George Town Library in George Town, Tasmania | Government organisation

George Town Library

Locality: George Town, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6702 6090

Address: 12 Elizabeth Street 7253 George Town, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 Lest we forget. Thank you to one of lovely Library patrons who brought in this beautiful poppy for us.

25.01.2022 Today we farewell Ali and wish her the very best on her next chapter. Thank you for your valuable contributions over 9 years with Libraries Tasmanian and the last 6 with the Hub team.

25.01.2022 Have you joined our summer read around program? Make sure you have your entries in by Friday 5 February to go in the draw to win a $50 book voucher! Contact your local library for more details.

24.01.2022 FREE courses available in George Town. Includes up to 5 weeks work placement. For more information please contact Learning Partners

23.01.2022 Rachael, Tanya, Nadine and Sammie-Jo had another fun day celebrating Children’s book week with students and teachers from Port Dalrymple school. We can’t wait to show you their amazing creations.

22.01.2022 This May we’re featuring what Libraries Tasmania offers to Tasmanians of all ages. Whether you were born in 1920 or 2020, we have something for you! https://news.libraries.tas.gov.au/2021/04/28/may-2021/ #librariestasmania #libraryforallages #yourlibrary

22.01.2022 Youth futures Inc have two new FREE short courses available. For more information please call Sophie at the Library on 0428 158 300

22.01.2022 Who’s guilty of this?

21.01.2022 And that’s a wrap on Children’s Book week 2020 at the Hub. Library and Child and Family Centre staff have had a great time visiting Schools, child care centres and having visitors at the Hub. We can wait to show you all the amazing creations the children have drawn over the past week - so keep an eye out.

20.01.2022 You are invited to join Charl Fourie in learning about why children can be tricky. Charl is a psychologist who works in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and can help you support your child. Wednesday 11th November 10:30-1:30 George Town Community Hub... Places are limited so please contact Trudi on 6702 6092 to book. See more

19.01.2022 With 135 entries to our "guess how many books in the Christmas tree" competition, our winning entry was drawn yesterday. With a winning guess of 480 (there were 482) a lucky someone has a nice hamper for Christmas. Thanks to everyone who entered!

18.01.2022 Spaces are still available for this School Holiday event. For children aged 10-16 years. Learn how to take great photos with your mobile device and how to edit using free programs. Please bring along you mobile device and its charger cord. ... Get your free ticket below or call the George Town Library on 6702 6090. #schoolholidays #gthub #LibrariesTasmania #photography

18.01.2022 Is your list this long? I know mine is

18.01.2022 Registration is now open for the Community FIG Festival! December 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Graham Fairless Centre. There will be a free BBQ, snacks and bever...ages! Local music and entertainment! Come along to celebrate with our community and learn about the initiative. Registration link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/128833790335

17.01.2022 It’s time to celebrate 26TEN week! So spread the word, if you know a person struggling with literacy and numeracy encourage them to call Sophie or Ali on 0428 158 300 or 0436 915 150

16.01.2022 The George Town, Beaconsfield and Exeter libraries will close for the Christmas & New Year Holidays on Thursday 24 December at 5pm and reopen on Monday 4 January 2021 normal hours.

16.01.2022 Who doesn't love love a Barbeque?

16.01.2022 Did you know you can check in at any library with the "Check In Tas" app? https://www.health.tas.gov.au/covid19/check_in_tas This app from the Tasmanian Government lets you check in quickly and easily using your smart device and a QR code. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to pop in and ask.

15.01.2022 Stolen from our friends at Devonport Library.

14.01.2022 We still have some spaces available. Please call us on 67026090 to confirm your spot.

14.01.2022 Heading on holiday and don't know what to read? Libby has got you covered with this great selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. These titles have been hand-picked for the adult readers in the family. Click the link to start browsing now. https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com/collection/1140904... #LibrariesTasmania #Libby #Summerreads

12.01.2022 Tech Tip Tuesday! Today is quick post about another unused key on your keyboard, the "Scroll Lock" key. The "Scroll Lock" key is a bit of a legacy key from before computers had the graphical interfaces that they have today. It was used originally to scroll the screen using the arrow keys instead of just moving the cursor. Today this key is commonly used as an extra key for enabling keyboard shortcuts, as a macro key, and/or rebound for additional functionality, with maybe one... somewhat common exception. Excel still uses this key, as originally intended, although I cant think of another program that does. Try it out for yourself next time you use Excel, press scroll lock and scroll the screen with your keyboard instead! Thanks for reading and see you next week!

12.01.2022 Oh the good old card catalog

12.01.2022 Sallie and Linda from the Library had a great day visiting Exeter Primary School for Children’s Book week. There were some amazing costumes and lots of creative fun.

10.01.2022 A big thank you to all the children and staff from Star of the Sea College who came to the Hub today to celebrate Bookweek and helped add to our creative space Curious Creature Wall.

09.01.2022 Well done to all of our fantastic George Town learners! Here are just a few of our learners that have completed courses at the George Town Library! #26tenweek #lifelonglearners #librariestasmania #georgetownlibrary

09.01.2022 Pizza! What other excuse do you need?

09.01.2022 As 2020 draws to a close, we just wanted to thank you all for the support and kindness you have shown to the Libraries Tasmania team this year. Let's welcome 2021 with open arms and get ready for all the great things already being planned at your local library. #LibrariesTasmania #happynewyear

08.01.2022 Have you seen the Netflix series Bridgerton? This popular series is actually based on books written by Julia Quinn. What's more, you can borrow these books from your local library or via the Libby app! Click the link below and discover the books that inspired the series. https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au//search/results #LibrariesTasmania #BookToScreen #Bridgerton

07.01.2022 Introducing our NEW fun-filled Summer Read Around program! From January 4, your child can pick up a summer reading kit from their local library and join in as we 'Read Around Tasmania'. To find out more visit: ... https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au//read-around-tasmania-202 #LibrariesTasmania #ReadAroundTasmania #SummerReadAround

06.01.2022 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! And Libby is here with a sack full of kids’ Christmas stories to spread the festive cheer. There are stories with Curious George, Pete the Cat, Paddington and other popular characters for you to read or listen to. Click the link to start browsing now https://librariestasmania.overdrive.com//collection/1144361 #LibrariesTasmania #Libby #christmasreadingchallenge

06.01.2022 Don't forget to turn your clocks back as daylight savings ends tomorrow (Sunday, 4 April) Technically clocks should be turned back 1 hour at 3am in the morning, but most of us will no doubt turn our clocks back before heading to bed tonight. It’s also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms

06.01.2022 Wow! We made some really great pieces yesterday at our art pour session. Everyone has a great looking and very unique piece. Special thanks to Barb for being awesome and facilitating these sessions. There is only one more spot available for our adult session on Thursday the 21st at 10:30, please call us on 6702 6090 if you are interested!

05.01.2022 Staff from the George Town Library and Child and Family Centre had the privilege of attending the inauguration flag raising ceremony at George Town toady to celebrate NAIDOC week. Our very own Peter and Sammie-jo were part of planning and running this very special event. Keep an eye out for some amazing NAIDOC activities happening at the Hub this week.

05.01.2022 One of our lesser know genre. Guys who lost their shirts Come in and check them out!

05.01.2022 This month we're shining a light on our cultural collections, and the many fascinating Tasmanian stories to be found within our three very special cultural institutions: the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, the State Library of Tasmania, and the Tasmanian Archives (all housed within the heritage-listed 91 Murray Street building in Hobart). Click the link to start exploring! https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au//Pag/Library-on-show.aspx #GetCurious #CulturalCollections #TasmanianArchives #TheAllport #StateLibraryofTasmania

04.01.2022 Barb is back - well another amazing Barb Book Week Display at least. Come in check out our display

04.01.2022 Well done Greg. Another of our learners who has embraced learning and gain confidence. Come and talk to us and see how we can help you achieve. ... #26TEN #lifelonglearners #georgetownlibrary

03.01.2022 Great work Meak. Each course is another step to the career you dream of. If you would like some help getting started come on down the the Library and see what we can offer you. #26TEN #lifelonglearners #georgetownlibrary

03.01.2022 Get Online Week is a week-long annual celebration that sees thousands of events take place each year giving everyone the chance to find the support they need to improve their digital skills. Support to get online is available at the Hub any time. Now’s the time to get online!

02.01.2022 Big Library Read begins today! Visit our digital collection to borrow the featured title ‘The Art of Taking It Easy’ by Dr. Brian King with no waitlists or holds. ".. embrace humor, resilience, relaxation, optimism, gratitude, and acceptance." #biglibraryread

02.01.2022 ***First Aid *** 2 spots have become available in our First Aid course starting Wednesday 25th November. IF you are a job seeker and would like to attend please call Sophie on 0428 158 300.

01.01.2022 There are still spaces left for our community workshops on Thursday. Please call the Library on 6702 6090 to secure your spot.