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Locality: Ipswich, Queensland

Address: Nicholas St Precinct 4305 Ipswich, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Join Sally Watson, Professional Career Coach, as she delves into the world of resume writing with Ipswich Libraries. Sally has more than a decade of experience in recruitment consulting and talent acquisition both locally and internationally. She will use her wealth of knowledge and passion to give you the best tips and tricks to maximise your resume to get the job you want! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity, register now. https://tinyurl.com/y4dsxs6p

25.01.2022 Its National Science Week! Here are some recommended reads from our MarketPlace Pop Science collection to get you into the swing of all things science and technology: Wayfinding - The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World, M.R. OConnor. Extraordinary Insects - Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson. More Molecules of Murder, John Emsley.... Click here to browse Marketplace: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/marketplace/ And yes that is a tiny camera on the back of a beetle!! Image: Mark Stone - University of Washington.

25.01.2022 Do you have a favourite book that just gets better each time you read it? We want to know about it! Join the Library team online for thought-provoking and entertaining book chat from the comfort of your own home. Register here https://tinyurl.com/y6h93gdg

24.01.2022 LEGO Engineers - Online After School Workshops Kids and adults alike loved the last sessions so were bringing them back for another 4 weeks. Register now to secure your childs place. https://tinyurl.com/y4btea84... Sign up each week for an exciting new LEGO build, including Float your Boat (Buoyancy), Catapults (Newtons Law of Motion), The Maze and Floating Structures (Tensegrity).

24.01.2022 Join the Queensland Writers Centre and Ipswich Libraries community for this special live streamed Christmas event - Q&A with Rosalie Ham about her new novel 'The Dressmaker's Secret'. Rosalie Ham is one of Australia's bestselling authors, and also writes for stage and radio. Born and raised in Jerilderie, NSW, Rosalie’s fresh, unusual and entertaining voice debuted with her first novel, The Dressmaker in 2000. This story was brought to life on screen in 2015, where the film ...won five AACTA awards. Her further novels include Summer at Mount Hope (2005), There Should be More Dancing (2011) and The Year of the Farmer (2018). Friday, 04 Dec 2020 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Registrations essential https://tinyurl.com/y23pfp7r

23.01.2022 Immersing yourself in a good book is like being part of a whole new world. Join us for this weeks spooktacular edition of Fiction Addiction. Registration is essential https://tinyurl.com/yxq82z7j

23.01.2022 Love to read? Ipswich Libraries virtual book chat Fiction Addiction is not like your normal book club each week we discuss a different topic you dont even have to read a specific book. Who doesnt like magic or body snatching aliens? From exploring far off planets and worlds of untold wonders, to answering the quintessential question this genre raises - What if . Aliens invaded Earth? Germany had won the war? Magic is real? Reality is actually just a computer game? Th...e discussion at Fiction Addiction this week will delight, amaze and literally span worlds. Grab your favourite sci-fi books, kick off your shoes and get your geek on as we explore the books that make Science Fiction and Fantasy great. Fiction Addiction Worlds of Wonder Science Fiction and Fantasy Tuesday 8 September 2020 10.00 am to 11.00 am Ipswich Libraries Virtual Branch online via Zoom Ages: Adults Interested? To register please visit our website: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

23.01.2022 Christmas brings so many things and one of those is MORE STUFF! This workshop will remind us, less is actually more. Book yourself in to ‘The Truth About Minimalism’ workshop here https://tinyurl.com/y5jqkdab

23.01.2022 Join us at our next Chasing Our Past At Home on Tuesday 10 November to commemorate members of Australia’s armed forces. Eddie Habben will talk about researching and publishing the biographies of the men and women of Ipswich and surrounds who sacrificed their lives in World War II. His book, ‘Ipswich and District Roll of Honour W.W.2’, brings together years of research which included reading every edition of The Queensland Times from September 1939 until the latter end of 1...946. Hear how he engaged with families who shared photos, memorabilia and records and how he travelled overseas on a pilgrimage to graves in Singapore and Thailand to honour them with crosses made by Ipswich Men’s Shed. Register Now: https://tinyurl.com/yy26qk4d Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich - Members of the Light Horse Regiment from Rosewood, on leave, 1939-1945 - Reference number: qips-2008-11-17-0002p

22.01.2022 Murder Mysteries there are so many brilliant titles out there. It is going to be hard to keep this weeks book chat to just one hour! Register your attendance here https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

21.01.2022 Fiction Addiction Week Two is here and we are Celebrating Love If you havent registered yet follow this link: https://ipswich.spydus.com//FULL/WPAC/EVS/399610/5166040,8

21.01.2022 Judging by the size of our thriller collection we know you all love a good mystery! Join us Tuesday morning for a killer good time Register here https://tinyurl.com/yyhpeh7v

21.01.2022 Twelve Days of Christmas, Let It Snow! Our guests from Ipswich Musical Theatre will help bring characters from Frozen to life for a program of interactive stories and songs followed by a snowman activity that will never melt. Bookings Essential. ... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/t759ed9 See more

20.01.2022 Who doesnt love to discuss the titles which feel as though they have been part of our life journey. Be sure to join us for this weeks Fiction Addiction. Bookings essential https://tinyurl.com/y3pek729

20.01.2022 Who remembers N-E-Thing? Or the tinkling of the soft drink delivery truck coming up the street? Register for Chasing Our Past At Home and hear about the iconic McMahon's Soft Drinks from Peter McMahon OAM. Register here https://tinyurl.com/ps2pw2ud

20.01.2022 Want to learn how to make spooky cocktails and mocktails? Spaces are still available for Spooky Spirits Cocktail Class on Wednesday night. During this special event for Halloween, held online via Zoom, you will learn insider tips and tricks on the art of cocktail making from ‘Electric Avenue’ mixologists . with a spooky twist. Just click the link and follow the prompts to register: https://tinyurl.com/y5jg2ffx

20.01.2022 Love to read? Ipswich Libraries is holding its very first virtual book chat on Zoom. Its not like your normal book club each week we will discuss a different topic you dont even have to read a specific book. We are kicking off Fiction Addiction by asking that age old question What was better, the movie or the book? This topic is sure to get everybody talking - when did Hollywood get it right? Harry Potter, The Devil Wears Prada, Fight Club? Or more importantly,... when did the movie tarnish much loved books forever? Discussion will range across all genres from The Notebook to Dracula and Game of Thrones to Pride and Prejudice. Grab your favourite novel adaptation, pop your slippers on and join us for a chat about literature, libraries and some laughs. Spoiler alert - the Book is ALWAYS better.no bias here Fiction Addiction - Books vs Movie & TV Tuesday 18 August, 2020 10.00 am to 11.00 am Ipswich Libraries Virtual Branch online via Zoom Ages: Adults Interested? To register please visit our website: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

19.01.2022 Congratulations to all entrants of the 2020 Ipswich Poetry Feast, Poetry Writing Competition. The winners have been announced! Please see below the 1st prize winner in each category. Head to ipswichpoetryfeast.com.au for the full list of award recipients and to read all of the award winning poems. Drum roll please ... River 94.9 Awards 5-7 years - Marli Farrer, Holy Cross School, CAIRNS, QLD - 'Favourite Pets' Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network Awards 8-10 years - Allegra Clarke, MOLENDINAR, QLD - 'A Change' Broderick Family Awards 11-13 years - Caitlin McCusker, St Thomas More College, SUNNYBANK, QLD - 'Natsukashii' The Queensland Times Awards 14-15 years - Michael Swift, COMO, WA - 'The Satanic Verses' Ipswich City Council Awards 16-17 years - Elizabeth Marsh, Presbyterian Ladies College, PERTH, WA - 'Perspectives' Ipswich Poetry Feast Awards Open Age - Bush Poetry - Irene Dalgety Timpone, ATHERTON, and QLD - 'Remembering Bill the Bastard' Joy Chambers & Reg Grundy Awards Open Age - Other Poetry Paul Whitby, YARRAMBAT, VIC 'Halfway Home' Ipswich City Council Award Open Age - Local Poets - Cassandra Farthing, SPRINGFIELD LAKES, QLD - 'A Friendly Warning' Picture Ipswich Awards Janice Williams, STAWELL, VIC - 'Postcard'

19.01.2022 Laughing Goat Productions also brought their talents to Springfield Central Library and helped us transform into some wild and wonderful character. Check out these cool kids! For more images https://tinyurl.com/4423us5u

19.01.2022 Sensory Night at the Interim Children's Library If your child finds the regular Library hours challenging and too busy, we invite you to our new pilot program. Explore calming spaces and targeted resources arranged to engage and support children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing challenges.... Thurs 22 April 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thurs 6 May 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thurs 20 May 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thurs 3 June 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bookings: https://tinyurl.com/vd3dx3pt

17.01.2022 Ipswich Libraries is hosting a virtual book chat - we are exploring just what sparks that Fiction Addiction in us all. This last session of Fiction Addiction is all about what you, the reader, would recommend the books that may have you changed your world or those favorites you return to on a rainy day. Along with discussion of titles that appear on popular bucket lists from places like Good Reads, we are asking you to share your Top Five Reads those titles, from any gen...re, you just can’t live without. Register now for Week Four of Fiction Addiction Not your normal book club! https://tinyurl.com/y3xbkbgb Wednesday 18 November at 7.00 pm 8.00 pm

17.01.2022 Hi, hello and how are you? Join us for a stretchy Story Time with Public Programming Team member Michaela as she reads Hello Sun by Sarah Jane Hinder and Stomp Dinosaur, Stomp by Margaret Mayo. Follow the link https://bit.ly/2DQ7FyV to discover the wonderful world of stories.

16.01.2022 Wow! Thursdays looking busy this week!

16.01.2022 Have you brought the kids in to explore the Interim Children’s library yet? Please come in and experience the all that’s on offer including, Kid’s Marketplace, Junior Makerspace, and a large play area. Plus we still have our popular Marketplace for Mum’s and Dads. The new Ipswich Central Library is almost ready for you with just over a week to go until doors open on Mon 7 December.... Thank you for your patience while we build better libraries. For more information click here: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/new-ipswich-libraries-/

16.01.2022 The new Ipswich Central Library is almost ready. We need to move and rearrange lots of things. To allow this to happen, Ipswich Central Library will close for two weeks from Mon 9 November to Sun 22 November. All our other branches will remain open to meet your needs. Thank you for your patience while we build better libraries. For more information click here: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/new-ipswich-libraries-/

16.01.2022 LEGO Enginners Online After School Workshops are coming back! https://tinyurl.com/y4btea84

15.01.2022 Author Hour Online this Thursday with Kerry McGinnis. Join us online for a special author event with Kerry McGinnis, one of the leading authors of Australian rural fiction. Kerry has spent many years living and working in the outback as a shepherd, droving hand, gardener, and stock-camp and station cook. Not only writing much loved fiction, Kerry has also penned two volumes of memoir. We cant wait to hear Kerry talk about her books and life on the land. ... Dont miss out register now! https://tinyurl.com/y4yqoyju

15.01.2022 Beetlejuice anyone? Mwahahaha How about a Spooky Spirits Creepy Cocktail Class? Join us for a spooktacular evening with the highly talented mixologists from one of South East Queensland’s quirkiest gastropubs ‘Electric Avenue’.... Register your attendance at https://tinyurl.com/y5jg2ffx Image courtesy of Electric Avenue

15.01.2022 All of us like taking photos nowadays, why not learn a little bit about our local photography history? Join us one week from now for Chasing Our Past at Home - Photographing the Modern Athens: 19th Century Ipswich Photographers. Melanie Rush, Digital Archivist, Picture Ipswich will introduce you to some of the key photographers who worked Ipswich from the 1850s to 1914 and explore how their images helped to define the Ipswich we know today.... Register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/y3u73enw Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref WHD-002-GPL-0049 - Whitehead Studio, Ipswich, 1896-1901

15.01.2022 Twelve Days of Christmas, Moving Toys with Mrs Claus! Design, build and explore your own moving toy with help from Reverse Garbage. Join us in a Christmas carol sing along with Ipswich Orpheus Chorale. And Mrs. Claus is here! Bookings Essential ... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/t759ed9 See more

14.01.2022 Come and learn about the history of photography in Ipswich! Join Melanie Rush, Digital Archivist, Picture Ipswich, as she introduces you to some of the key photographers that worked in Ipswich from the 1850s to 1914 and explore how their images helped to define the Ipswich we know today. Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/y3u73enw... Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref qips-2018-09-18-0006 - Maria Harris (nee Blackwell), I.X.L. Studios, 1900s -Benjamin & Laura Taylor, I.X.L. Studios - April 1894

14.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how fiction writers bring the past to life? Well, wonder no more! Register for this upcoming workshop where Kelly Gardiner will look at why stories from history are loved and the challenges involved in creating them. She will explore techniques for presenting past lives in a way that appeals to modern readers, including approaches to voice and character. You will learn how and what to research, how to represent real people in history, and how to bu...ild a world that is based in reality and also imagined. Click on the link to register your interest! https://tinyurl.com/y36f3jsu

14.01.2022 It's looking like a chock-a-block week with a variety of online and in-person events! Don't miss out, book now! https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/

14.01.2022 Learn how to let go and live well 'The Truth About Minimalism' online via Zoom Wednesday 2nd December 2020 @ 6:30pm Bookings essential https://tinyurl.com/y5jqkdab

13.01.2022 The Queensland Writers Centre has invited the Ipswich Libraries community to join this very special Christmas event - Q&A with Rosalie Ham, author of the incredibly successful novel, ‘The Dressmaker’, and now its sequel, ‘The Dressmaker’s Secret’. To register, visit Ipswich Libraries website https://tinyurl.com/y23pfp7r

13.01.2022 Thank you little Noah for helping us put a gift into the RizeUp Christmas gift appeal at Ipswich Libraries If you would like to get involved and spread a little magic by donating some toys to the RizeUp gift appeal this Christmas please drop your donation to any Ipswich Libraries branch. Follow this link for more information https://fb.me/e/1HtPltAXG ... RizeUp Australia Christmas 2020 Gift Appeal at Ipswich Libraries

12.01.2022 Fiction Addiction - Not Your Normal Book Club Join us from the comfort of your own home, as we explore a score of different genre, delve into myriad of topics and see just what sparks that Fiction Addiction in us all. See our upcoming sessions online https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

12.01.2022 At the start of 2020, our First 5 Forever team led a series of pool-side Story Times at Bundamba Swim Centre, in partnership with Kids Alive do the Five and Just Sports N Fitness. Watch the video to learn more about the relationship between early learning and water safety. #first5forever #kidsalivedothefive #slq #justsportsnfitness

12.01.2022 Join us in person or online for our Be Connected program. Learn how to use technology at your own pace and choose topics which interest you. Sessions happening each week.... For more details: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on//be-connected/

11.01.2022 Love to read? Addicted to fiction? Missing your old book club? Ipswich Libraries is holding its very first virtual book chat on Zoom. Its not like your normal book club each week our talented staff (if we do say so ourselves) will lead the group discussion on a different topic you dont even have to read a specific book. Every Tuesday for six weeks we will meet to talk about a wide range of genre including the dark and twisted minds of mysteries and thrillers, exploring... far off worlds in sci-fi and fantasy, romantic fiction and even delve into those 100 books you want to read before you die. You can come to one session or to all all you need is access to Zoom, either by phone, tablet or computer. Grab some books, kick off your shoes and pour yourself a cuppa and join us for a chat about literature and libraries and some laughs. Register now! Fiction Addiction Ipswich Libraries Virtual Branch For more information and to register please visit our website: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

10.01.2022 Dont miss out on our first ever virtual Book Club! Register for one or for all six, that is completely up to you. Register here: ipswich.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/fiction-addiction/

10.01.2022 Looking for some new Christmas recipes? Getting a little sick and tired (literally) of feeling full and bloated over the festive season? Join Sofie and Shan, authors of the fabulous ‘Crap Free Christmas’ recipe book, to learn some new recipes to make this festive season much more enjoyable. Register for this FREE presentation here https://tinyurl.com/y6rywpjq

10.01.2022 Its looking like a chock-a-block week with a variety of online and in-person events! Dont miss out, book now! https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/

10.01.2022 Don’t miss our upcoming Chasing Our Past At Home. Join Helen and Ian Pullar (Ipswich Little Theatre) as they describe the advent of the only building in Queensland designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the Incinerator in Queens Park, Ipswich. Helen and Ian will explore the continued adaptation of the Incinerator, the activities in the Incinerator Theatre complex by Ipswich Little Theatre, and the importance of the entity in the cultural life of the city.... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/yajtyzqy Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich -Scene from 'Gaslight' [by] Patrick Hamilton, performed by Ipswich Little Theatre, Ipswich, 1955 - ref - qips-2009-04-14-0070p

09.01.2022 Have you and the kids been missing Story Time? Here's a lovely session with Kate from our First 5 Forever Team. In this session Kate shares 'Where is the Green Sheep?' by Mem Fox. You can find a whole bunch of sessions including Yoga Story Time, Quick Rhymes, Backyard Stories and Community Champions Story Time on the Ipswich Libraries website - https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on/children/

09.01.2022 Consider ways to find inspiration in your writing life with QLA 2020 winner, Mirandi Riwoe. This workshop will focus on how to find inspiration in existing stories, writing, genres, research and life. Participants will explore various techniques for turning these ideas into a novel or short story. Through writing exercises and authorial insights, the workshop will assist you in finding and investigating various sources of inspiration, exploring inspiration through charac...ter, and developing your story and writing practice Register Now !!! https://tinyurl.com/y666pxdx

09.01.2022 Wow! Thursday's looking busy this week!

09.01.2022 Join Melanie Rush, Digital Archivist - Picture Ipswich, as she introduces you to some of the key photographers who worked in Ipswich from the 1850s to 1914 and explore how their images helped to define the Ipswich we know today. Register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/y3u73enw Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich - Ref qips-2018-07-10-0009 - I.X.L. Studio Interior, Greenham Chambers, Nicholas Street, Ipswich, c.1899

09.01.2022 Twelve Days of Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas! Whether you are ghoulish or glam or wear a mask, dress up and join us that's all we ask. Bookings Essential. ... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/t759ed9 See more

09.01.2022 Its almost time for Author Hour Online with Kerry McGinnis! Join local author Jo-Ann Sparrow, TOMORROW, as she sits down (via Zoom) with Kerry to discuss her recent release Croc Country, a suspenseful outback mystery about the wild and dangerous things that can happen in the most remote corners of our country. Dont miss out register now! https://tinyurl.com/y4yqoyju

09.01.2022 Have you and the kids been missing Story Time? Heres a lovely session with Kate from our First 5 Forever Team. In this session Kate shares Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox. You can find a whole bunch of sessions including Yoga Story Time, Quick Rhymes, Backyard Stories and Community Champions Story Time on the Ipswich Libraries website - https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on/children/

09.01.2022 Join us online for our next Chasing Our Past at Home!

08.01.2022 Now's the Time to Get Online! Register now for this fun event which will include: - free giveaways for all - a chance to win great prizes (e-Readers, wireless headsets, bluetooth speakers and voice activated smart home devices)... - activities, games and trivia! Tues 20 Oct 10am - 11am Attend online or in person at Ipswich Central Library Book you place: https://tinyurl.com/y32zhxyv Adults of all ages welcome.

08.01.2022 Are you a bit of a rebel, maybe feeling slightly naughty? Like to read from the Banned Books List? Join us tomorrow night for Fiction Addiction as we discuss the banned books you have read or wish to read, celebrate the freedom to read whatever we want. Register now for Week One of Fiction Addiction Not your normal book club! https://tinyurl.com/yxzyqcrk

07.01.2022 While we couldn't run our in-person program today, we didnt want to let a week go by without some library fun. Gather round the wireless for Maurice Sendak's classic, 'Where the Wild Things Are', featuring the voice talents of some clever Ipswich kids. #first5forever

07.01.2022 If you’re not confident using technology, don’t have what you need to get online or can’t understand what all the fuss is about, we’re here to assist. Register now for a fun event. Prizes, games and and free giveaways.... For more details: https://tinyurl.com/y32zhxyv

06.01.2022 Join Helen and Ian Pullar from Ipswich Little Theatre as they explore one of Ipswich’s most intriguing buildings, the Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator. Find out how the building was used, how it was saved from demolition and it’s conversion to a theatre complex by Ipswich Little theatre Society, for whom it has been home for 51 years. Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/yajtyzqy Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich - Scene from 'Hedda Gabler' [by] Henrik Ibsen, performed by Ipswich Little Theatre, Ipswich, 1974 - ref - qips-2009-04-14-0026r

06.01.2022 Tomorrow is our second week of not your normal book club. Join us from 10-11am Tuesday morning for some hearty discussion, pun intended of course! Register here https://tinyurl.com/y6h93gdg

06.01.2022 A limited number of places have become available for An Evening with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (online via Zoom)! Australia’s favourite science guru is back! Dr Karl will discuss his new book 'Surfing Safari Through Science' , a haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe. ... Find out how spiders can fly and count, why we’re running out of sand, and the answer to the question on everyone’s lips how to make the best coffee. So come along on a surfing safari with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and get ready to hang ten or wipe out. Don't miss out, register now! https://tinyurl.com/y2vekqut

05.01.2022 Are the young people in your life uncertain about their goals after graduating? Would they benefit from an innovative outside voice offering optimism and inspiration? Encourage them to join us online after school next Wednesday for The 100 Jobs of the Future - the 1st of 4 upcoming interactive Zoom workshops. This FREE workshop begins the The Future of Work series, designed for Teens aged 12 -19 years, and led by BOP Industries. During this workshop, students will consider the three forces shaping the future of work; automation, globalisation and collaboration, before reflecting upon their own personal preferences to determine which jobs of the future might be good options for them. Limited spaces, book now: https://tinyurl.com/tfow2020

04.01.2022 Started to think about your New Year’s resolutions? Perhaps it is to de-clutter the home and get more organised! Book in for ‘The Truth About Minimalism’ FREE workshop here https://tinyurl.com/y5jqkdab

04.01.2022 It's National Science Week! Here are some recommended reads from our MarketPlace Pop Science collection to get you into the swing of all things science and technology: Wayfinding - The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World, M.R. O'Connor. Extraordinary Insects - Weird. Wonderful. Indispensable. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson. More Molecules of Murder, John Emsley.... Click here to browse Marketplace: https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/marketplace/ And yes that is a tiny camera on the back of a beetle!! Image: Mark Stone - University of Washington.

04.01.2022 While we couldnt run our in-person program today, we didnt want to let a week go by without some library fun. Gather round the wireless for Maurice Sendaks classic, Where the Wild Things Are, featuring the voice talents of some clever Ipswich kids. #first5forever

04.01.2022 Twelve Days of Christmas, A Bush Christmas! Share some bush Christmas classics with your favourite farm animals from Haigslea's Ewe Nique Hobby Farm. Bookings Essential... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/t759ed9 See more

03.01.2022 We know how you’ll be spending Wednesday night! Online with Ipswich Libraries enjoying our Spooky Spirits Cocktail Class Join Matt and James from one of South East Queensland’s quirkiest gastropubs ‘Electric Avenue’ as they teach you how to make three different cocktails. Perfect your mixology skills for your upcoming dinner parties, Halloween gatherings and special events!... Registrations close today at 4pm - Don’t miss out, register now!! https://tinyurl.com/y5jg2ffx

03.01.2022 Tired of seeing a mess and having no time to deal with it? Sounds like you need to learn the art of simplifying. Luckily we have a workshop that will teach you the skill of doing just that! Register here for this life changing FREE online workshop https://tinyurl.com/y5jqkdab

03.01.2022 How exciting that Haigslea EWE Nique Hobby Farm are coming to the Library!! Bookings essential.

03.01.2022 Do you know someone who needs some help with making their resume stand out from the rest? Then let them know about this workshop! This FREE workshop will give participants the insights into: The best templates... Secrets to standing out What to include / not to include How to write your résumé Examples of winning résumés Absolutely not to be missed Register @ https://tinyurl.com/y2r8l7fo

03.01.2022 Did you hear? Ipswich Libraries is hosting a Spooky Online Cocktail Class! Join us for a spooktacular evening with the highly talented mixologists from one of South East Queensland’s quirkiest gastropubs ‘Electric Avenue’. Wow your friends with newly learnt skills for Halloween or your next special event. ... Learn how to make a classic cocktail, a Halloween cocktail and a mocktail all from the comfort of your own home. Don’t miss out, register now!! https://tinyurl.com/y5jg2ffx

03.01.2022 Join the First 5 Forever team for stories, songs and rhymes at these special pop up sessions at your nearest library branch. Spaces are strictly limited to observe social distancing measures so bookings are essential. Follow the link https://tinyurl.com/y4xzbqrq to see all available sessions. #first5forever

03.01.2022 Twelve Days of Christmas, Home for the Holidays! Can Stick Man find his way home with a little help from Santa? Find out why Julia Donaldson's 'Stick Man' is a Christmas family favourite. Enjoy a very sticky craft activity after story time. Bookings Essential. ... Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/t759ed9 See more

02.01.2022 Did you know Ipswich has a rich history in photography? Join Ipswich Libraries Digital Archivist Melanie Rush as she introduces you to some of the key photographers who worked in Ipswich from the 1850s to 1914. Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/y3u73enw... Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref qips-2009-06-15-0011p - Unidentified man, Ipswich, 1878-1882 Frisco Photo Company Context - The Frisco Photo Company took over the premises of Biggingee Sorabjee Poochee in March 1878 with George Anthony Tissington as manager. The studio moved to Ellenborough Street, Ipswich and there Tissington employed F.A. Whitehead who took over the studio in 1883.

02.01.2022 Quick! Time is almost up to register for Ipswich Libraries next Chasing Our Past At Home. Register now and join us tomorrow evening for a presentation by Lisa Jones, Curator, Queensland Police Museum, as she delves into how policing was undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries. Register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/ybn7xf62 ... Image Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref qips-2010-11-17-0044p - Damaged car at rear of what was the Police Station, 1 Ginn Street, Ipswich, 1954

02.01.2022 LEGO Engineers - Online After School Workshops Kids and adults alike loved the last sessions so we're bringing them back for another 4 weeks. Register now to secure your child's place. https://tinyurl.com/y4btea84... Sign up each week for an exciting new LEGO build, including Float your Boat (Buoyancy), Catapults (Newton's Law of Motion), The Maze and Floating Structures (Tensegrity).

02.01.2022 If youve been missing Story Time here Kate with a short and sweet session featuring Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins. You can head to the Ipswich Libraries website - https:/www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on/children/virtual-story-time-sessions/

01.01.2022 Are you a budding photographer? Interested in the history of photography? Come along to the next Chasing our Past at Home Photographing the Modern Athens: 19th Century Ipswich Photographers. Digital Archivist Melanie Rush will introduce you to some of the key photographers who worked in Ipswich from the 1850s to 1914. ... Ipswich photographers became experts in using photography to attract potential investors and migrants to the West Moreton region. Their studio portraits, pastoral scenes, streetscapes, industrial and mining imagery, and photos of events and natural disasters documented the social and cultural life of Ipswich during the citys formative years. Register NOW! https://tinyurl.com/y3u73enw Image A Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref qips-2008-06-05-0013p - Trademark of F. A. Whitehead, photographer, Ipswich, after 1888 Image B Courtesy of Picture Ipswich Ref qips-2009-07-02-0009p - Trademark of F. A. Whitehead, photographer, Ipswich, ca. 1904

01.01.2022 If you've been missing Story Time here' Kate with a short and sweet session featuring 'Hooray for Fish' by Lucy Cousins. You can head to the Ipswich Libraries website - https:/www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/whats-on/children/virtual-story-time-sessions/

01.01.2022 Fiction Addiction Week Two is here and we are 'Celebrating Love' If you havent registered yet follow this link: https://ipswich.spydus.com//FULL/WPAC/EVS/399610/5166040,8