What's on at Launceston Library
Activities
- Storytime
Join us for half an hour of stories, rhymes and songs. Sessions are for 2 to 5 year olds.
Tuesdays 10.30am every week during school term.
3rd November
10th November
17th November
24th November
Children's Library
- Rock & Rhyme ... 2 weekly sessions
Join us for 30 minutes of rhyme, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourites for babies 0-24 months old and their parents/carers.
Wednesdays 9.30am - 10.00am
Thursdays 11.00am - 11.30am
Children's Library
- Funky Friday ... new craft sessions
Join our fun filled craft sessions for children aged 3-6 years and their parents/carers.
First Friday of the month during school term.
10.00am - 10.30am. Children's Library
- Star Readers Book Club
Be the first to find out about exciting new books; have your reviews published on the web; meet other book lovers ... all this and munchies too. Kids 8-12 years.
(Meeting 2nd Tuesday of the month)
Tuesday 10th November at 4.00pm to 4.45pm
Displays
- Country Life
Early photographs of Northern Tasmanian farms from the Launceston library's local studies photographic collection.
On the walls 2nd floor.
- Yemaya Women's Support Service
Display of T-shirts, badges and stickers promoting an end to Violence against Women.
Monday 23rd November to Saturday 28th November 2009.
Reference Library
Events
- Book Launch and Meet the Author
The Friends of the Library Launceston Inc invites you to meet author and illustrator Joanna Stronach and join them as Fiona Hoskin launches Streaky to the rescue and follow the latest adventure of this cheeky but loveable penguin.
- Launceston Living Library
Living Libraries are community programs that promote respect for human rights and human dignity and raise awareness of and enable constructive dialogue about prejudices that frequently lead to discrimination against individuals or groups of people.
Readers join the Living Library and can then borrow a Living Library Book for half an hour's conversation in a friendly, secure environment.
For further information: ( 0415 399 716; www.launcestonlivinglibrary.com ; or email launceston.livinglibrary@gmail.com
Friday 13th November at 10.00am to 1:00pm.
Launceston Library
- Friends Coffee Morning
(Coffee mornings held the second Wednesday of each month)
Guest speaker: Dr Nic Haygarth, local historian and published author, on Alienation and disrepute: surveying the verges of the 1837 Hughes map of northern Tasmania. Hear how a convict helped impose social order on a penal colony; locate early land grants; and learn how to download a copy of this rare map.
Wednesday 11th November 2009, 10.15am for 10.30am start. Phil Leonard Room.
Admission: gold coin donation to cover cost of refreshments. All welcome.
- National Book Council meeting
Meetings held third Wednesday of the month.
Guest Speaker: Tasmanian author Rachael Treasure on her latest book The cattleman's daughter. Also a reading and author Questions and Answers.
Sandwiches and coffee available for $5 from 12.45pm
Wednesday 18th November 2009 at 1.15pm. Phil Leonard Room.
- Friends of the Library, Launceston
Meetings are held the last Thursday of the month.
Thursday 26th November 2009 from 4.30pm. Phil Leonard Room
All welcome.
