School holiday activities
Bedtime Stories, 6pm - 7pm
> Thursday, April 11 at Gordon White Library
> Thursday, April 18 at Dudley Denny City Library
A fun evening for all children and their families during the school holidays featuring nursery rhymes, stories, songs and a craft activity. Don't forget to wear your PJ's! No bookings required.
Easter Craft
> Monday, April 8, 10am - 11am at Walkerston Library
> Monday, April 8, 2pm - 3pm at Mirani Library
> Wednesday, April 10, 10am - 11am at Gordon White Library
> Thursday, April 11, 10am - 11am at Dudley Denny City Library
> Friday, April 12, 10am - 11am at Sarina Library
Hop into your local library and have fun creating fantastic Easter crafts! Activities for children in prep to year six. Bookings are essential.
National Youth Week
> Monday, April 8, 2pm - 3.30pm at Sarina Library
> Tuesday, April 9, 10am - 11.30am at Walkerston Library
> Tuesday, April 9, 2pm - 3.30pm at Mirani Library
> Wednesday, April 10, 1pm - 4pm at Dudley Denny City Library
> Thursday, April 11, 1pm - 4pm at Gordon White Library
It's National Youth Week and we're playing in the dirt! Libraries have teamed up with the Parks and Environment team so we can play with seed bombs, identity weeds, and chat about careers in the great outdoors! For young adults 12 - 18 years. Bookings are essential.
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Tech Talks
Gordon White Library
Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am
Dudley Denny City Library
Every Thursday, 10am - 11am
Sarina Library
Tech Talks available by appointment.
Please call 4961 9387.
Dilemma with a device? Is there just one or two things confusing you about your phone, tablet or other device? Come to a free Tech Talk and we’ll figure it out together.
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Heritage Colleciton
Looking for information about regional history and heritage?
Spend time browsing library Heritage Collection resources at Dudley Denny City Library.
The Heritage Collection houses an extensive range of historical and current resources relating to the development of the Mackay region.
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Who do you
think she is?
Self-discovery through the lives of the women in our history.
With the assistance of Jennifer Perry and Denise Neville, examine a female ancestor’s life in great detail and produce a piece of media.
Jubilee Community Centre
Tuesday, June 18 - Tuesday, August 13
10am - noon
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Book clubs
Between the Lines Book Club
Gordon White Library
April 18 and May 30
6pm - 8pm
Valley Page Turners Book Club
Mirani Library
April 17 and May 15
7pm - 9pm
Looking for an opportunity to talk about books or to connect with people who have similar reading interests? One of our book clubs are perfect for you!
If you love reading, and want to make this usually solitary pursuit a social one, join one of our book clubs or start your own and bring a whole new aspect to your favourite pastime. New members always welcome.
Book Club Sets
Our range of Book club sets make starting your book club easy. Book club sets provide free and interesting choices to your reading group. Each set features a minimum of six copies of the same novel.
View our current book club set reading list at https://bit.ly/2OIbF8N.
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Easter closures
Mackay Regional Council Libraries will be closed from Friday, April 19 and reopening on Tuesday, April 23 at normal opening hours.
View the full list of Easter closures for council facilities: http://bit.ly/2YJET8V
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Is English your second language?
Dudley Denny City Library
Wednesday, April 24
Wednesday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
1pm – 2.30pm
Artspace Mackay
Friday, May 17
1pm – 2.30pm
Practise your conversational English in a relaxed and supportive environment thanks to George Street Neighbourhood Centre.
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Top 10 Cyber
Safety Tips
Tip two: Privacy Matters
If you care about the share, you’ll protect your privacy, no matter what.
Regularly check your privacy settings on social media, and always think before you post. It’s amazing where data ends up.
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