Children are eligible to join the library as soon as they are born but until they turn 18 an adult is required to act as their guarantor. The guarantor, usually a child's parent, accepts responsibility for the child's use of the library including the payment of any fees or charges, supervision of reading material and use of internet. There are no fines for overdue loans on a junior library card but a fee can arise for long overdue items.
Membership is free and joining is simple by visiting any of our 46 locations and producing three personal identification documents including one that shows your current address and date of birth. Further information can be accessed through the link to Borrowing services. Library activities are available to any child, regardless of whether they are library members or not.
Baby Book Packs are part of the State Library’s Babies Who Read, Succeed program and are designed to introduce parents to books suitable for three different age groups
Learn everything you need to know about stamps at participating libraries.
Reading Together is a free weekly parent and child program run by the State Library of Tasmania, held at selected libraries, schools and other community locations.
Rock & Rhyme is for babies 0-24 months to enjoy rhyme, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourites.
Activities for children are run at many libraries throughout the state during school holidays
Details on special events that are run through the State Library.
We run storytime sessions for pre schoolers around the state. These include sharing stories, singing rhymes and songs, watching videos and craftwork!
Stuff for kids is the State Library's website for under 5s, kids, teens and parents. It looks like a house - you just need to choose your room. It's full of information about books and reading, fun sites about movies, sport, music and games, heaps of homework help resources and online newspapers and magazines. Find out what the library can do for you, what's new on the library shelves and how you can use your library card from home.
Some suggestions to suit a real beginner
State Library policy statement
Library staff are able to provide advice and information to children and young people on reading and using our libraries.
You can contact the two Young People's Service librarians who are based in Devonport and Hobart:
| Senior Librarian (Young People's services) | Tel: (03) 6233 8633 |
| Young People's Librarian (North) | Tel: (03) 6421 5207 |
They can also be contacted by email at state.library@education.tas.gov.au
