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EXPLORE a world of stories at your library
“Are we there yet?” is the story of one family’s great adventure across Australia. It captures the essence of the country – the cities and the countryside; the European settlements and the special places of the First Australians. Come to your library these holidays and explore Australia with us - go camping in the library, share stories of your own family’s adventures, learn how to take brilliant photographs for your next exciting journey and use papercraft to turn them into a beautiful memento.
Download the 'Explore - School Holiday Activities Autumn 2012 Program' to find out what's happening @ Scenic Rim Libraries this school holidays.
Mobile Library Limited Service!
A limited service of book returns and book reservation pick-up is currently in place for the Mobile Library Service. Interim arrangements will be in place until full service can be resumed. To view the interim timetable please click here.
Beaudesert Bookclub @ Beaudesert Library
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1pm in the Beaudesert Library. Kicking off the year with biographies we have a fabulous year planned with food, laughter and perhaps a little book talk. The group is currently full but if there is enough interest we are keen to start a second group. Anyone interested in joining Bookclub in Beaudesert is welcome to leave their name and contact details with Library staff.
Last Thursday Bookclub @Tamborine Mountain Library
Our group of book lovers meet every month at the Tamborine Mountain Library on the last Thursday of each month. Come and read something new, something you’ve never tried before, and discuss your thoughts with other book lovers. New members always welcome, meetings are at 2pm.
A Company of Poets @Tamborine Mountain Library
To write poetry - recite poems - appreciate and encourage each other's work. Meetings are entertaining, informal and social. Everyone is given the opportunity to contribute, whether that is to write, read or simply talk about poetry. Come along to the Tamborine Mountain Library on the first Thursday of every month at 2pm. Talking in verse is not required.
New Residents @Tamborine Mountain Library
Any new residents to the mountain are invited to attend these evenings we hold every three months. Come and meet members and representatives of your community and see what the mountain has to offer! Various groups and clubs will present information, and everyone is welcome to stay afterwards for a chat and a light supper. Next meeting date is 23 February at the Tamborine Mountain Library - download the flyer
Latest News
Overdue Borrowers Pay It Forward
A Council amnesty on overdue library fees has helped put food on the table for those in need. The two-month amnesty was staged during December and January, with borrowers asked to donate non-perishable food items at their library in exchange for the waiving of outstanding fees.
Library staff at branches throughout the Scenic Rim waived an estimated $2000 worth of overdue fees during the amnesty, collecting a shopping trolley full of groceries in the process.
Scenic Rim Mayor John Brent presented the donations from the amnesty to St Vincent de Paul’s Beaudesert Food Warehouse on Monday (February 13).
The warehouse, operated by local volunteers, distributes food and household necessities through welfare centres to the needy the across South East Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Prior to Christmas, the warehouse distributed more than $160,000 worth of groceries to those in need.
“This warehouse provides a vital service to the less fortunate in the Scenic Rim and councilis pleased to be able to contribute to this charity,” Cr Brent said. “I thank our library borrowers for supporting this initiative.”
St Vincent de Paul St Mary’s Conference Support Officer Kevin Castles thanked the council and library patrons for the donation of foodstuffs. “This donation enables us to help more people in need, so it all goes to a good cause,” Mr Castles said.
Summer Reading Club
Congratulations to all our Summer Reading Club participants and winners!
Everyone who handed in a finished reading log went into the draw to win a book pack. There was a prize for each age level at each branch, donated by Friends of Tamborine Library, Boonah Cultural Foundation and the Beaudesert Book Sale. Congratulations to the following fantastic readers:
Beaudesert: Jade Launder, Natalie Chisholm & Cody Chan
Boonah: Sarah Liebke & Makayla Elles
Canungra: Thor Freeman, Symke Parry & Jonah Parry
Mobile: Max Andrew, Maddisson Andrew & Mackenzie Andrew
Tamborine Mountain: Thomas Douglas, Ursula Casey Neil & Sarah Seymour
The Summer Reading Club happens at your nearest library every year. Keep an eye out for Summer Reading Club in December 2012!
The Reading Bug out and about
Scenic Rim Libraries have formed a strong partnership with the local Reading Bug group. The Reading Bug is dedicated to promoting reading and literacy and the group has representatives from Queensland Health, Mununjali, schools, early childhood centres, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Benevolent Society, Early Years Consortium, Beaucare and community members. On Saturday January 14th Beaudesert Library staff took the Reading Bug out into the park to visit families attending the Council Sport & Rec BMX event and hand out free library bags and Summer Reading Club bookmarks and stickers. It was a great day with demonstrations by professional BMX stuntriders, free jumping castle, sports activities and art and craft. Keep an eye out at future local events and you might catch the reading bug!
