Services

Branch libraries are part of the State Library of Tasmania's statewide public library network, and offer lending and limited reference services to all members of the Tasmanian community and to visitors. Members of the State Library of Tasmania can borrow and return library items in any of the city or branch libraries and can also reserve lending items from any library.

Branch libraries offer the following services:

• Borrowing and reservations
• Access to Recorded book and Home Library Service 
• Materials in a variety of formats, including videos and CDs
• Children's services
• TALIS (State Library catalogue)
• Access to information from State Reference Library in Hobart
• Access to information from Archives Office of Tasmania
• Internet access* (bookings recommended)
• Photocopying**

* Not available Cape Barren.

** Not available Strahan, Cape Barren.

For further information about any branch library please contact the Senior Librarian by E-mail at branch.library@education.tas.gov.au 

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.

Friends of the Robert Sticht Memorial Library - Queenstown

The Friends of the Robert Sticht Memorial Library are proud to support the joint use TAFE/Public Library on Tasmania's wild, wet and wonderful west coast. The group was formed in 1993 to provide support for the library, and has been associated with fundraising and promotional events ever since. Activities have included:

• Sponsorship of the West Coast Local history Group
• Arts Council exhibitions of paintings, pottery and other art works
• Photographic conservation and preservation workshop
• Writers' workshops
• Computer information days
• Book and periodical sales
• Morning coffees

A third partner, the Communities Online Access Centre, has been established in the library, bringing in new people, and new members for both the library and the Friends.

Membership is open to all supporters of the Robert Sticht Memorial Library. We even have members in Tucson, Arizona and Cobar, NSW.  The subscription fee is $5 and members receive a monthly newsletter, special invitations to library events and preferential treatment at booksales.  Regular meetings of the Friends are held in the library.  Further information can be obtained from the library on telephone 03 64 711 946, or if you have comments or suggestions, email me at dunfordhm@tafe.tas.edu.au