What's on at Bridgewater Library

Activities

• Rock & Rhyme
  Every Wednesday at 10:30am (except during school holidays).
  Rhymes, music and fun for toddlers aged 0-18 months.

What's on at Burnie Library

Activities

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers. Enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites. NB: Not available during school holidays.
  
• Storytime
  Stories, rhymes and fun activities. NB: Not available during school holidays.
  
• Family History
  Volunteers from the Family History Society of Tasmania - Burnie Branch are in attendance in the Reference Library on the Mezzanine floor from 9.30am to 3.00pm on the first and third Wednesdays of the month to provide assistance with family history research.
  

• Spinners and Weavers Guild
  Examples of work and spinning demonstrations.
  Thursday 1st - Wednesday 7th October. Ground Floor.
• School of Education
  A 3-D display to celebrate the work of the students.
  Monday 5th - Friday 16th October. Ground Floor.
• Miniature Art by members of the Wednesday Group
  A Burnie Shines display of miniature artworks. Artworks are for sale.
  Monday 5th - Friday 30th October. Ground Floor.
• Mental Health Week
  An awareness raising display.
  Thursday 8th - Friday 16th October. Ground Floor.
• Breast Cancer Network
  An awareness raising display.
  Monday 19th - Saturday 31st October. Ground Floor.
• Adult Education
  Check out our displays at the foot of the stairs. At the moment we're featuring sculptures from our Garden Sculptures class. Have a look and book your place in the class. To enrol, go to our website http://communityed.education.tas.gov.au/enrolling

• Workshop: Wanted! Adult Literacy Volunteers
  You are invited to a workshop for people interested in volunteering as adult literacy tutors with the Burnie LINC.
  
  When: Friday 9th October from 10.00am to 4.00pm
  Where: Burnie Library, Mezzanine Floor
  
  Participants may register for the whole day, or select the morning or afternoon session depending on their needs and interests.
  A FREE lunch for those attending all day will be available. For more information, please contact the library.
  
  

 What's on at Cygnet Library

• Storytime

Preschoolers can join in the stories, songs and activities each Thursday at 2:15 pm during term time.

What's on at Devonport Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and a simple craft for preschool children.
• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers. Enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites.  

What's on at Geeveston Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for all pre-schoolers and their carers.

What's on at Glenorchy Library + Online Access Centre

Activities

• Storytime
  Storytime is a 30-minute interactive session for preschoolers and their parents or carers. Enjoy stories, singing rhymes and songs, and other fun activities.
  Every Tuesday at 11.00 am during school term.
• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is a 30-minute interactive session for babies and toddlers aged 0-24 months with their parents or carers. Enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourites.
  Every Wednesday at 10.30 am during school term.
• Reading Together
  A weekly program for parents and their preschool children. Come along and hear stories, sing songs, and take part in fun pre-reading activities and borrow books.
  Every Friday at 10.00am to 11.00am during school term.
• Glenorchy Scrabble Club
  The Glenorchy Scrabble Club is always looking for new members. All levels of experience are welcome to come along for a fun afternoon.
  Every Tuesday from 12.30pm to 4.00pm.
  Contact the Glenorchy Library + Online Access Centre on (03) 6233 8663 for further details.

• Travel Display
  A colourful collection of souvenirs and collectibles that have been collected from various countries around the world (accompanied by books about the corresponding country).
  Tuesday 27th October to Saturday 14th November 2009
  Library foyer
• History of Hobart
  Promotion for associated Talk and Slide Show.
  A collection of colour and black & white photos of early 20th century Hobart.
  Wednesday 28th October to Saturday 14th November 2009
  Library display board
• Good Neighbour Council of Tasmania
  Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Good Neighbour Council. The theme of the display is migrants, and will contain a collection of artwork and newspaper clippings of migrant stories.
  Monday 16th November to Saturday 29th November 2009
  Library foyer and library display board

Events

• Facebook Workshop
  The Glenorchy LINC will be holding training sessions for people who would like to learn about Facebook. It will focus on the following areas:
  • How to join Facebook
  • How to use the Facebook applications
  • Pros and cons of Facebook

Light refreshments will be provided.
Friday 6th and Friday 13th November 2009
10.00am to 12 midday.
Workshops are filling fast so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL and can be made by phoning the Glenorchy LINC on 6233 8663.
Additional sessions will be scheduled if there is sufficient demand.

• History of Hobart
  Talk and Slide Show
  Local historian and author Colin Dennison will be giving a talk accompanied by a slide-show about the history of Hobart at the Glenorchy LINC.
  The first part of the talk will be on 'Hotels in Macquarie Street and Davey Street', to be followed by No. 2 in his brand new 'Yesterday's Hobart Today' series.
  Friday 20th November 2009
  Two sessions: 1.30pm and 7.00pm
  Entry is free so feel free to come along and learn a bit more about your capital city.

What's on at Hobart Lending Library

Activities 

• Rock & Rhyme
  Join us for 30 minutes of rhyme, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourites. Rock & Rhyme in the Hobart Lending Library is aimed at babies 0-24 months, and is held every Thursday at 11:00am. 

• Storytime
  Join us each Wednesday at 11:00am in the Hobart Lending Library for stories, rhymes and songs.  Storytime is aimed at preschoolers and their parents/carers.
   

What's on at Huonville Library

Activities

• Reading Together
  A free weekly program designed to help parents, grandparents or carers help their 3 and 4 year-old children to develop pre-reading skills.

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for all preschoolers and their carers.

• Rock & Rhyme
  Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and toddlers aged 0-18 months and their parents or carers.

Displays

• Tasmaniana
  Ongoing exhibition by Dennis Muscovich of 'Tasmaniana' a private collection is on display in the Huon LINC gallery.

Events

• Toy Express
  Toy Express is at Huon LINC every 3rd Monday of the month. Parents and children are invited to come along and borrow toys.
• Scrabble Club
  Huon LINC Scrabble club meets every 2nd Friday of the month at Huon LINC. If you would like to join this group please contact the Huon LINC reception for details.
• Writers Group
  Meets at Huon LINC every Thursday morning. If you would like to join this group please contact the Huon LINC reception for details.

What's on at Kingston Library

Activities

• Chess Club
  Every Thursday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
  Kingston Library Meeting Room

• Friends of the Library, Kingston (FOLK)
  Coffee mornings are held the first Friday of the month from 10:00am to 12 midday.

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for all preschoolers and their carers.

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rhymes, music and fun for toddlers aged 0-18 months.

• FOLK Youth
  Pokemon Club every Saturday from 12 midday to 2:00pm.

Displays

• Tree of Life
  'Tree of Life' is a wall hanging produced by clients of the Manor Gardens Respite Centre depicting elements of their lives.
  Monday 2nd November to Friday 13th November 2009. Library foyer.
• Winning Poems
  Inverawe Native Gardens organised a poetry competition sponsored by Kingborough Council for students to write poems about nature. The 22 winning poems are on display in the library.
  Monday 16th November to Friday 27th November 2009.

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.

What's on at Longford Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Thursdays at 2:00pm
  Join us for stories, singing rhymes and songs, watching videos and craftwork.

What's on at Orford Library

What's on at Queenstown Library

Activities

• Reading Together
  Reading Together is a program for pre-school aged children to hear stories, sing songs and borrow books.

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers. Come along and enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites.

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for all preschoolers and their carers.

What's on at Ravenswood Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for all preschoolers and their carers.

What's on at Rosny Library

Activities

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is 30 minutes of rhymes, music and fun for toddlers aged 0 - 18 months.

• Storytime
  Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and activities for preschool children and their carers.

What's on at St Helens Library

Activities

• Storytime
• Rock & Rhyme
  Rhymes, music and fun for toddlers aged 0-18 months.
• "Kidzown"
  Tuesdays from 3.15pm to 4.15pm in term time only.
  This is for 5-8 year olds to familiarise them with library services and resources.
  

What's on at St Marys Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for young children.

What's on at Smithton Library

Activities

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers. Come along and enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites.

• Storytime
  Stories and activities for young children.

• Reading Together
  A weekly program for parents and their preschool children. Come along and hear stories, sing songs and borrow books in the friendly surroundings of the library.

What's on at Sorell Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and a simple craft for preschool children.
• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers. Enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites.

What's on at Ulverstone Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Stories, videos, rhymes and fun craft activities first Tuesday of every month.
  Children must be accompanied by an adult during the session.
  For more information please phone Ulverstone Library on 6429 8701.

• Rock & Rhyme
  Rock & Rhyme is an interactive session for young babies aged 0-24 months old with their parents or carers.  Come along and enjoy rhymes, rhythm and fun with nursery favourites.

What's on at Westbury Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Story Time, craft and sing-along for children aged between 0-5 years every Wednesday between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
  Children must be accompanied by an adult during the session.
  For more information please phone Westbury Library on 6393 1439. 

What's on at Zeehan Library

Activities

• Storytime
  Stories, videos, rhymes and fun craft activities every Wednesday.

• Quilts on display
  Come in and view the beautiful quilts made by local community craft ladies from Queenstown and Zeehan.
  Thursday 1st October - Monday 12th October 2009.