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25.01.2022 Do you remember the Gatton Shire Mobile Library when it looked like this? We have been busily cataloguing some of our old photo albums lately and we have had so much fun unearthing some real gems! This collection is 'Gatton Shire Mobile Library Photographic History', you might recognise some places and faces! ... View the collection here: https://lockyervalley.spydus.com//spydus.e/ENQ/WPAC/DAENQ

25.01.2022 We have a very special Story Time planned next Tuesday, make sure you tune in at 10am. This special Story Time is with a friend who you haven't seen in a while in a location we've never done an Online Story Time at before! It won't be live, but many of you will recognise our Story Telling friend and location! ... Tune in at 10am next Tuesday here on our Facebook page to join the fun!

25.01.2022 'Playing with your 0-5 year old is a fun way to help them learn and develop important skills, including those that will help their language development. The great news is, you don't need expensive toys or education apps: your child just needs you!' When you talk, read, sing and play with your child every day you are boosting their development and fostering their special connection with you! Visit First 5 Forever's website to read their Play tips and explore more articles.

24.01.2022 With Christmas just around the corner and money worries already front of mind for so many of us, improving the digital and financial capability of communities across Australia has never been so important. Join Digital Springboard to learn valuable tech knowledge to keep you and your family safe online. Simple ways to keep your money safe online - Digital Springboard... Tools and tips to keep your budget on track- Digital Springboard

24.01.2022 We have great news for fans of true crime Cold Case Files episodes are available to watch on Kanopy - our free streaming service! Currently you have four watch credits per month - and there is plenty of great documentaries, films and shows to choose from! ... Visit Kanopy and sign up with your library card to get started: https://lockyervalley.kanopy.com/video/cold-case-files-1

23.01.2022 It's time for a brain game! How many words can you find in this word search? Share the words you can make in the comments and we’ll see how many we can all find together!!... It's a great brain teaser!

23.01.2022 You still have time to check out one of Monica McInerney's wonderful titles before her talk on Thursday October 8! RSVP to Monica's talk through our website: https://lockyervalley.spydus.com//spydu/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ... Browse Monica's titles on our website: https://lockyervalley.spydus.com//spydus./ENQ/WPAC/ALLENQ

23.01.2022 Is there anything better than a bad joke?? We are posting Friday Funnies every week to give you a giggle!

22.01.2022 We have some very exciting news for the Gatton Library! Because our Collect service through the drive through window worked so well, we have implemented it to stay! Call us to organise your pickup time, ring the doorbell when you get here and we'll bring your items straight to you! ... How good do the stickers look?

22.01.2022 A cool change is on the way for the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre with work now underway on the Roof and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system. The facility, including Lockyer Valley Libraries, will still be open for use during these works. The Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre Renewal Program - Roof and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) rectification works are an initiative of the Queensland Government.... For further information: https://bit.ly/3kTAvye #W4Q Department of Local Government, Queensland Government

22.01.2022 Romance Writers of Australia have announced the winners of their Romantic Book of the Year awards, known as the Ruby Awards. Visit their website to see the list, congratulations to all the winners! We have all of these titles in our collection for you to reserve and borrow - browse them on our website: ... https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//spydus.exe/MSGTR See more

20.01.2022 Can you guess the book title from these emojis?? Let us know your guesses in the comments below Here's a hint - it's a 2013 novel by an american author. It won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. ... We'll let you know next week what the right answer is! [Last week's title was 'Fifty Shades of Grey' by E. L. James]

20.01.2022 Are you ready for MONSTER fun? From tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November) you can pick up a Busy Bag from Gatton and Laidley Libraries and have some monster fun of your own! We made a happy black and white monster! Your busy bag will have two other fun colourful colours for you to play with! ... For children 0-5 years, while stocks last.

19.01.2022 'Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel, brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. It’s about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter one offering hope, the other redemption. It’s about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on.' Craig Silvey's 'Honeybee' is available as an eBook and physical book for you to borrow. Visit our website to reserve a copy today: ... https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//spydus.exe/ENQ/W See more

18.01.2022 We have three great new Read Now titles for you to enjoy! The Survivors by Jane Harper The Godmothers by Monica McInerney The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult ... These titles are available NOW at both Gatton and Laidley Libraries to borrow for 7 days - get in quick before they're all gone! We also have normal copies to borrow in our collection, visit our website to reserve a copy: https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/

17.01.2022 Don't miss our Busy Bags, available from Tuesday next week!

17.01.2022 Are you ready to hear our Online Author Talk with the amazing Monica McInerney?? Join author Monica McInerney Thursday 8 October, 7.30pm in conversation with Mary-Lou Stephens, author and former ABC presenter here on Facebook to hear about her new book The Godmothers. South East Qld Libraries have partnered with Penguin Australia for a fab night in on the lounge with a storytelling legend. Visit our website to book: ... https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//E/WPAC/EVSESENQ See more

17.01.2022 Is there anything better than a bad joke?? We are posting Friday Funnies every week to give you a giggle!

16.01.2022 Can you believe we are nearing the end of October? That means it's time to pick our Book Club title for November! Vote for the title of your choice in the 'reacts'! Make sure you join our group While at Home Online Book Club with Lockyer Valley Libraries to be part of the discussion.

15.01.2022 Dawn French's new title 'Because of You' is available now! Visit our website to reserve a copy: https://lockyervalley.spydus.com//spydus./ENQ/WPAC/ALLENQ

13.01.2022 It's a question so hard to answer, but we want to know! What's your favourite book of all time? Maybe it's an old classic or a picture book from when you were little or a book you keep coming back to or just a book you really loved!

13.01.2022 Rest in Peace, Rachel Caine

11.01.2022 Join us at 7pm tonight from the comfort of your own couch to watch our Kanopy movie of the month - On Chesil Beach!

10.01.2022 Have we told you lately that we love receiving new items?? Do you like seeing our new titles on here? It's a sneaky preview before they even hit the shelves! Let us know if you love it too and we'll keep sharing the unboxing joy!

09.01.2022 Story Time Live!

08.01.2022 Drumroll please! Our November Busy Bags are packed and ready to go. And the theme is... MONSTERS! ... These bags are FULL of fun things for your little ones to do! With crafts, games, songs and more! Busy Bags are available from Gatton and Laidley Libraries from Tuesday 2 November. Tune into our special Monster Story Time on Tuesday at 10am for inspiration! For children 0-5 years, while stocks last.

08.01.2022 Is there anything better than a bad joke?? This week we have four spOoOoOOooOOoOky jokes for you to enjoy!

07.01.2022 Don't forget we are closed tomorrow! You can still access our eLibrary online: https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/

06.01.2022 Here's another great pic we unearthed in one of our old photo albums! This photograph is from the Queensland Centenary Celebration Goodwill Tour 1959, does anyone remember this celebration? View the photograph here: ... https://lockyervalley.spydus.com//WPAC/B/6599335/672848,1 See more

06.01.2022 We have three great new Read Now titles for you to enjoy! The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly Books Deadly Cross by James Patterson Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich... These titles are available NOW at both Gatton and Laidley Libraries to borrow for 7 days - get in quick before they're all gone! We also have normal copies to borrow in our collection, visit our website to reserve a copy: https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/

05.01.2022 'Kate Grenville’s New Novel, A Room Made of Leaves was Worth the Wait. It is Superb.' Visit our website to borrow A Room Made of Leaves today: https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//spydus.exe/ENQ/W

05.01.2022 Can you guess the book title from these emojis?? Let us know your guesses in the comments below Here's a hint - it's a 1868 novel with seven film adaptations. ... We'll let you know when you comment if your answer is correct!

05.01.2022 Fans of the award winning Boy Swallows Universe will be delighted with the dual format arrival of Trent Dalton’s latest novel, All Our Shimmering Skies. Set in Darwin 1942, this love letter to Australia follows the magical journey of Molly Hook across the landscape. After an eleven year wait, Craig Silvey, author of award winning Jasper Jones, returns with the profoundly moving new eBook, Honeybee. Filled with vivid characters, it is a luminous story about the power of connec...tion, hope and redemption of two people who meet on a bridge almost ending their lives. Anh Do readers have a new eBook series to dip into with Skydragon following insect-loving Amber who discovers she has an incredible power. Furthermore, Jack Meggitt-Phillips’ eAudiobook The Beast and the Bethany is a gleeful mix of Roald Dahl meets Despicable Me with a dash of Little Shop of Horrors. Download the BorrowBox app and login with your library card to start borrowing today!

05.01.2022 This year our Teddy Bear's Sleepover is going digital! If you have little ones 0-5 here's how you can get involved: Take a pic of your toy friend doing something at home (the more creative and fun the better!), ... We'll put together a fun story for our teddies, Our last live Story Time of the year on Friday 11 December will be the very special Teddy Bear Story and we'll send you a copy of the story so you can enjoy it at home. Send us your Teddy Bear Photos here on Facebook or via email: [email protected] by Tuesday 8 December.

04.01.2022 Story Time with Miss Katie!

03.01.2022 We have two great new Read Now titles for you to enjoy! The Awakening by Nora Roberts Piece of My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. ... These titles are available NOW at both Gatton and Laidley Libraries to borrow for 7 days - get in quick before they're all gone! We also have normal copies to borrow in our collection, visit our website to reserve a copy: https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/

03.01.2022 This Movember, join us for an online author talk with Joe Bahkmoutski, survivor of testicular cancer. If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, these free talks are for you. - 3 Ways To Tackle Uncertainty In Your Daily Life | Tuesday 10 November 6-7pm ... https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//E/WPAC/EVSESENQ - 3 Obstacles To Getting The Support You Want | Monday 16 November 6-7pm https://library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au//E/WPAC/EVSESENQ Tune in via Zoom from wherever you are! You will receive the link once you have registered for the event. Bookings Essential.

02.01.2022 Join us this Friday for our free online movie screening!

02.01.2022 Drumroll please If you have a little one from 0-5 listen up! We have something so exciting for you! From Friday 2nd October, visit us to pick up a busy bag for your little one (available at both Gatton and Laidley Libraries)... These bags are FULL of fun things for your little ones to do! With crafts, games, colouring, songs and more! Bags are limited so make sure you visit us as soon as you can from Friday 2nd October to join the fun! First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government providing strong early literacy foundations for all Queensland children aged 0-5 years. First 5 Forever State Library of Queensland

01.01.2022 Story Time with Miss Julianne!