WESTERN DOWNS LIBRARIES
WINTER 23
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With the weather cooling down and the days getting shorter, now is the perfect opportunity to take time to settle into your favourite read - as well as discover everything else your library has to offer!
Our program calendar is jam-packed with activities for the whole family this winter, including Games Night, journaling, photography, craft, and the return of My Yipadee! Make sure to get involved in our NAIDOC Week and Science Week celebrations too, and save the date for our first Celebrating Culture and Community event for early years.
Our Eagle Readers initiative soars to new heights this season, with the completion of the program meaning one thingit's party time! For those Eagles and Eaglets who have completed the reading challenge, check in with your local library to see how they'll be celebrating. We've heard movie nights and pizza parties are on the agenda, so you won't want to miss out.
A librarian's favourite week of the year is also just around the corner. Book Week has been celebrated in Australia since 1945, and it seems to just keep getting better! Get involved in the Book Week celebrations - featuring colourful displays, fun activities, dress ups and special Storytimes - by contacting your local branch. Now for the important question: who should I dress up as?
So get out of the cold and get into the library this winter - we look forward to seeing you soon!
CHRIS BERMINGHAM LIBRARY SERVICES COORDINATOR
Winter is coming, and so are our fun, FREE, School Holiday programs!
HEAD TO PAGE 8 FOR OUR ADULT ACTIVITIES THIS WINTER!
Back by popular demand, International Best Selling Author and MusicianMr Yipadee! Inspiring children to learn with laughter, Mr Yipadee's interactive performances are full of fun songs, silly jokes and outstanding dance moves.
Miles
Chinchilla
Dalby
Monday 26 June 10am
Monday 26 June 2pm
Tuesday 17 June 10am & 2pm
It's party time!! From movie nights to pizza parties - our libraries will come alive with the Eagle Reader celebrations.
Eagle Readers is a 3 month program running from April - June, for children to improve their reading skills and encourage a love of literacy.
Contact your library to see how they will be celebrating the Eagle Readers accomplishments.
It's our favourite week of the year! CBCA Book Week has brought children and books together across Australia since 1945. Our libraries spend one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators with colourful displays, fun activities, dress ups and special Storytimes.
This year's theme is Read, Grow, Inspire. Dress up as your favourite book character and join us for a special Storytime.
19 - 26 August
Contact your local branch for more information.
This workshop for kids kicks off with a gallery tour to bring the ultimate inspiration, before getting hands on creating your own artworks.
Participants will learn the basics of Gelli printing, building up layers and using items found in nature, and will have a special creation to take home.
Miles 6 July 10am
Create your own canvas of Silhouette Art.
Participants will be guided on how to create their own contemporary masterpiece.
Tara 19 July 5.30pm
Let the kids put their coding skills into action these school holidays.
Tara Library is hosting two Sphero sessions during the holiday period where participants will have the opportunity to learn how to successfully code the Spheros to complete an obstacle course.
Spheros are undeniably cool!
Tara 27 June 10am 4 July 2.30pm
Discover the endless possibilities with the Cricut machine.
Cricut is a smart cutting machine that works with easy-to-use apps and allows you to design and personalise almost anything!
Learn the basics of crafting with the Cricut. You'll learn about Cricut terminology, apps, materials and tools you'll need to get started making your own projects.
Dalby 29 June 10.30am
Save the date!
Celebrating Culture and CommunityFor Early Years, is coming this August.
Children under 6 and their families are invited to experience awesome science, art, robotics and more. This fun-filled morning will have dozens of hands-on interactive activities.
Dalby 4 August 9.30-11.30am
Using wooden rings, hot glue and a little creativity, you can craft your very own Ibiza Vase.
Take home your vase to decorate your living room or gift to a friend.
Jandowae 19 July 10am
HEAD TO PAGE 3 FOR KIDS AND PAGE 8 FOR ADULT
Join us for NAIDOC week as we learn about First Nations cultures and histories, and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living culture on earth.
Contact your local library to get involved.
12 - 20 August
National Science Week is an opportunity for everyone to talk science, see science and do science.
Whether you're using your STEM skills in a workshop, going on a virtual tour of the galaxy with our VR headsets, or getting creative in the Makerspace - the library is the place to be for Science week!
Family law judge Kaye Bailey is found murdered in her chambers. Is this the work of a disgruntled complainant? Or an inside job from a jealous colleague? Or is there something even more insidious at the heart of this brutal act? Detective Jillian Basset is just back from maternity leave, struggling with new motherhood as she tackles the biggest case of her career.
Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek in the grounds of the grand and mysterious mansion, a local delivery man makes a terrible discovery. A police investigation is called and a small town becomes embroiled in one of the most shocking and perplexing murder cases in the history of South Australia.
To Queenie home is 'Peachy', the little house where she's lived forever. So when she and her mum are forced to move out, they find themselves bouncing from one place to the next, with no idea where they might actually end up. But in the search for a fixed address, Queenie makes unexpected friends, reconnects with old ones and finds the courage to sing her song for the world.
Stories of the strength, heartbreak and passion of rural mums, based on the hit podcast. Stephanie Trethewey's Motherland gives a voice to the extraordinary lives of fourteen rural mothers across the states, territories, cultures and generations.
A tale of two children meeting under very sad circumstances. Young Tom who had to say goodbye to his mum and baby sister, and Fleur, the undertaker's daughter. While their adult lives go separate ways, they're drawn back together when Fleur's loving father dies suspiciously. These two young people have so much to give each other, while people are trying to tear them apart for their own personal gain. But as the old saying goes, 'true love finds a way'.
– Chris, Wandoan Library.
From across the country, this selection of stand out projects incorporate sensuous material choices, clever architecture and authentic interior design in majestic remote Australian locations, meant to not only withstand seasons but accommodate and work with the surrounding landscape and environment.
Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane and Mercy. These are the names of her children. The five who survived, only to be sold to other plantations. The faces Rachel cannot forget. It's 1834, and the law says her people are now free. But for Rachel freedom means finding her children, even if the truth is more than she can bear. Only once she knows their stories can she rest. Only then can she finally find home.
Otto Anderson is a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in the quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Based on the bestselling novel, A Man Called Ove , by Fredrik Backman.
The Melon Capital of Australia, known for its quirky and funfilled Festival, Chinchilla is a vibrant town in the heart of the Western Downs.
Chinchilla library is a well resourced library service with helpful friendly staff. It is a welcoming place to look for a great book, or use one of our quiet spaces for whatever you need.
We also hold amazing workshops and programs to suit all ages, from babies through to the elderly.
All in all, Chinchilla library has something for everyone, and probably a few things you'd never
The people - those I work with and our wonderful clients. I also love the diversity of my work. In any given day I can give tech advice, read a book to a child and then have to fix the roller door! - Cathy
There's always something new to do. I always have lots of fun at Storytime. Other favourite parts of the job include learning new skills at our lifestyle workshops, creating displays, reader recommendations and assisting with marketing.
- ReneeI have a passion for books and sharing a love of literacy; I really enjoy the interaction with people from our community. I love delivering a variety of programming which also helps me to learn new skills. Chinchilla Library is my happy place, and I am grateful to be working with a wonderful team.
- KimRenee started as a library trainee in 2005, Cathy has worked in libraries for 17 years, and Kim has enjoyed time in both school and public libraries for the past 16 years.
I love science fiction and fantasy and have recently read the Murder Bot series by Martha Wells - I loved the humour - Cathy
I'm going through a Rom Com phase at the moment, my current favourite is The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. - Renee
'We love Chinchilla Library and the friendly staff. We enjoy all of the activities on offer'.
'Love love the Chinchilla Library staff!'
Have you ever heard the saying, 'play is the work of children'? Well, it really is! Play is how children build language skills and learn how to make sense of the world.
So, what is small world play? Well, it's simply that - creating a mini version of a life scene, like a farm or pond, using found objects and small items.
When children engage in small worlds, they role play and talk out loud which boosts their vocabulary. They're using their imagination to recreate their own version of the world as they know it, where they make up the rules and control what happens in it.
You can help your child create a small world using everyday household items. It's a good idea to choose a scene your child is familiar with so they can build on what they already know. Zoos and farms are perfect as most children love animals and know of some already through family pets or trips.
You can transform a simple cardboard box into anything - a barn for farm animals, a mini fire station, a school or house. And you can use blocks, paddlepop sticks, pegs, wool, cotton balls or stones to help create the scene together. The creative possibilities are endless!
Small world play comes naturally to children. They instinctively create scenes and stories, whether it's with their toys or with sticks, dirt and stones outside in the garden. All you need to do is give them the time and space for small world play to flourish.
- State Library Queensland, First 5 Forever
Cosy up with Trevor's pawsome pick for winter!
As the sun shines throughout the day, it warms your cheeks while we play. As the sun sets in the evening sky, say, 'Yaarri Yarraang, goodbye.'
This gentle bedtime story follows the journey a mother and child take across a day and into the Dreamtime - finding special places to visit, creatures to meet and new things to discover.
From fun creatures to meet, to appreciating the beauty of nature through striking illustrations, My Little Barlaagany (Sunshine) is the perfect picture book to curl up with.
Picture Western Downs is a digital collection of local historical photographs. They are an excellent source for local history research, school assignments and for people wanting to see how the Western Downs looked in the 'old days'.
The images can be viewed, saved and printed from the Western Downs Libraries catalogue.
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BELL LIBRARY
71 Maxwell Street
Bell 4408
07 4663 1113
CHINCHILLA LIBRARY
27 Bell Street
Chinchilla 4413
07 4660 7270
DALBY LIBRARY
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
MOONIE LIBRARY
Leichhardt Highway
Moonie 4406
07 4665 0189
TARA LIBRARY
31 Day Street
Tara 4421
07 4678 7881
WANDOAN LIBRARY
6 Henderson Road
Wandoan 4419
07 4558 3045
