Hoopla

Hoopla is a ground-breaking digital media service offered to library members that allows you to borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMovies and eMusic to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone and even your TV!
 
Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to a mobile device for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Hoopla is like having your library at your fingertips - anytime, anywhere.
 
Explore the eBook and eAudiobook and eMusic and eMovies collections. 
 
In addition to Hoopla's instant collection of over one million eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music and more, browse the Hoopla Bonus Borrows titles here. 

For the month of May, you can choose from hundreds of titles in themes including Discover a New Series, Just for Kids!, Suspenseful Tales and more.

Carnivorous Plants

Ever wonder about the secrets of caring and growing carnivorous plants? Come and find out about these unusual and interesting plants with people in the know.

Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, May 19, from 6pm to 6.30pm

Storm Boy (PG) - Movie Screening 

Join us for a Reconciliation Week movie screening. This is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. 

Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.

Our screenings will leave you thinking about how we can help create a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Gordon White Library
Friday, May 27, from 3pm to 5pm

Be Connected: Live Webinars in the Library 

Learn:

• how to use government websites
• which government websites might benefit you
• how to set up a MyGov account
• how to link other government services to your MyGov account
• how to keep your personal details safe and secure

Gordon White Library
Monday, May 9, from 10am to 11am

This event supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Four: Quality Education.

Sensational eReads

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star lodging on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.

On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby’s glass wall: "Why don’t you swallow broken glass". High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed - Alkaitis is running an international Ponzi scheme, moving imaginary sums of money through clients’ accounts. When the financial empire collapses, it obliterates countless fortunes and devastates lives.

Vincent, who had been posing as Jonathan’s wife, walks away into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is hired to investigate a strange occurrence - a woman has seemingly vanished from the deck of a container ship between ports of call.
 
Available now with no wait time! Download the eBook or eAudiobook.

Breathing and Meditation

Explore calmness and mindfulness.

Does your mind feel overworked, overstimulated and technology-reliant? Are you finding it increasingly difficult to retain information, recall short-term memories and concentrate on what's in front of you?
 
By quietening the mind and focused breathing, you will learn techniques that can help you become present in the moment and find clarity. Bring your own towel or cushion to sit on during this tranquil session.
 
Gordon White Library
Friday, May 13, from 1pm to 2pm
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Dudley Denny City Library
Friday, May 20, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm
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Connecting Socially

Are you new to the area or wanting to meet others?
 
Drop in and join us for a coffee and a chat while meeting others in a fun and friendly environment.  It is an opportunity to find out more about what is occurring in the region and learn about your library’s amazing services, programs and resources.
 
Dudley Denny City Library
Wednesday, May 18, from from 9am to 10am
 
This event supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
 

Sydney Writers’ Festival Streamed Live

The annual Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest forum celebrating books and ideas in the southern hemisphere.
 
The festival brings the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers to our area in real-time through live streaming.
 

safeTALK Training

Don’t miss this FREE life-saving training.

Learn how to: 

· Identify someone at risk of suicide

· Talk to those experiencing suicidal thoughts

· Help guide them to resources

Gordon White Library
Friday, May 20 from 9am to noon

Book at www.grapevinegroup.org.au/bookings/

Ask A Genie

Bring your family history queries to the library for assistance from a genealogy specialist.
 
Our specialist library volunteer will assist with questions regarding your family history. No bookings required.
 
Gordon White Library
Tuesday, May 17, from 1pm to 3pm

Homemade Beauty Products from your pantry!

Do you spend money on products to keep your skin looking beautiful? Why not try these homemade beauty products made from the ingredients you have in your pantry?

Learn how to make beauty products like a Whipped Orange Mint Sugar Scrub & Honey Mask from ingredients that you have in your pantry and refrigerator.
 
Gordon White Library
Thursday, May 12, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Become a Presenter

Libraries host a variety of sessions each quarter that provide lifelong learning opportunities for everyone in the Mackay region.

If you have valuable knowledge on a topic that you would like to share with the community, then we would like to hear from you. 
 
Contact your local library today to connect with our fabulous team.

Seeds for Mindfulness

Celebrate Bee Day

Connect with your neighbours in the local community by planting herbs together.  Stop into your local library and grab a basil seed pack from May 16 through to May 20.  Packs are free; however, you must have your library membership card and borrow one library item to collect your pack.
 
Numbers are limited.
 
This event supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Three: Good Health and Wellbeing.

Library Out and About!

Be sure to stop by and say hello to us at the Volunteers Expo.
 
Volunteers Expo
Are you looking at volunteering in the Mackay region?  This is the perfect event to see all the different organisations where you could volunteer.  The opportunities are endless.
 
Mackay Showgrounds Big Shed
Sunday, May 15, from 10am to 2pm
 
Our involvement at out and about events supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Is English your second language?

Do you want to practise your English-speaking skills?
 
Whether you are just starting out or are advanced in your skills, our program will assist in your language development in a relaxed and supportive environment.
 
Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, May 19, from 1pm to 2pm
 
Road to IELTS
Road to IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is a self-study course to help prepare for the IELTS exam. Practice listening tasks under timed conditions, view videos of speaking tests, develop techniques and vocabulary for writing tasks; and work on text for the reading test, simulating the real exam.

Access Road to IELTS, free for library members, here. 

Creative Studio Inductions

The creative studio is now open and available for bookings.
 
If you need a high-end sound recording and editing facility with quality recording and editing equipment, the creative studio at Gordon White Library may just be what you’re looking for.
 
Find out more at www.mackay.qld.gov.au/creativestudio
 
Before using the creative studio for the first time, users must complete an induction. Book into any of the creative studio induction sessions below.

Gordon White Library
Thursday, May 19
10.30am to 11.15am 
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11.30am to 12.15pm 
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Family History Online

Discover a wealth of online family history resources at your local, state and national libraries.
 
A workshop to broaden your research through free resources including Ancestry.com (Library Edition).
 
Dudley Denny City Library
Thursday, May 12, from 5.30pm to 7pm 

Ancestry is freely available at any library branch. Ask our friendly staff for more information.

Anime Manga Club

Come on out anime and manga fans!
 
A place to share your favourite story ideas, drawings and all things Japanese.
 
This program is for young adults aged 12 to 18 years.
 
Gordon White Library
Thursday, May 19, from 5.30pm to 7pm

Carers, Crafts and Conversations

Relax, unwind and rebalance with craft provided by Wellways.
 
Do you support a family member or friend who has a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition or is frail aged?  Come along and enjoy a morning craft activity and catch up with old friends or make some new ones! Wellways will be there to chat about free support and services available to carers via Carer Gateway.
 
Gordon White Library
Friday, May 13, from 10am to 11am