOPS

DECEMBER 3D Christmas Lights

Dalby

1 December

10am–12pm

Yarn Painting

Chinchilla

3 December

5.30–7pm

Crafty Christmas with Ann

Dalby

6 December

10–11.30am

Easy Crochet Angel

Dalby

10 December

10am–12pm

Make a Christmas Gift

Chinchilla

14 December

2.30–3.30

Try Macrame

Dalby

11 January

10am–12pm

Crochet Crazy

Dalby

14 January

10am–12pm

Anyone for Yoga?

Tara

14 January

11am

Meditation Workshop

Regional

February

Refer to website

Kokedama

Bell

5 February

9.30–11.30am

Creative Cake Decorating

Jandowae

10 February

10am–12pm

Dalby Writers Club

Dalby

10 February

4pm–5pm

Macrame Madness

Tara

14 February

10am & 5.30pm

Button Art

Chinchilla

18 February

5.30–7.30pm

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY WHERE THE RIVER BENDS

BY JANE AND JIMMY BARNES Jane and Jimmy Barnes invite you to their kitchen table to share heart-warming stories and favourite dishes.

Inspired by the food they love and the legendary feasts they host for family and friends, Where the River Bends features more than 70 recipes, accompanied by personal recolections and anecdotes and stunning photography.

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WISH YOU WERE HERE BY JODI PICOULT Diana O'Toole has her life perfectly mapped out and she is right on track to get engaged to her doctor boyfriend.

When a virus breaks out in the city, Finn encourages Diana to go on their nonrefundable trip to the Galapagos Islands without him. Soon, Diana finds herself quarantined on the island during the pandemic and begins to reexamine her choices and priorities in life.

OUTBACK SECRETS BY RACHAEL JOHNS Liam Castle knows the secrets over everyone in Bunyip Bay. As the owner of the pub, he's heard it all - from marriage proposals and farming disasters to family rifts and everything in between. The locals love to confide in him, but no one knows his tragic past. And he wants to keep it that way.

YOUR HONOR (DVD) New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organised crime family.

JOIN A BOOKCLUB NEAR YOU! VISIT:

WESTERNDOWNSLIBRARIES.COM/BOOKCLUB

STAF F LOVE! GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE

BY DIANA GABALDON

After 7 years in the making, the much anticipated 9th Outlander book is set to hit our shelves late November. A reunited Claire and Jamie face being torn asunder again as the American Revolution approaches their North Carolina home. After finally being reunited with their daughter Brianna and her family, they are growing uneasy as the tensions of the colonists grow and the perils of the 1700s seem less safe than they thought. Hold onto your hats, Outlander fans, the show ain't over yet. – Jacinta, Dalby Library.

DARK RISE BY C.S. PACAT (YA) Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the dark.

THE DARK HOURS BY MICHAEL CONNELLY A brazen and methodical killer strikes on New Year's Eve and LAPD Detective Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch must join forces to find justice for the victim in a city scarred by fear and social unrest.

THE STORYTELLER: TALES OF LIFE AND MUSIC

BY DAVE GROHL So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. I look forward to focussing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

MEANDARRA LIBRARY Meandarra Library is one of the smallest libraries in our region, but it has a huge heart. Carolyn is going to show us around and tell us some more about this fabulous little library.

Meandarra Library might be small but has so much to offer for people of all ages. Regular Storytimes for children, tech support sessions, school holiday activities, and a great collection of books, magazines, and DVDs. There is also a dedicated computer for community use — and free Wi-Fi! The amazing community space is regularly used for get-togethers, community meetings, for those just wanting to relax with a good book in one of our comfy armchairs, catch up on study or work while the kids are at school and kindy.

Meandarra Library is a single person branch, so I need to be Jack of all trades!

WHAT MAKES MEANDARRA LIBRARY DIFFERENT? Located in the centre of town, directly beside the Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum, the library is in a unique position to welcome the many visitors to our town and for library staff to answer any questions they may have about the area. Meandarra Library also has the only dedicated military collection in Western Downs Libraries, and this is regularly drawn upon by people throughout the entire region.

WHY DO YOU LOVE YOUR JOB? I have always had a passion for books and libraries, so feel very lucky to come to work every day to a place that I love working in. I also love serving my community, and the library is a much-loved part of this community.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED IN LIBRARIES? I started working at Meandarra Library in 2009, so 12 years and counting!

WHAT MAKES YOUR JOB DIFFERENT? Did you know that you can request a book that we do not have in our collection? Titles older than 2 years can be sourced from other library services and reserved on the borrower's behalf as an Interlibrary Loan, while newer titles are called Purchase Requests.

I feel privileged to be the Interlibrary Loan and Purchase Request Officer for Western Downs Libraries, so any Interlibrary Loans or purchase request made in any of our nine branches is actioned by me. I source books from all over Australia and take great pride in locating specially requested books and getting them to our borrowers as quickly as possible — no-one likes to wait too long for a book they really want to read!

COLLECTION RECOMMENDATION Because I spend a bit of time travelling between home and work each day, I love to immerse myself in a great audiobook. BorrowBox always has a great selection, and my current fave author is Lucinda Riley – 'The Seven Sisters' series is amazing!

CAROLYN

Alongside my Library duties, I am also responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum. This involves welcoming visitors to the museum and assisting the volunteer committee with maintenance of the collection and exhibitions.

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Now in its third year, the award-winning Words Out West: Western Downs Readers & Writers Fest is returning in 2022 to deliver a novel approach to storytelling for readers, writers and word-lovers alike.

Find out where your story will take you at Words Out West.

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FESTIVAL DAY

COCKTAIL CHRONICLES

FEAT. MARKUS ZUSAK, LISA MILLAR & MORE

WITH SAMUEL JOHNSON

Friday 4 March Dalby Events Centre

Saturday 5 March Dalby Events Centre

SCHOOL DAYS FEAT. ANDREW DADDO & MORE

WRITERS RETREAT

Tuesday 8 March Chinchilla Cultural Centre Wednesday 9 March Dalby Events Centre

Sunday 6 March Jubri’s Hideaway, Dalby

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AUTHOR TOUR

SCHOONERS & STORIES

IN CONVERSATION WITH RACHAEL JOHNS

AN EVENING WITH SAM THAIDAY

Monday 7–Wednesday 9 March Bell, Tara, Moonie, Meandarra, Wandoan & Miles Libraries

Thursday 17–Saturday 19 March Locations TBC

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Another idea is to borrow some non-fiction books such as: The Kingfisher Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Micahel J Benton or A-Z of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals by Nancy Dickmann.

People often ask library staff how best to encourage a love of reading in children. Janettes answer always is to choose books that feature topics and themes your child is already interested in.

For instance, if your child loves dinosaurs check out: Rumble, Rumble, Dinosuar

by Katrina Charman or I Can Roar Like a Dinosaur by Karl Newson.

Borrowing non-fiction books also assists children to develop knowledge of their environment and society.

Another tool to encourage your child to read is to watch Story Box Library. You just need your library card number to log in and you can access hundreds of books beautifully presented on the screen that will appeal to the reluctant reader.

GET STARTED AT WESTERNDOWNSLIBRARIES.COM/STORY-BOX-LIBRARY

JOIN A STORYTIME NEAR YOU! VISIT

WESTERNDOWNSLIBRARIES.COM/STORYTIME

Encouraging a love of reading in our children is often as easy as allowing children to choose and look at books on their own. This will give them some ownership over the content and Western Downs Libraries have all picture books labelled with the recomended age. When at home, leave the books where your child can easily access them like a basket or a low shelf.

Keep some books in the car and always have a few handy in your bag for long waits at the doctor or lines at the grocery store.

TREVOR'S BOOKSHELF Trevor the library dog is back again with his top pick for Summer!

NEE NAW GOES BANANAS

BY DEANO YIPADEE The monkeys escaped, and the driver felt glum, until NEE NAW arrived with a bandage for his bum.

Nee Naw! Nee Naw! I'm a little fire engine. Nee Naw! Nee Naw! I'm happy I'm me!

Another totally appealing, side-splitting rescue from the creators of NEE NAW and Stink-o-saurus

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THE TECH DEN Our libraries offer many different types of technology products and services for our members to explore and enjoy. From the cutting edge tech available in our Makerspaces to Virtual Reality kits and STEM Workshops, there's something to tickle the fancy of every technoid.

Space Pirate Trainer is the official trainer for wannabe space pirates.

Blast your way through relentless waves of droids with all the weapons and gadgets a Space Pirate would ever need.

Jurassic World is a suspenseful VR survival adventure. Outsmart prehistoric predators, solve puzzles and recover the valuable research materials to escape the abandonded research facility.

VIRTUAL REALITY

Jaw dropping Virtual Reality starts here! Discover new adventures and master epic challenges with our Oculus VR.

Oculus VR headsets are located at Dalby and Chinchilla Libraries.

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Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where your goal is to slash the beats which perfectly fit into precisely handcrafted music.

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OUR BRANCHES BELL LIBRARY

MOONIE LIBRARY

CHINCHILLA LIBRARY

TARA LIBRARY

DALBY LIBRARY

WANDOAN LIBRARY

Leichhardt Highway Moonie 4406 07 4665 0189

71 Maxwell Street Bell 4408 07 4663 1113

31 Day Street Tara 4421 07 4678 7881

80-86 Heeney Street Chinchilla 4413 07 4660 7270

6 Henderson Road Wandoan 4419 07 4558 3045

Level 1, 69 Drayton Street Dalby 4405 07 4679 4474

JANDOWAE LIBRARY 22 George Street Jandowae 4410 07 4668 4480

MEANDARRA LIBRARY Sara Street Meandarra 4422 07 4665 6147

MILES LIBRARY

Dogwood Crossing, Miles 81 Murilla Street Miles 4415 07 4628 5330

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