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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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:
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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. 10
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.
NEW
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
NEW
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
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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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