Devonport Library in Devonport, Tasmania | Government organisation

Devonport Library

Locality: Devonport, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6478 4230

Address: 137 Rooke Street 7310 Devonport, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.libraries.tas.gov.au

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25.01.2022 PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMS @ DEVONPORT LIBRARY Wednesday 14 October 2:30pm - 3:30pm Join this one hour webinar to learn how to protect your personal information from scammers. Bookings are essential @ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/protect-yourself-against-sc

25.01.2022 BUILD YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS TO HELP OTHERS @ ULVERSTONE LIBRARY Monday 19 October 1:30pm - 3:30pm Friday 23 October 2:00pm - 4:00pm Do you know someone who needs help to get online? Join us and find out how you can use the Be Connected resources to support others to get online and go into the draw to win an Apple or Android tablet. Bookings are essential @ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/build-your-digital-skills-t

24.01.2022 The subject of swingers and consequences are the main theme of this thriller. Low is a teenage misfit, longing for a connection to anyone that will understand her. She starts pottery classes and meets Freya, a once popular Instagram influencer, and her husband Max. Low delights in having a friend and starts to develop an unhealthy fixation on Freya. Freya befriends another couple and manipulates them into having a wife swap in the guise of being free spirited, which Low wit...nesses. Freya ends up pregnant, which causes rifts between all parties. I wont say anymore otherwise the plot is given away, but I did enjoy the building up of the layers of angst, longing, jealously, insecurities of the parties and the slyness of Freya. One does feel sympathy for some of the characters in the book, especially Low, who just needs some normality in her life after living with very different parents. I loved this so much I am going to try her other books, The Party and The Arrangement. - Rachel See more

23.01.2022 Beautifully illustrated novel about Freddy’s relationship with her on/off girlfriend Laura Dean. Freddy loves Laura Dean but she keeps finding Laura in other girls’ arms and getting her heart broken again and again. During the relationship Freddy becomes a worse and worse friend to Doodle, her best friend, as she becomes more consumed by Laura’s orbit. I really enjoyed seeing a fictional gay relationship where the focus wasn’t on the sexual orientation of the couple but on the relationship’s effect on the main character. I finished it in one reading and would definitely recommend this to others. Crystal

22.01.2022 BURNIE MILL (1956) Describes the whole process of logging, pulping, reforestation, making fine writing and greaseproof wrapping papers, Burnie board and other pulp products. Produced by Cine Services - APPM.... Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today. Tasmanian Archives: Film BURNIE MILL - produced by Cine Services - APPM - describes the whole process of logging, pulping, reforestation, making fine writing and greaseproof wrapping papers, Burnie board and other pulp products - colour, sound 16mm Ektachrome colour release print - 39m 39s - Reference: AC672/1/1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkcFMf8_4uc

22.01.2022 Glenorchy Library Mental Health Week Photography Competition* Show us how your life changed during Covid-19. Prizes: $100 Gift Voucher & $100 Peoples Choice A...ward Ring Glenorchy Library on 6165 5493 or drop in for more information. Entries close 9th October. *These photos will form part of Libraries Tasmania Covid 19 Storiesproject. The end product of this project will be a collection that is accessible either online via the Libraries Tasmania catalogue, or in person at the State Library and Archives section of Libraries Tasmania in Hobart. Selected items may also become part of the TMAG collection and be available for possible future exhibit. #MHW2020 #LibrariesTasmania Glenorchy City Council #checkin

22.01.2022 Click the link to book your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/26ten-chat-tickets-11667237

21.01.2022 Adult Family History course - Thursday’s 10:30 - 11:30 15th Oct 5th Nov. It will cover topics that'll help you get started researching your family history. Over the four weeks, we'll explore how to access resources in your local library, and navigate online tools. Places are limited, to book call 6478 4230

21.01.2022 I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Its geared towards Young Adults but certainly was a lot of fun. Written in 1978, it won a Newberry medal ( a childrens literature award). The plot is very similar to the game of Cluedo or the film Clue. Sam Westing, a game loving millionaire has been found dead. The inhabitants of the newly constructed Sunset Towers apartment block are summoned to his property with the chance to inherit his millions as long as they are willing to play his las...t game. They are issued with random words and have to work in pairs to solve the puzzle. There are bombs, robberies and newly formed friendships all within the apartments, and it certainly makes ones head spin with the red herrings, twists and turns. I couldnt put this down. In the end you do have to admire the author, Ellen Raskin, as she wrote this with no particular ending in mind, the plot unfolded before her as she wrote it. I would highly recommend this to anyone who loved Tim Curry in the film of Clue or loves a good puzzle. - Rachel See more

20.01.2022 Check out Beamafilms Indigenous Voices movie collection celebrating indigenous stories, language, culture and literature for Indigenous Literacy Day. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/information/Pages/eFilms.aspx

19.01.2022 The Tasmanian Archives (a part of Libraries Tasmania), and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), are partnering to collect Tasmanians experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are reaching out across Tasmania to collect photographs, writing and a variety of objects to ensure that a selection of stories and experiences associated with this extraordinary event are preserved into the future. What has life been like for you? How has social isolation affected the people you kno...w? How is your community changing and adapting now and for the long-term? Your contributions will help capture this moment to help future generations understand the Tasmanian experience of the pandemic. Send your submission to: [email protected]

19.01.2022 To celebrate Family History month this August we will be posting three tips each week from Helen our family history volunteer to help you with your Family History Journey.

19.01.2022 What does a British ambassador, a Harley street doctor, and a Bangladeshi refugee camp have in common? Illegal surrogacy in this case. This fictional novel delves into the underbelly of surrogacy. A journalist finds cryptic messages in clothes made in Bangladesh and British parents who will do anything to have a child even if someone else’s life is at stake. This book talks about current surrogacy laws around the world and touches upon baby Gammy, an Australian surrogacy baby with Down Syndrome who was left overseas. This book is jam packed with edge of your-seat-plots and moments. I highly recommend this novel. - Rachel

18.01.2022 Bookings are essential @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-artists-devonport-librar

17.01.2022 Friday Flashback From Leven Park, Leven River, Ulverstone, Tasmania / S. Spurling & Son Title: Leven Canyon River : collection of postcards. Item Number: AUTAS001612542241 : Leven Canyon river Source: Digitised item from: Tasmanian Library, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office... You can find this and other images on our online catalogue : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/ See more

17.01.2022 This year we are going to Read Around Tasmania! Explore the state by reading at all our libraries. You don’t have to visit them all in person, just pretend you are there! Once you have finished reading you can go into a draw to win prizes! Pick up your kit at your local library and get started reading with our picks on Libby https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com//collection/1145080 #LibrariesTasmania #ReadAroundTasmania #SummerReadAround

16.01.2022 Tasmanian scenes (c1936) Footage includes Launceston City Park, animals, two women and man travelling in Vauxhall car, sections of pontoon bridge Hobart prior to construction, Bowen Memorial. Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today.... Tasmanian Archives: Film - Tasmanian scenes c.1936 [includes animals, Conservatory in Launceston City Park, two women and man travelling in Vauxhall car, sections of pontoon bridge Hobart prior to construction, Bowen Memorial] 9.5mm black & white original picture positive ((black and white, silent - very low quality) - 5m 08s - (Reference: NS727/1/10) https://www.youtube.com/watch

16.01.2022 Our Get Online Week Competition Winner! Kimberley wanted to help a friend learn to use Zoom. After a 2 hour Be Connected session (Building Your Digital Skills to Help Others), she soon had her friend Zooming and scored a new tablet in our competition!

15.01.2022 This is such an enjoyable film. Im a big fan of Wes Anderson and this one is a classic. A former lobby boy from the famous Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures he had with the hotels entertaining and flamboyant concierge, Monsieur Gustav H. The death of a frequent hotel visitor embroils Zero and Monsieur Gustav in a fight over a giant family fortune and a priceless painting (Boy With Apple). Throw into the mix some murder, romance and comedy and you have a great film for the weekend! - Phoebe

15.01.2022 Come in to Devonport Library and get your Christmas activity and paper craft packs.

14.01.2022 Please note the Devonport, Ulverstone and Latrobe Libraries will be closed on Friday 27 November for the Devonport Show Day Public Holiday.

13.01.2022 Coming up tomorrow is - Storytime 10.30 am in Devonport After 10am Rock and Rhyme Please note: to ensure we comply with all public health requirements, these events will be ticketed and you will have to book a place for your family to attend. In order to manage this process, tickets will be available from 3pm today. Sorry, but booking requests prior to this time will not be accepted.... You will be able book via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/devonport-library-7794529429 or call us after 3pm today. See more

11.01.2022 Indigenous Literacy Day is a celebration of indigenous culture, stories, language and literacy. Browse our collection of eBooks by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander authors. We have entertaining and inspiring stories for kids https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com//collection/1108486 And informative and enjoyable stories for adults https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com/collection/1106104

10.01.2022 COMPUTING BASICS @ DEVONPORT LIBRARY Thursday 15 October 1:30pm - 3:30pm This session will help provide the basic controls of a computer. It includes turning a PC on/off, opening files and folders, and using a mouse. Bookings are essential @ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/computing-basics-devonport-

08.01.2022 Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/esafetys-parent-guide-to-po

07.01.2022 Childrens University Tasmania (CU) is celebrating its fifth year working together with schools and community in the Devonport region. The CU photo display on Level 1 at the Devonport Library showcases local students learning at local places, here in Devonport. Fostering a love of learning and broadening horizons is what CU is all about. CU is proud to be supporting the Devonport Festival of Learning. For more information, check out https://www.utas.edu.au/underwood-/childrens-university-tas.

07.01.2022 Coming up tomorrow is - Rock and Rhyme 10.30 in Ulverstone Please note: to ensure we comply with all public health requirements, these events will be ticketed and you will have to book a place for your family to attend. In order to manage this process, tickets will be available from 3pm today. Sorry, but booking requests prior to this time will not be accepted. You will be able book via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/ or call us in Ulverstone on 6464 3120 after 3pm today.

06.01.2022 Last Saturday we celebrated "Australia Reads" with a special Storytime session in the grassed area in the sun outside the library.

04.01.2022 Our Devonport Library Book Club welcomed some special guests today - the Governor General of Australia, General the Honourable David Hurley and Mrs Linda Hurley. Their Excellencies shared some of their most memorable reads with us.

04.01.2022 CONNECTING TO OTHERS @ DEVONPORT LIBRARY Thursday 10 December 1:30pm 3:30pm Learn how to keep in touch with others using free video calling platforms. This session will show you the basics regarding Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, Facetime, and Messenger. By the end of the session, you will have the skills and resources you need to keep practicing. Bookings are essential @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128972533319/ or call 6478 4230

04.01.2022 Rock & Rhyme @ Sheffield Library Wednesday 17 February 9:30am 10:00am Please note: to ensure we comply with all public health requirements, these events will be ticketed and you will have to book a place for your family to attend. You will be able book via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/devonport-library-7794529429

04.01.2022 Friday Flashback Unloading Ramp, Ferry Terminal, Devonport Title: Devonport wharves : collection of postcards. Item Number: AUTAS0016125142950 : Devonport wharves Source: Digitised item from: Tasmanian Library, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office... You can find this and other images on our online catalogue : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/ See more

03.01.2022 The Devonport Library has a small number of art packs to from the Devonport Regional Gallery. Drop in and see our friendly staff at the desk on the ground floor of the library. For more information and instructions for each project, click on this link : https://www.paranapleartscentre.com.au//home-is-where-the/

02.01.2022 Ross Rodeo, Tasmania (1973) Please be advised that this footage may contain words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive, which reflect the attitude of the period in which the film was produced, and which may be considered inappropriate today. Tasmanian Archives: Film - Ross Rodeo (colour, sound) - 16mm 24 fps 200 ft - 5m 20s - Reference: NS6315/2/1... https://www.youtube.com/watch See more

01.01.2022 Wednesday Wonders Who can be the first to tell us what this is?