Kingston Library in Kingston, Tasmania, Australia | Government organisation

Kingston Library

Locality: Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 3 6165 6208

Address: 11 Hutchins Street 7050 Kingston, TAS, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Have your say on Park and Ride facilities and improved bus services in Kingborough! View the plans and fill out a survey online here: https://stategrowthtas.mys...ocialpinpoint.com/southernproject We have developed concept designs and we want to know what you think, to help inform the development of detailed designs. Consultation is open until Wednesday 2 December 2020. This project is part of the Southern Access suite of projects, under the Hobart City Deal.

25.01.2022 New express items have arrived! We have received four big boxes of titles to go into our express collection. These will all be made available over the next week. Remember: We only have three express copies of these titles and they cannot be placed on hold. You can borrow them for 7 days maximum, no renewals. You may only borrow two express items at a time on your library card.... #LibrariesTasmania #ExpressBooks #NewBooks See more

25.01.2022 We are very excited about our new Summer Read Around Tasmania program. In Library from 4 January

25.01.2022 Big. Library. Read #LibrariesTasmania

25.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning... We will remember them Lest we forget #RemembranceDay #WeRememberThem #LestWeForget Today marks 102 years since the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918. At 11am the nation will pause for Remembrance Day. A minute's silence to honour members of armed forces who have died as a result of their service to their country. #RemembranceDay #WeRememberThem #LestWeForget #LibrariesTasmania Image by Roman Grac from Pixabay

24.01.2022 Happy World Kindness Day from all of us here at Kingston Library #kindnessmatters #WorldKindnessDay

24.01.2022 Three more sleeps! It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas ..... Our What's On for January is hot off the press. Lots of activities, displays and events to enjoy. We hope you all have a fantastic festive season and look forward to sharing more of our library programs with you in 2021.... Just a reminder we shall close at 5pm on Christmas Eve and re-open 9.30am on Tuesday 29th December. #LibrariesTasmania

23.01.2022 Free spaces for early learning in 2021 :) Please contact the Working Together Team for more info. Details below.

22.01.2022 Kingborough Robotics has a few vacancies on their Saturday Robotics classes. If your child is in to Lego and Robotics this is a great class for them exploring our more advanced Lego EV3's. For ages 10 plus. Kingborough Robotics is funded by the Tasmanian Community Fund and supported by Libraries Tasmania ... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ev3-lego-mindstorms-10-15-yrs-

21.01.2022 Stuck for something to do with the kids this afternoon? Bring them along to our fantastic session that combines the iPad with drawing skills using our new Osmo sets. There are a few places left. We would love to see you! Booking details below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drawing-with-osmo-kingston-lib

21.01.2022 Kingston Writers' Space @ Kingston Library Do you want to write but never get the time? Come along to our Writers’ Space and enjoy two hours of uninterrupted focus on your project. This is not a class and participants are self directed. It is for all levels, all genres and style of writing welcome. Hosted by Kylie Carman-Brown, an experienced writer and editor, within a supportive group environment. 6:30 PM 8:30 PM... Tue, April 13, 2021 Bookings are essential. Check Eventbrite for more details. #LibrariesTasmania

21.01.2022 Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, The soldiers that quickly became known as Anzacs. The pride they took in that name endures to this day. We will remember them.... Photograph - WWII troops on board the 'Taroona', just prior to sailing. Burrows Photo Studios Source: Archives Office of Tasmania #LibrariesTasmania #ANZACDay2021

21.01.2022 Good morning everyone! We have a great film screening coming up tomorrow of Nicole Kidman's debut film, a Bush Christmas. Perfect for the start of December! If you would like to come along please enrol as we need to make sure we comply with COVID safe requirements. You can ring or email us, or click the link below :) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-bush-christmas-

20.01.2022 Some great little Christmas selection on Freegal for your Christmas celebrations. Merry Christmas everyone, and a big thank you to our extremely hard working, amazing staff and volunteers here at Kingston Library.

20.01.2022 Are you interested in Botanical art works? We have an exciting newly acquired set of ‘The Endemic Flora of Tasmania’ at Kingston, a six volume book by Winifred Mary Curtis and Margaret Stones. It has been referred to as one of the foremost botanical publications of the 20th century." ... Unfortunately these volumes are reference items only and can not be borrowed. You can however view them in Kingston Library during opening hours. #LibrariesTasmania

19.01.2022 The Kingston Library English Conversation Group enjoyed an informative and hands-on visit from the local branch of the Tasmania Fire Service this week! They heard about all that the service does, and were able to ask questions on fire safety in the home, smoke alarms, burning off and other fire-safe topics. Thanks to Al from Tasmania Fire Service for coming along and sharing with the group @ Kingston Library ... #LibrariesTasmania

19.01.2022 FOLK BOOKSALE IS BACK!!! This Friday is our second last FOLK Booksale of the year! Kingston Library between 10am and 12pm, Friday 20 November. These could be the early Christmas presents you've been looking for. CASH ONLY!... #LibrariesTasmania

19.01.2022 A couple of last minute spots on Stop Go this afternoon. So. Much. Fun. Join the Kingborough Robotics team using Lego and some prehistoric friends for Dinovember Hit the book now button at the top of our Facebook page or browse events to enrol.... #LibrariesTasmania #dinovember

17.01.2022 School holiday programs have been organised at most of our sites around the State. Programs are free of charge but we do require you to register to participate. Follow the link to find out what's happening at a library near you during the holidays! https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/features//holiday-fun.aspx

17.01.2022 Hello everyone. Just a reminder that we close at 5pm today. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and look forward to seeing you when we re-open on Tuesday 29 December at 9.30am. Please see our modified opening times below over the Christmas/New Year period.... Thank you for your support through what has been a challenging and very different year for so many of us. Love from your friendly Kingston Library team.

17.01.2022 It is Trans Awareness Week. We have some fabulous books in our collection highlighting the journey of people in our trans and gender diverse community such as this one. Becoming Eve by Abby Stein. ... Abby Stein was raised in a Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn, profoundly isolated in a culture that lives according to the laws and practices of an eighteenth-century Eastern European enclave, speaking only Yiddish and Hebrew and shunning modern life. Stein was born as the first son in a rabbinical dynastic family, poised to become a leader of the next generation of Hasidic Jews. But Stein felt certain at a young age that she was a girl. Without access to TV or the internet, and never taught English, she suppressed her desire for a new body while looking for answers wherever she could find them, from forbidden religious texts to smuggled secular examinations of faith. Finally, she orchestrated a personal exodus from ultra-Orthodox manhood into mainstream femininity--a radical choice that forced her to leave her home, her family, and her way of life. The powerful coming-of-age story of an ultra-Orthodox child who was born to become a rabbinic leader and instead became a woman. Powerful in the truths it reveals about biology, culture, faith, and identity, Becoming Eve poses the enduring question: How far will you go to become the person you were meant to be? This is available and on shelf here at Kingston Library and also at Hobart Library. You can also place it on hold from anywhere in the State. https://stors.tas.gov.au/ILS/SD_ILS-1325079 To find out more about Trans Awareness Week 2020 you can visit the link below. https://www.theequalityproject.org.au//trans-awareness-wee #TransAwarenessWeek #LibrariesTasmania

16.01.2022 We hope you will all have a chance to learn and share in the celebrations for NAIDOC Week. It is held from 8 - 15 November so please visit the NAIDOC Week website to check out events happening in your area. Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. At Kingston Library we have a great display of aboriginal authors featuring fiction, non fiction and picture books for you to take home. O...ur children also enjoyed a range of aboriginal stories and picture books in our Story Time session this week. We attended a celebration and afternoon tea at the new SETAC Centre at Kingston Beach and a Smoking Ceremony and NAIDOC Week celebration at West Winds, Woodbridge. We extend our respect and heartfelt thanks to the aboriginal community for their generosity and commitment in sharing their culture and stories with us. #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020

16.01.2022 Are you planning to study online? Join our Get Ready for Online Learning program, starts 4 March. Three places still available *Conditions apply so please contact our Literacy Coordinator to discuss on 6165 6210 or [email protected].

15.01.2022 FREE Film Screening, The Lighthorsemen (1987) @ Kingston Library Four gallant men of the Australian Light Horse Regiment are thrust into the last great cavalry charge when the British campaign in Palestine becomes stalemated in 1917. 10:30 AM 12:30 PM... Wed, 14 April 2021 Bookings are essential. Check Eventbrite for more details. #LibrariesTas

14.01.2022 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

13.01.2022 A subsidised employment class for jobseekers wanting to work in the disability sector. Information session on 18 February. Please contact Foresite Training for more information on 6214 5056.

13.01.2022 Look at these gorgeous festive creations! We had a fabulous afternoon making Christmas Wreaths today with our adult and parent/child class. Thank you so much to all who came. Also thank you to our lovely staff who brought in foliage and helped pack and clean up #LibrariesTasmania

13.01.2022 Still a few spots left for this free 2-day, face to face White Card course. A great way to get in to the warehouse and construction industry. For bookings or more information, please contact Allyson: [email protected] 6165 6210... #LibrariesTasmania

13.01.2022 We have been busy @ Kingston Library these school holidays. We made frisbees, birds and butterflies out of things you can find around the house and drew with OSMO using some tech and a tablet. Flick through the photos to see some of the creations.... We can't wait to see you all again for the winter school holidays! #LibrariesTasmania #schoolHolidays

12.01.2022 Plenty of end of year festivities plus more to wrap up 2020 in the What's On for December! Book in early to save a spot in events including: Free Film Screening - Bush Christmas (1983) starring Nicole Kidman in her film debut.... Music Month - A variety of musical performances throughout the month more info coming. An important conversation on multiculturalism in Kingborough @ Kingborough Community Hub, 10 December. Home Fire Safety with the Kingston Fire Brigade @ Kingston Library. A special Christmas Storytime followed by a craft activity. Plus our Summer Holiday Program AND a brand new Summer Reading Program coming later in the month! We’ve also included our What’s Online featuring a huge range of eResources that you can access from anywhere! Bookings available via Facebook, Eventbrite, by phone, email or in person. See you soon @ Kingston Library #LibrariesTasmania

12.01.2022 It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas Here are our opening hours over the Christmas / New Year period. Wed 23 Dec Normal opening and closing time 9.30am 5.30pm... Thurs 24 Dec Restricted hours: 9:30am - 5pm Friday 25 Dec CLOSED (Christmas Day) Sat 26 Dec CLOSED (Boxing Day) Sun 27 Dec CLOSED Mon 28 Dec CLOSED (Boxing Day Public Holiday) Tues 29 Dec Restricted hours: 9:30am - 5pm Wed 30 Dec Restricted hours: 9:30am - 5pm Thurs 31 Dec Restricted hours: 9:30am - 5pm Fri 1 Jan 2021 CLOSED (New Years’ Day) Sat 2 Jan 2021 Normal Hours resume 9:30am 12.30pm Image: Blandfordia and Box (also known as Christmas Bells) by Louisa A Meredith (1812 - 1895). Digitised item from: Tasmaniana Library, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. https://stors.tas.gov.au/AUTAS001126076728w800

11.01.2022 Last minute spot on this class at Kingston Library Saturday :) One for the bigger kids, age 12 plus. Chad is leading this class, and is a skilled digital ICT teacher, for high school/college age students. Be quick https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-arduino-12-years-with

11.01.2022 Swoon..... Check out these images on Flickr of our Libraries around Tassie back in the day! Loving the outfits and a trip back down memory lane https://www.flickr.com//107895189/albums/72157717055157188... #libraryloversday2021 #LibrariesTasmania

10.01.2022 Come in to Kingston Library to get a look at this month’s displays while you still can. We have a display from Anglesea Barracks as well as a private collector displaying badges of the Australian Army. Beautiful drawings, sketches and watercolours by the very talented Lois Bury. The works are from the Way of the Weedy Seadragon.... Also, we have a display for Jackjumper by Jane Naqvi in the lead-up to her author talk and morning tea next Tuesday 20 April. #LibrariesTasmania #Seadragon #Jackjumper

10.01.2022 Two spots on this Saturday Robotics session with Chad from Kingborough Robotics :) Hurry as they fill quickly!

09.01.2022 Born to Dance is screening at 3pm Wednesday. Just one of the awesome films we are showcasing this week. Rated PG and on at 3.30pm, a great one for after school. Check out the trailer below. https://beamafilm.com/watch/born-to-dance... #libraryloversday2021

09.01.2022 Author talk and morning tea @ Kingston Library Jackjumper is the name of Jane Naqvi’s novel and we are lucky enough to have her come to Kingston Library to talk about the book. "Jackjumper is not only a cracking good story and an addictive read, but a passport to other times and other places, sometimes achingly familiar and sometimes far away and enticing."... Book a spot and come along Tuesday 20 April at 10.30am morning tea included. #LibrariesTasmania #Jackjumper

08.01.2022 Discovering ANZACS Online @ Kingston Library Only a few spots left! 10:30am 11:30am Friday 23 April... This session will look at the amazing Discovering ANZACS website by the National Archives of Australia and Archives New Zealand. You can look up enlistment and discharge information of your relatives/ancestors and also contribute content from World War 1 and the Boer War. #LibrariesTasmania #ANZACDay2021

07.01.2022 How's this for an appropriate exhibition for MOvember? 'A photographic ROMP of moustaches'. Check it out in person or online, featured at the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, Libraries Tasmania.... https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/featu//underyournose.aspx This exhibition is brought to you by the Libraries Tasmania curatorial team (The Moustache Cooperative) in partnership with the Mobart MoBros. Please join us in raising awareness of, and supporting, men’s health and wellbeing by donating to the MoBros’ Movember appeal here: www.mobartmobros.com #movember #librariestasmania

07.01.2022 Oooh our final film celebrating Library Lovers' Day (or week in our case) looks gooood! Liam Neeson and Mila Kunis star in this film. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome: three couples who appear to have nothing related but share deep commonalities: lovers and estranged spouses, children lost and found. Rated M, on at 10am in our meeting room, Friday 19 February. You can watch the trailer at the link below. ... https://beamafilm.com/watch/third-person

07.01.2022 Do you know a young writer (aged 18 - 26) with an interest in playwriting? Archipelago Productions have teamed up with The Australian Theatre for Young People to bring the Fresh Ink National Mentoring Program to Tasmania! Click below for more information and apply today. ... #LibrariesTasmania #FreshInkMentoring #ArchipelagoProductions

07.01.2022 Limited spaces available for Monday's talk @ Kingston Library! Director, performer, writer and designer Robert Jarman has entertained, provoked and captivated theatre audiences not only in Tasmania but across Australia over the last three decades. Robert’s work has often featured at the Theatre Royal (Hobart). In 2000 Robert was awarded the Federation Medal for his services to Performing Arts.... What I did on my Pandemic is Robert’s contribution to the @burningdesirefestivalhobart an initiative to support performing artists currently running across a number of venues in Hobart. Part talk, part performance, part fund-raiser for his overseas peacekeeping deployment in 2021/22. #LibrariesTasmania

05.01.2022 Have a lovely and safe Easter everyone We re-open Wednesday 7 April at 9.30am.

04.01.2022 We have two places that have come up last minute for our very First Lego League competition. Join a friendly team of 9 to 12 year olds and learn to compete with EV3 robots. Enquiries to [email protected]

04.01.2022 What's On in November? All of this! Book in early to save a spot in events including: Free film screenings - Films made from books for Australia Reads.... An important meeting for migrants @ Kingborough Community Hub. Our new Adult Beginners Spelling Group, digital support classes, Book Chat, and Christmas wreath making @ Kingston Library. Get involved in Dinovember with the kids Plus lots more in our latest What's On. Check it out See you soon @ Kingston Library #LibrariesTasmania

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Kingston author, Tansy Rayner Robert's on her multiple nominations

01.01.2022 Special NAIDOC themed Storytime @ Kingston Library Today's Storytime will feature stories by Indigenous Australian authors to celebrate NAIDOC Week and our indigenous culture. We also have a great display of other indigenous themed items you can borrow or place on hold. Don't miss out on your spot!... Register below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-thursdays-bookings-r #LibrariesTasmania #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020